The Davenport Brothers Down Under: Theatre, Belief and Modernity in 1870s Australia

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Bellanta, Melissa. (2008). The Davenport Brothers Down Under: Theatre, Belief and Modernity in 1870s Australia. In The impact of the modern: Vernacular modernities in Australia 1870s - 1960s pp. 171 - 184 Sydney University Press.

Authors	Bellanta, Melissa
Page range	171 - 184
Year	2008
Book title	The impact of the modern: Vernacular modernities in Australia 1870s - 1960s
Publisher	Sydney University Press
Place of publication	Australia
Research Group	School of Arts
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