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“A performance of a play by certain amateurs among the crew of that vessel” (The Singapore Free Press, 1840, 5 March). The principal piece was John Bull or the Englishman’s Fireside, followed with songs and recitations, and concluded with the afterpiece of “Raising the Wind”. The performance was by invitation only. The Cruizer later left for China, and was involved in the Opium War.
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Comedy, English theatre, Music
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English
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| From 28/02/1840 to 28/02/1840 | – | – | – |
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Contributor
Last Updated on:
December 16, 2025 at 4:42 pm
Contributors:
Alvin Eng Hui Lim
To Cite:
, and Lim, Alvin Eng HuiAlvin Eng Hui Lim.
2025. “John Bull or The Englishman’s Fireside, and “Raising the Wind””. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
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Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
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