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Henry J. Byron (1835-1884) wrote two pantomimes based on Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe
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''[[Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday and the king of the Caribee Islands!]]'' is described as a "grotesque pantomime opening, invented and written by Henry James Byron". Also referred to as a [[burlesque]] in the Samuel French edition.
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First performed at the Royal Princess's Theatre on the 26th of December, 1860, and published by Samuel French
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Facsimile version of the S. French edition of 1860, Hathi Thrust Digital Library[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015078555052;view=1up;seq=9]
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''[[Robinson Crusoe, or Friday and the Fairies]]'' is a pantomime by  Henry J. Byron (1835-1884).
 
''[[Robinson Crusoe, or Friday and the Fairies]]'' is a pantomime by  Henry J. Byron (1835-1884).
  
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Based on the novel by Daniel Defoe, it was first performed at Covent Garden theatre, Saturday, December 26th, 1868 printed by J. Miles and co., London in the same year.
  
Based on the novel by Daniel Defoe, it was first performed at Covent Garden theatre, Saturday, December 26th, 1868 printed by J. Miles and co., London in the same year.
 
  
 
Facsimile version of the Miles edition of 1868, Hathi Thrust Digital Library[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015078556118;view=1up;seq=1]
 
Facsimile version of the Miles edition of 1868, Hathi Thrust Digital Library[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015078556118;view=1up;seq=1]

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Henry J. Byron (1835-1884) wrote two pantomimes based on Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe


Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday and the king of the Caribee Islands! is described as a "grotesque pantomime opening, invented and written by Henry James Byron". Also referred to as a burlesque in the Samuel French edition.

First performed at the Royal Princess's Theatre on the 26th of December, 1860, and published by Samuel French

Facsimile version of the S. French edition of 1860, Hathi Thrust Digital Library[1]

Robinson Crusoe, or Friday and the Fairies is a pantomime by Henry J. Byron (1835-1884).

Based on the novel by Daniel Defoe, it was first performed at Covent Garden theatre, Saturday, December 26th, 1868 printed by J. Miles and co., London in the same year.


Facsimile version of the Miles edition of 1868, Hathi Thrust Digital Library[2]