The House That Jack Built (1869 play)

The House That Jack Built; or, Harlequin Progress, and the Love's Laughs, Laments and Labors is a 1869 Australian stage play by William Mower Akhurst. It was adapted for Sydney audiences by an unknown author in 1871.^[2][3]

The House That Jack Built
Written by	William Akhurst
Date premiered	27 December 1869[1]
Place premiered	Melbourne
Original language	English
Genre	pantomime

It has been called the first Australian written play to impact upon a significant number of theatregoers.^[4]

It was a pantomime set in Australia.^[5]