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Notes
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This play, in verse form, includes the lines: 'Beneath the rule of men entirely great/ The pen is mightier than the sword.' (II.ii)
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Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu is included in AustLit because it was produced in Australian theatres during the colonial era; and/or is the subject of Australian literary comment, adaptation or creative writing.
Production Details
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First produced at Covent Garden Royal Theatre, London, 7 March 1839. (Source: Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660-1900. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966.)
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Performed at the Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, March 1868.
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Performed at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne, June 1868.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Theatres, &c.
1868
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 13 June vol. 4 no. 115 (New Series) 1868; (p. 754)
— Review of Richelieu; or, The Conspiracy 1839 single work dramaA review of the performance of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne, June 1868.
Jaques also notes briefly productions at the Theatre Royal.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Richelieu, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 7 May no. 5137 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu and Mark Lemon's Domestic Economy on 7 May 1868.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Richelieu
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 1 May no. 5132 1868; (p. 1)An advance notice informing the public of American actor James Stark's upcoming performance in the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu on 2 May 1868.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Richelieu, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 March no. 5092 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu and John Baldwin Buckstone's A Rough Diamond on 16 March 1868.
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The Theatres, &c.
1868
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 13 June vol. 4 no. 115 (New Series) 1868; (p. 754)
— Review of Richelieu; or, The Conspiracy 1839 single work dramaA review of the performance of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne, June 1868.
Jaques also notes briefly productions at the Theatre Royal.
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Prince of Wales Opera House : Richelieu, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 16 March no. 5092 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu and John Baldwin Buckstone's A Rough Diamond on 16 March 1868.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Richelieu
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 1 May no. 5132 1868; (p. 1)An advance notice informing the public of American actor James Stark's upcoming performance in the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu on 2 May 1868.
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Royal Victoria Theatre : Richelieu, &c.
1868
single work
advertisement
— Appears in: The Empire , 7 May no. 5137 1868; (p. 1)An advertisement for the Royal Victoria Theatre production of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Richelieu and Mark Lemon's Domestic Economy on 7 May 1868.
