The playbill and its people
Subtitle: Australia's earliest printed document
By: by Gillian Russell
Contributors: National Library of Australia
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9780642277381
Subjects: Playbills; Theater; Theater programs; History
Description: "The Sydney playbill offers tantalising glimpses of the social and cultural life of the early colony. What was the significance of the plays performed? Who were the players and their audiences? What kind of theatre did they perform in? The Playbill and Its People answers these questions and examines the fascinating history of Georgian theatre and performance in Australia"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and list of illustrations (p. 128-133), and index.

National Library of Australia 2011.