It is reportedly the first Australian written play professionally performed in Sydney.
[5][6][7][8][9] The playwright was accused of plagiarism of the Irish play The Warden of Galway by the Sydney Morning Herald.
[10][11] The play was written as a vehicle for Frances Nesbit.
[13] Everyones said "It possessed great merit in dialogue and construction, and proved the author to understand the requirements of a playwright.
The Hibernian Father was acted several times, and always met with the approbation of large audiences.