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Massaroni; or, The Italian Brigand is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.
Production Details
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A melodrama in two acts entitled 'The Brigand' in which was a character called Massaroni, the Italian Brigand Chief, was first produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 10 November 1829. This may have been the version produced in Sydney in the 1830s.
Source: The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 146 (November, 1829): 460
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Performed at the Theatre Royal, Sydney in September 1835.
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Performed at the Royal Victoria, Sydney, August 1838.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Victoria Theatre
1838
single work
column
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 30 August vol. 36 no. 4064 1838; (p. 2)A column on the coming benefit performance for the actors Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley. The author (William Kerr?) discusses the merits of both actors writing that he does not 'know no two performers on the stage who have stronger claims on the liberality of the public ... Mrs Larra, independent altogether of her claims as an actress, which are second to none on the stage, has a strong hold on the affections of the people from her long residence in the Colony ... Miss Winstanley is without exception, the most rising actress on the stage. She made her debut in theatrical life in Sydney ...'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Brigand &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 22 December vol. 4 no. 330 1838; (p. 1) The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 22 December vol. 36 no. 4113 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for a performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 22 December 1838 of the 'Melo-Drama, entitled The Brigand' and the 'Nautical Drama, called Bound 'Prentice to a Waterman'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Clari; or, The Maid of Milan &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 29 December vol. 4 no. 332 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 29 December vol. 36 no. 4116 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for a performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 29 December 1838 of the 'Drama of Clari' and the 'favorite Melo-Drama called The Brigand'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Mrs Larra and Miss Winstanley
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 29 August vol. 4 no. 297 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 28 August vol. 36 no. 4063 1838; (p. 3) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 30 August vol. 36 no. 4064 1838; (p. 1)An advertisement for a joint benefit performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley on 30 August 1838 to include a 'new Domestic Drama, called The Victim of St Vincent' and 'Massaroni'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Mrs Larra and Miss Winstanley
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 29 August vol. 4 no. 297 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 28 August vol. 36 no. 4063 1838; (p. 3) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 30 August vol. 36 no. 4064 1838; (p. 1)An advertisement for a joint benefit performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley on 30 August 1838 to include a 'new Domestic Drama, called The Victim of St Vincent' and 'Massaroni'.
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The Victoria Theatre
1838
single work
column
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 30 August vol. 36 no. 4064 1838; (p. 2)A column on the coming benefit performance for the actors Mrs Larra and Eliza Winstanley. The author (William Kerr?) discusses the merits of both actors writing that he does not 'know no two performers on the stage who have stronger claims on the liberality of the public ... Mrs Larra, independent altogether of her claims as an actress, which are second to none on the stage, has a strong hold on the affections of the people from her long residence in the Colony ... Miss Winstanley is without exception, the most rising actress on the stage. She made her debut in theatrical life in Sydney ...'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Brigand &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 22 December vol. 4 no. 330 1838; (p. 1) The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 22 December vol. 36 no. 4113 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for a performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 22 December 1838 of the 'Melo-Drama, entitled The Brigand' and the 'Nautical Drama, called Bound 'Prentice to a Waterman'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Clari; or, The Maid of Milan &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 29 December vol. 4 no. 332 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 29 December vol. 36 no. 4116 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for a performance at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 29 December 1838 of the 'Drama of Clari' and the 'favorite Melo-Drama called The Brigand'.
