Australis; or, the City of Zero

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Event Australis; or, the City of Zero
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW
First Date 26 December 1900
Opening Date 26 December 1900
Last Date 8 February 1901
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description BOXING NIGHT, DECEMBER 26, 1900, and every evening at 7.45 matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm
Will be presented, on a scale of Exceptional SCENIC and ARTISTIC Grandeur, J. C. WILLIAMSON'S 1900 - Nineteenth Xmas Annual - 1901
An Entirely Original, Musical and Specacular, Pantomimic Extravaganza of the future, entitled,
AUSTRALIS; OR, THE CITY OF ZERO by BERNARD ESPINASSE AND J. C. WILLIAMSON
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Pantomime
Subjects Federation
Future
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Maud Beatty Actor and Singer Valentine (a Troubadour)
W S Percy Actor and Singer The Boss (General Head of Everything)
Bernard Espinasse Author
James Cassius Williamson Author
Minnie Everett Choreographer
Leon Caron Composer
Fred W Weierter Composer
Stuart Allan Costume Designer
Emily Nathan Costume Maker
Frank Watts Lighting Designer
James Cassius Williamson Producer
Rock Phillips Properties Master
George Dixon Scenic Artist
John Gordon Scenic Artist
William Salisbury Set and/or Property Maker
Gerard Coventry Stage Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information All information taken from programme which also contains full production cast and credits, text and set and costume designs
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Mitchell Library ML Q792.4/W and microfilm FM4/10540
Programme Australian Theatre Broadsides - PA BROADSIDE 21/1-51, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 103763
Dataset AusStage