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The Invisible Prince, or The Island of Tranquil Delights, is a one-act fairy extravaganza by J. R. Planché. It was founded on Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Prince Lutin and is documented as having been performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 26 December 1846.
The work belongs to the Victorian stage tradition of literary fairy adaptations, spectacle, and burlesque entertainment.
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What is The Invisible Prince, or The Island of Tranquil Delights?
It is a one-act fairy extravaganza by J. R. Planché. The work is based on Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Prince Lutin.
When was The Invisible Prince performed at the Haymarket?
The work is documented as having been performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 26 December 1846. That places it in the Victorian-era tradition of elaborate Christmas theatre.
What source story inspired The Invisible Prince?
Planché based the piece on Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Prince Lutin. The adaptation belongs to the nineteenth-century British pantomime and fairy-theatre tradition.
What kind of theatre work is The Invisible Prince?
It is a one-act fairy extravaganza rather than a modern burlesque comedy in the usual sense. Its form combines theatrical spectacle, fairy-tale material, and the popular stage style associated with J. R. Planché.
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