The South-Sea Sisters: A Lyric Masque
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Written byRichard Henry Horne[1]
Music byCharles Edward Horsley[2]
Date premieredOctober 1866
Place premieredMelbourn
| The South-Sea Sisters: A Lyric Masque | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Richard Henry Horne[1] |
| Music by | Charles Edward Horsley[2] |
| Date premiered | October 1866 |
| Place premiered | Melbourn |
| Original language | English |
The South-Sea Sisters: A Lyric Masque is an 1866 Australian stage play written by Richard Henry Horne.[3] It was written for the 1866 Melbourne Exhibition.[4][5]
It was well received.[6]
The production was revived the following year.[7]
According to one review "we have presented to us a faithful picture of that chaotic condition of society extending from the period of the gold discovery up to the present time; while the construction of the poem itself partakes of that self-same condition. It is a poem made up of many short ones, so to speak, which differ from each other in measure, sentiment, and imagery."[8]