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Two plays were written with the title Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge – one by H. C. Coape (c. 1848) and the other by James Robinson Planche (1848). Both were comedies in two acts. AustLit has not yet established which version was produced in Sydney in October 1868, however, it is probable that it was Planche's.
(A play by Planche, with a main character named 'Lavater', was produced under the title Not a Bad Judge in Sydney in February 1868. Not a Bad Judge is very possibly the same play as Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge.)
Notes
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Lavater is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.
Production Details
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Performed at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, October 1868.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Prince of Wales Opera House : [Lavater; Or, Not a Bad Judge, &c.]
1868
single work
review
— Appears in: The Empire , 28 October no. 5284 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge 1848 single work drama ; All That Glitters Is Not Gold 1851 single work dramaA review of the 27 October 1868 Prince of Wales Opera House production of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge and John Maddison Morton and Thomas Morton's All That Glitters Is Not Gold. The Empire also notes upcoming productions at the Prince of Wales Opera House.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Lavater, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 27 October no. 5283 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge and John Maddison Morton and Thomas Morton's All That Glitters Is Not Gold on 27 October 1868. The evening's entertainments, a benefit for the Sydney Sailors' Home, also include a prologue, 'written expressly for the occasion' by Walter H. Cooper.
The advertisement notes that The Winter's Tale is to be performed on 28 October 1868.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : [Lavater; Or, Not a Bad Judge, &c.]
1868
single work
review
— Appears in: The Empire , 28 October no. 5284 1868; (p. 2)
— Review of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge 1848 single work drama ; All That Glitters Is Not Gold 1851 single work dramaA review of the 27 October 1868 Prince of Wales Opera House production of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge and John Maddison Morton and Thomas Morton's All That Glitters Is Not Gold. The Empire also notes upcoming productions at the Prince of Wales Opera House.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Lavater, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 27 October no. 5283 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Lavater; or, Not a Bad Judge and John Maddison Morton and Thomas Morton's All That Glitters Is Not Gold on 27 October 1868. The evening's entertainments, a benefit for the Sydney Sailors' Home, also include a prologue, 'written expressly for the occasion' by Walter H. Cooper.
The advertisement notes that The Winter's Tale is to be performed on 28 October 1868.
