The Bushrangers
The Bushrangers; or Norwood Vale was the first play with an Australian theme to be published and staged in Australia.[3]
| The Bushrangers | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Henry Melville |
| Date premiered | 29 May 1834[1][2] |
| Place premiered | Hobart |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Melodrama |
It marked the earliest appearance of blackface in an Australian play.[4]
References
- "Classified Advertising". The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839). Tas.: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1834. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "Advertising". Colonial Times. 19, (943). Tasmania, Australia. 27 May 1834. p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
- E. Flinn, 'Melville, Henry (1799–1873)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University accessed 7 September 2013.
- Blackface minstrel shows at Creative spirits accessed 7 Sept 2013
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