The South-Sea Sisters: A Lyric Masque is a 1866 Australian stage play written by Richard Henry Horne.[3] It was written for the 1866 Melbourne Exhibition.[4][5]
| The South-Sea Sisters: A Lyric Masque | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Richard Henry Horne[1] |
| Music by | Charles Edward Horsley[2] |
| Date premiered | October 1866 |
| Place premiered | Melbourn |
| Original language | English |
It was well received.[6]
The production was revived the following year.[7]
According to one review "we have presented to us a faithful picture of that chaotic condition of society extending from the period of the gold discovery up to the present time; while the construction of the poem itself partakes of that self-same condition. It is a poem made up of many short ones, so to speak, which differ from each other in measure, sentiment, and imagery."[8]
References
edit- ^ "ROBERT HENRY HORNE". Leader. Vol. XIV, no. 601. Victoria, Australia. 6 July 1867. p. 24. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "My Bookshelves". Freeman's Journal. Vol. LXXI, no. 3678. New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No title". The Herald. Vol. LXXVII, no. 6502. Victoria, Australia. 23 October 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE EXHIBITION". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 6, 359. Victoria, Australia. 24 October 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 6, 360. Victoria, Australia. 25 October 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION". The Age. No. 3, 740. Victoria, Australia. 25 October 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1867". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 6, 500. Victoria, Australia. 8 April 1867. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "REVIEW". Launceston Examiner. Vol. XXVII, no. 112. Tasmania, Australia. 1 August 1867. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.