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The House That Jack Built (1869 play)

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The House That Jack Built
Written byWilliam Akhurst
Date premiered27 December 1869[1]
Place premieredMelbourne
Original languageEnglish
Genrepantomime

The House That Jack Built; or, Harlequin Progress, and the Love's Laughs, Laments and Labors is a 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]

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Fothringham p 218-232
  3. ^ "OUR AMUSEMENTS". Sydney Punch. New South Wales, Australia. 6 January 1872. p. 9. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Fotheringham p lvi
  5. ^ "THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES". The Age. No. 4724. Victoria, Australia. 27 December 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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