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Described in the advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, September 1838 season as a 'Mythological, Musical, Burlesque Burletta'.
Notes
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Joseph Graves' Cupid 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 Queens' Theatre, London, 15 June 1835.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Last Night but One of the Season : For the Benefit of Mrs Arabin and Messrs. Lane & Hollis
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 25 September vol. 36 no. 4075 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for the benefit performance for Mrs Arabin (Frances Mackay) and Messrs Lane and Hollis at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, to include 'the Drama entitled Lear of Private Life' and 'the Burletta called Cupid'. The advertisement also lists the songs and dances to be performed during the evening.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Miss Lazar's Benefit
Great Novelty!!!
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 15 September vol. 4 no. 302 1838; (p. 2) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 15 September vol. 36 no. 4071 1838; (p. 3) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 18 September vol. 36 no. 4072 1838; (p. 1)An advertisement for performance for the benefit of Miss Lazar on 18 September 1838 to include a 'Mythological Musical Burlesque Burletta, by Joseph Graves, Esq., performed at the Strand Theatre upwards of one hundred Nights, entitled Cupid', the 'grand Historical Drama, in three Acts, called Gustavus the Third' and the 'Nautical Burletta of Billy Taylor'. The program included songs and dances. The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for each play. The advertisement fills more than one column of the newspaper.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Miss Lazar's Benefit
Great Novelty!!!
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 15 September vol. 4 no. 302 1838; (p. 2) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 15 September vol. 36 no. 4071 1838; (p. 3) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 18 September vol. 36 no. 4072 1838; (p. 1)An advertisement for performance for the benefit of Miss Lazar on 18 September 1838 to include a 'Mythological Musical Burlesque Burletta, by Joseph Graves, Esq., performed at the Strand Theatre upwards of one hundred Nights, entitled Cupid', the 'grand Historical Drama, in three Acts, called Gustavus the Third' and the 'Nautical Burletta of Billy Taylor'. The program included songs and dances. The advertisement includes a description of the scenes and a list of the actors, and the names of the characters they portray, for each play. The advertisement fills more than one column of the newspaper.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Last Night but One of the Season : For the Benefit of Mrs Arabin and Messrs. Lane & Hollis
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 25 September vol. 36 no. 4075 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for the benefit performance for Mrs Arabin (Frances Mackay) and Messrs Lane and Hollis at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, to include 'the Drama entitled Lear of Private Life' and 'the Burletta called Cupid'. The advertisement also lists the songs and dances to be performed during the evening.
