y separately published work icon The Last Days of Pompeii : A Drama in Three Acts single work   drama   - Three acts
Alternative title: The Last Days of Pompeii ; Or, Nydia the Blind Girl
Issue Details: First known date: 1844... 1844 The Last Days of Pompeii : A Drama in Three Acts
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Based on Edward Bulwer Lytton's (1803-1873), The Last Days of Pompeii (1834).

Production Details

  • 1844 : Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney ; 29 July (as The Last Days of Pompeii ; Or, Nydia the Blind Girl).

        • Staged during a benefit for John Lazar.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1844
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      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • Submitted to the Colonial Secretary for approval by John Lazar.

      Holdings

      Held at: State Records, NSW
      Local Id: SZ59
      Note:
      Holding details : Colonial Secretary Correspondence ; play enclosure (44/8626 ) ; covering letters (44/5543 with 44/8626 in 4/2653.6) ; play (SZ59 A, B and C) ; microfilm copy of play (SR Reel 2558).
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  • Pompeii,
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    Italy,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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