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Ref No	CALB/OCT
Collection	Calthrop Boucicault Collection
Title	The Octoroon
Date	1859-1981
Extent	1 folder
Description	'The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana' is a play in four acts by Dion Boucicault and was the first play to treat the subject of African American slavery seriously. It was first performed in the United States at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York in 1859. The play was first performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in 1861. Material for this play includes illustrations, programmes and two twentieth century newspaper articles. There is material from the 1859 New York production and the 1861 production at the Adelphi Theatre, London.
Access conditions	This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
Copyright	Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study.
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