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Morris Phillips Morris Phillips i(6435516 works by) (a.k.a. Morice Phillips)
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1838
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1 4 y separately published work icon The Massacre of Jerusalem Morris Phillips , Sydney : 13 Sep 1838 6435549 1838 single work drama

When the play opened at the Royal Victoria Theatre in Sydney on 13 September 1838, it was billed as a 'Grand Classical and Historical Drama'. 'In Act 3, it is declared that the persecuted Hebrews are free, and Acana's Vow is fulfilled, on which is founded the Festival of the "Lights of Dedication"'.
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