 Event |
The Thirteenth Chair
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| Venue |
University of Sydney, Sydney Teachers College Hall, Camperdown, NSW |
| First Date |
8 August 1930 |
| Last Date |
9 August 1930 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel a true "bounder" Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium. Many of the 13 seance participants had a reason and a means to kill, and one of them uses the cover of darkness to kill again. When someone close to the medium is suspected she turns detective, in the hope of uncovering the true murderer. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Thriller
Mystery
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Social Calendar [The Thirteenth Chair], Honi Soit, 6 August 1930, 3
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Review: "The Thirteenth Chair". University Dramatic Society., Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August 1930, 19
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Review: Catty Communications, Smith's Weekly, 23 August 1930, 10
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Review: The Home Circle. Sydney Letter. Idle Woman's Diary, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 14 August 1930, 10
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Review: Well Produced. Dramatic Society Play, Honi Soit, 13 August 1930, 3
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Philip Game was the son of the then Governor of NSW
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
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| Event Identifier |
103736 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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