The House That Jack Built (1869 play)
| The House That Jack Built | |
|---|---|
| Written by | William Akhurst |
| Date premiered | 27 December 1869[1] |
| Place premiered | Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | pantomime |
The House That Jack Built; or, Harlequin Progress, and the Love's Laughs, Laments and Labors is an 1869 Australian stage play by William Mower Akhurst. It was adapted for Sydney audiences by an unknown author in 1871.[2][3]
It has been called the first Australian written play to impact upon a significant number of theatregoers.[4]
It was a pantomime set in Australia.[5]
References
- ^ "PANTOMIMES IN MELBOURNE". The Lorgnette. Vol. XXIV, no. 1806. Victoria, Australia. 6 January 1882. p. 4 (Edition 1). Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Fothringham p 218-232
- ^ "OUR AMUSEMENTS". Sydney Punch. New South Wales, Australia. 6 January 1872. p. 9. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Fotheringham p lvi
- ^ "THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES". The Age. No. 4724. Victoria, Australia. 27 December 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
Notes
- Fotheringham, Richard, ed. (2006). Australian Plays for the Colonial Stage : 1834-1899. University of Queensland Press.
- Akhurst, W. M. (1870), "32 p.; 19 cm.", The house that Jack built, or, Harlequin progress, and the love's laughs, laments and labors, of Jack Melbourne, and Little Victoria : a fairy extravaganza opening to pantomime, Melbourne: H. Cordell, Printer, nla.obj-52783642, retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Trove