Cockneys in California

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Cockneys in California, subtitled "a piece of golden opportunity in one act", is a play about the California gold-rush by Joseph Stirling Coyne (1803–1868)[1].

The original text

A popular piece, both in Britain and America, as well as the colonies.

First published and produced in London in 1849. Issued as number XXXIII of French's Minor Drama series. The first American edition appeared in 1850 under Taylor's imprint. Also published in New York by M. Douglas (ca 1851) and Samuel French (ca 1855?).

Performances in South Africa

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Stirling_Coyne

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009563437

http://www.williamreesecompany.com/pages/books/WRCLIT18659/california-drama-j-stirling-coyne/cockneys-in-california-a-piece-of-golden-opportunity