Van Dieman's Land (play) explained
| Van Dieman's Land |
| Setting: | Colonial Tasmania |
| Premiere: | 10 February 1830 |
| Place: | Surrey Theatre, London |
| Orig Lang: | Engliah |
| Subject: | Matthew Howe |
Van Dieman's Land is a 1830 British musical comedy play by William Thomas Moncrieff. It was set in Tasmania and concerned the bushranger Michael Howe.[1]
The play was acclaimed at the time and is one of the best known early plays set in Australia.[2] [3]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Rees, Leslie. Towards an Australian Drama. 1953. 4–6.
- News: Drama of Van Diemen's Land. . . 16 . 814 . Tasmania, Australia . 30 November 1831 . 17 November 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Drama . . IV . 439 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 December 1831 . 17 November 2023 . 2 (Morning) . National Library of Australia.
