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An interlude.
Notes
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John Poole's drama The Intrigue; or, The Bath Road 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 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 26 April 1814.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.
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Performed at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, July 1838.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Royal Victoria Theatre : The Idiot Witness &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 31 July vol. 36 no. 4051 1838; (p. 3) Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 31 July 1838 of 'The Idiot Witness, Gilbert (the Idiot Witness), by Mr. Joseph Simmons ... followed with the Favorite Farce, called Charles the Second; or, The Merry Monarch. To conclude with the Interlude, entitled The Intrigue; or, The Bath Road, Tom ... By Mr. Joseph Simmons.'
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Royal Victoria Theatre : The Idiot Witness &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 31 July vol. 36 no. 4051 1838; (p. 3) Advertisement for performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 31 July 1838 of 'The Idiot Witness, Gilbert (the Idiot Witness), by Mr. Joseph Simmons ... followed with the Favorite Farce, called Charles the Second; or, The Merry Monarch. To conclude with the Interlude, entitled The Intrigue; or, The Bath Road, Tom ... By Mr. Joseph Simmons.'
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