Allardyce Nicoll cites James Kenney as the author of a play originally entitled How to Raise the Wind and first performed in in London in 1803. Nicoll also cites an unknown author's play entitled Raising the Wind first performed in London in 1811. AustLit has not yet established which version was produced in Sydney in 1838.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966
Performed at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, July 1838.
Review of performances of the plays at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney on 26 July 1838.
An advertisement for performances at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 9 August 1838 to include the 'Melo-Drama, entitled The Ancestress', the 'Farce, called Raising the Wind' and the 'Laughable Farce, called The Two Gregories'.
Advertisement for performances at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 26 July 1838 to include 'Shakespeare's Play, entitled Katherine & Petruchio. Petruchio ... by Mr. Joseph Simmons', the 'Melo-Drama, entitled Mabel's Curse' and the 'Laughable Farce, called Raising the Wind. Jeremy Diddler ... by Mr. Joseph Simmons'.
Review of performances of the plays at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney on 26 July 1838.
Advertisement for performances at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 26 July 1838 to include 'Shakespeare's Play, entitled Katherine & Petruchio. Petruchio ... by Mr. Joseph Simmons', the 'Melo-Drama, entitled Mabel's Curse' and the 'Laughable Farce, called Raising the Wind. Jeremy Diddler ... by Mr. Joseph Simmons'.
An advertisement for performances at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 9 August 1838 to include the 'Melo-Drama, entitled The Ancestress', the 'Farce, called Raising the Wind' and the 'Laughable Farce, called The Two Gregories'.