'New Theatre-Royal, York. On Wednesday Evening, August 20, 1822, will be performed (for the second time) a Play, in Three Acts ... called "The Law of Java"' [drop-title of a contemporary handbill]
York, New Theatre-Royal, 1822. The characters include: The Emperor of Java, Major von Glozen ('a Commander of Troops in the Service of the Dutch East India Company'); Snichersnee ('a Serjeant in the Dutch Service'); and Baspa and Cojo, 'Black Eunuchs of the Emperor's Harem'. The bottom half of the handbill..... More