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Christmas Eve is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era; and/or is the subject of Australian literary comment, adaptation or creative writing.
Production Details
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First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 12 March 1860. (Source: Nicoll, Allardyce A History of English Drama, 1660-1900. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1952.)
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Performed under the title Christmas Eve; or, The Duel in the Snow at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, November 1868.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Christmas Eve, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 November no. 5299 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 17 November no. 5300 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 18 November no. 5301 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Fitzball's Christmas Eve, Joseph Stirling Coyne's My Wife's Daughter and H. J. Byron's The Lady of Lyons on 16, 17 and 18 November 1868.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Christmas Eve, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 November no. 5299 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 17 November no. 5300 1868; (p. 1) The Empire , 18 November no. 5301 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Fitzball's Christmas Eve, Joseph Stirling Coyne's My Wife's Daughter and H. J. Byron's The Lady of Lyons on 16, 17 and 18 November 1868.
Last amended 12 Nov 2014 12:39:05
