For the Term of His Natural Life (play)

For the Term of His Natural Life
Written by"Thomas Somers"[1] (aka Thomas Walker[2])
Date premiered5 June 1886[3]
Place premieredRoyal Standard Theatre Sydney
Original languageEnglish
GenreMelodrama

For the Term of His Natural Life is an 1886 Australian stage play adaptation of the novel For the Term of His Natural Life.

It was originally produced by Alfred Dampier, who played Reverend North. The play was adapted by Thomas Walker using the name "Thomas Somers".[3] (Walker later became a speaker for the West Australian Parliament.[4])

  1. ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 May 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ ""HIS NATURAL LIFE"". The Sunday Times. Perth. 20 June 1909. p. 3 Section: FIRST SECTION. Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "AMUSEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 1886. p. 4. Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "PROHIBITION IN U.S.A." The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 18 February 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.