An evening of 'Novel Entertainment, got up by ...[Joseph Simmons] expressly for the occasion, interspersed with Songs, Dialogues and laughable incidents ...'
As well as possible original materials on Simmons' theatrical life, the entertainment included recitations and humourous pieces from Walter Scott and Paul Pry and monologues from Shakespeare and various international dramatists. The monologues are probably those of the characters played by Simmons in past theatrical performances.
The advertisements for the entertainment published in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser in July 1838 give the content of the show in detail.
First produced at the Saloon, Royal Hotel, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales 11 July 1838.
Advertisement for the performance of Joseph Simmons' 'Novel Entertainment' entitled Invitations; or, Old Friends and Old Faces. The advertisement publishes the contents of the entertainment in detail.
Advertisement for the performance of Joseph Simmons' 'Novel Entertainment' entitled Invitations; or, Old Friends and Old Faces. The advertisement publishes the contents of the entertainment in detail.