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Van Dieman's Land (play)

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Van Dieman's Land
Written byWilliam Thomas Moncrieff
Date premiered10 February 1830
Place premieredSurrey Theatre, London
Original languageEngliah
SubjectMatthew Howe
SettingColonial Tasmania

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]

References

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  1. ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. pp. 4–6.
  2. ^ "Drama of Van Diemen's Land". Colonial Times. Vol. 16, no. 814. Tasmania, Australia. 30 November 1831. p. 3. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Drama". The Sydney Monitor. Vol. IV, no. 439. New South Wales, Australia. 21 December 1831. p. 2 (Morning). Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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