Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert (International) assertion single work   drama  
This international work is included in AustLit to identify a relationship with Australian literature.
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert
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Notes

  • No trace of the authorship of this melodrama has yet been found. It is probable that it is an English play.
  • Wreck of the Rapid is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era.

Production Details

  • Performed at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, February-March 1868.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 March vol. 4 no. 101 (New Series) 1868; (p. 305)

— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert 1868 single work drama

In addition to the two reviews, Jaques also reports on the serious stage accident at the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Haymarket) Theatre befalling the actor Mr Hill.

The Theatres, &c. Jaques (fl. 1866-1868) , 1868 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 March vol. 4 no. 101 (New Series) 1868; (p. 305)

— Review of The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride Edward Bulwer Lytton , 1838 single work drama ; Wreck of the Rapid; Or, The Bride of the Desert 1868 single work drama

In addition to the two reviews, Jaques also reports on the serious stage accident at the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Haymarket) Theatre befalling the actor Mr Hill.

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