Coppin - How Great? Alec Bagot’s Father of the Australian Theatre

Abstract

Oppenheim takes issue with Alec Bagot's naming of George Coppin the 'father of Australian theatre', and in so doing provides a history of early Australian drama, playgoing and theatre reception.

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Published 1 October 1967 in Volume 3 No. 2. Subjects: Australian theatre, Theatre & performing arts.

Cite as: Oppenheim, Helen. ‘Coppin - How Great? Alec Bagot’s Father of the Australian Theatre.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1967, doi: 10.20314/als.299f29429e.