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Joseph Lunn's The Rights of Woman is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.
Production Details
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First produced at the Strand Theatre, London, 5 June 1843.
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Performed at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, September 1868.
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Newtown Oddfellows' Hall : The Rights of Woman, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 September no. 5250 1868; (p. 1)William Gourlay, to be assisted by his wife and their son ('Little Johnny'), advertises their 17 September 1868 entertainment at the Newtown Oddfellows' Hall. Performances include Joseph Lunn's The Rights of Woman and 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee'.
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Balmain School of Arts : The Rights of Woman, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 September no. 5249 1868; (p. 1)William Gourlay, to be assisted by his wife and their son, advertises their performance of The Rights of Woman and 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee' at the Balmain School of Arts on 16 September 1868.
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Victoria Theatre : [A Very Good Audience]
1868
single work
column
— Appears in: The Empire , 7 September no. 5241 1868; (p. 3)The Empire reports on the 'good audience' who attended the Gourlays' performance on 5 September 1868 at the Royal Victoria Theatre. The evening's entertainment included 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee', two farces (The Rights of Woman and The Wandering Minstrel), and a scene from Walter Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
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Victoria Theatre : Mrs. M'Gregor's Levee
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 5 September no. 5240 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 7 September no. 5241 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 8 September no. 5242 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 9 September no. 5243 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 10 September no. 5244 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 11 September no. 5245 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production by William Gourlay and his family of 'Mrs. M'Gregor's Levee' on 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 September 1868. Additional items on the program, with some nightly variation, include Joseph Lunn's The Rights of Woman, Henry Mayhew's The Wandering Minstrel, and 'The Loves of Dumbiedikes and Jeannie Deans' from Walter Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
(It is not clear from the advertisement, see for instance the 9 September 1868 advertisement, whether the excerpt from Heart of Midlothian was directly from Walter Scott's novel or from one of the Heart of Midlothian stage adaptations.)
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Victoria Theatre : Mrs. M'Gregor's Levee
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 5 September no. 5240 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 7 September no. 5241 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 8 September no. 5242 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 9 September no. 5243 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 10 September no. 5244 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 11 September no. 5245 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production by William Gourlay and his family of 'Mrs. M'Gregor's Levee' on 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 September 1868. Additional items on the program, with some nightly variation, include Joseph Lunn's The Rights of Woman, Henry Mayhew's The Wandering Minstrel, and 'The Loves of Dumbiedikes and Jeannie Deans' from Walter Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
(It is not clear from the advertisement, see for instance the 9 September 1868 advertisement, whether the excerpt from Heart of Midlothian was directly from Walter Scott's novel or from one of the Heart of Midlothian stage adaptations.)
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Victoria Theatre : [A Very Good Audience]
1868
single work
column
— Appears in: The Empire , 7 September no. 5241 1868; (p. 3)The Empire reports on the 'good audience' who attended the Gourlays' performance on 5 September 1868 at the Royal Victoria Theatre. The evening's entertainment included 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee', two farces (The Rights of Woman and The Wandering Minstrel), and a scene from Walter Scott's Heart of Midlothian.
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Balmain School of Arts : The Rights of Woman, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 September no. 5249 1868; (p. 1)William Gourlay, to be assisted by his wife and their son, advertises their performance of The Rights of Woman and 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee' at the Balmain School of Arts on 16 September 1868.
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Newtown Oddfellows' Hall : The Rights of Woman, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 17 September no. 5250 1868; (p. 1)William Gourlay, to be assisted by his wife and their son ('Little Johnny'), advertises their 17 September 1868 entertainment at the Newtown Oddfellows' Hall. Performances include Joseph Lunn's The Rights of Woman and 'Mrs M'Gregor's Levee'.
