Grand Opening Night

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Event Grand Opening Night
Venue Palace Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 19 December 1896
Opening Date 19 December 1896
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description GRAND OPENING NIGHT. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, OF THE PALACE THEATRE COMPANY. Mr. PHIL. W. GOATCHER will have the honor of presenting to the Sydney public a BRILLIANT COMBINATION OF ARTISTS, gathered from all parts of the world.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Vaudeville
Variety
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Harrie Skinner Administrator
R G Knowles Comedian comedian and patter vocalist
Clotilde Antonio Contortionist Does some wonderful things upside down, including contortionist feats, dancing on her hands, and playing the violin with her legs in the air, her sole support being an iron stand gripped with the teeth.
Philip W Goatcher Lessee
Lottie Moore Performer Mr. A. BELLMAN and Miss LOTTIE MOORE Give a sketch the most pleasing features of which are the introduced singing of the former and the peculiarly clever dancing of the latter.
Henry Lee Quick-change Performer artist in impersonation and acting. He has the histrionic and mimetic gifts strongly pronounced
Further Information Clash between Arthur Garner and Phil Goatcher over who had the right to present these artists and regarding management of the Palace Theatre. Dispute ended up in Court.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Saturday 19 December 1896
Event Identifier 106580