Edward Geoghegan (1813 – 11 January 1869) was an Irish-Australian writer and town clerk. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was a medical student when transported as a convict to Australia in 1840. He wrote a number of plays, including The Hibernian Father the first Australian written play professionally performed in Sydney.
Geoghegan died in 1869.
Plays
- The Hibernian Father (1844)
- The Currency Lass (1844)
- True Love, or an Interlude Interrupted (1845)
- Ravenswood (1843)
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1844)
- The Royal Masquer (1845)
- Captain Kyd (1845)
- Lafitte the Pirate (1845)
References
- Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. pp. 13–14.
- "THEATRE Fun, national pride in first play". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 94, no. 51. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1989. p. 29. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Singleton". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. XXVI, no. 3227. New South Wales, Australia. 14 January 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Edward Geoghan at Ausstage
- Edward Geoghan at AustLit
- Edward Geoghan at Australian Variety