Edward Geoghegan Explained

Edward Geoghegan (1813 – 11 January 1869) was an Irish-Australian writer and town clerk. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was a medical student when transported as a convict to Australia in 1840. He wrote a number of plays, including The Hibernian Father the first Australian written play professionally performed in Sydney.^{[1] [2]}

Geoghegan died in 1869.^[3]

Plays

• The Hibernian Father (1844)
• The Currency Lass (1844)
• True Love, or an Interlude Interrupted (1845)
• Ravenswood (1843)
• The Last Days of Pompeii (1844)
• The Royal Masquer (1845)
• Captain Kyd (1845)
• Lafitte the Pirate (1845)

External links

• Edward Geoghan at Ausstage
• Edward Geoghan at AustLit
• Edward Geoghan at Australian Variety

Notes and References

1. Book: Rees, Leslie. Towards an Australian Drama. 1953. 13–14.
2. News: THEATRE Fun, national pride in first play . . 94 . 51 . New South Wales, Australia . 1 September 1989 . 11 May 2024 . 29 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Singleton . . XXVI . 3227 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 January 1869 . 11 May 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.