This Great City
| This Great City | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alfred Dampier Garnet Walch |
| Directed by | Alfred Dampier |
| Date premiered | November 21, 1888 |
| Place premiered | Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | Melbourne, Australia |
This Great City is a 1891 Australian play by Alfred Dampier and Garnet Welch.[1]
The play was set in Melbourne and full of Melbourne references.[2] The Bulletin said "its local allusions kept a large, excited audience in roars of glee."[3]
It had been written by March 1890.[4]
Premise[edit]
A man arrives in Melbourne and gets involved in murder.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Playgoer". Melbourne Punch. Victoria, Australia. 10 December 1891. p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEWS IN BRIEF". The Independent. No. 454. Victoria, Australia. 28 November 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUNDRY SHOWS.", The Bulletin, Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 28 Nov 1891, nla.obj-513415015, retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Mr. Garnet Walch". Table Talk. No. 247. Victoria, Australia. 14 March 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Playgoer". Melbourne Punch. Victoria, Australia. 26 November 1891. p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[edit]
- This Great City at AustLit
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