The House That Jack Built (1869 play)
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Written byWilliam Akhurst
Date premiered27 December 1869[1]
Place premieredMelbourne
Original languageEnglish
| The House That Jack Built | |
|---|---|
| Written by | William Akhurst |
| Date premiered | 27 December 1869[1] |
| Place premiered | Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | pantomime |
The House That Jack Built; or, Harlequin Progress, and the Love's Laughs, Laments and Labors is an 1869 Australian stage play by William Mower Akhurst. It was adapted for Sydney audiences by an unknown author in 1871.[2][3]
It has been called the first Australian written play to impact upon a significant number of theatregoers.[4]
It was a pantomime set in Australia.[5]