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James Robinson Planche's farce A Peculiar Position 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 Olympic Theatre, London, 3 May 1837.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.
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Performed 'for the 1st time' at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, 10 November 1838.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Royal Victoria Theatre : The Ring-Doves &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 10 November vol. 4 no. 318 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 10 November vol. 36 no. 4095 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for performance by the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 10 November 1838 to include the 'Farce of The Ringdoves'; 'the Interlude, called Bachelor's Buttons'; and '(for the 1st time) a Farce called A Peculiar Position'.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : The Ring-Doves &c.
1838
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 10 November vol. 4 no. 318 1838; (p. 1) Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser , 10 November vol. 36 no. 4095 1838; (p. 3)Advertisement for performance by the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, on 10 November 1838 to include the 'Farce of The Ringdoves'; 'the Interlude, called Bachelor's Buttons'; and '(for the 1st time) a Farce called A Peculiar Position'.
Last amended 14 Jul 2014 15:09:46
