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Notes
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John Baldwin Buckstone's operetta The Pet of the Petticoats is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.
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AustLit has not yet established whether an advertisement for the Theatre Royal, Sydney, performance of the work appeared in Sydney newspapers in early January 1838.
Production Details
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First produced at the Royal Pavilion, London, 11 March 1833.
Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.
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Performed at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, January 1838.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Theatre
1838
single work
review
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 13 January vol. 4 no. 232 1838; (p. 2)
— Review of The Pet of the Petticoats 1833 single work musical theatreReview and plot outline of an operatic comedy performed at the Theatre Royal, Sydney on 8 January 1838.
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Theatre
1838
single work
review
— Appears in: Commercial Journal and Advertiser , 13 January vol. 4 no. 232 1838; (p. 2)
— Review of The Pet of the Petticoats 1833 single work musical theatreReview and plot outline of an operatic comedy performed at the Theatre Royal, Sydney on 8 January 1838.
Last amended 2 Sep 2014 14:59:38
