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Event

The Mikado

Venue

Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW

First Date

30 January 1892

Last Date

1 February 1892

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Description

"First appearance in Newcastle of the Celebrated Juvenile Comic Opera Company...juvenile opera chorus and ballet numbering over 70."

Description Source

Primary Genre

Other

Secondary Genre

Opera

Organisations

Juvenile Comic Opera Company, Touring Company

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Robert Clough	Actor and Singer
Harry Leader	Actor and Singer
W Percy	Actor and Singer
Harry Quealy	Actor and Singer
Flo Russell	Actor and Singer
Alf Stephens	Actor and Singer
Laurelle Stephens	Actor and Singer
Lily Stephens	Actor and Singer
Nellie Wilson	Actor and Singer
Edith Zeigler	Actor and Singer
Tom Pollard	Artistic Supervisor
Nathan	Costume Designer
Nathan	Costume Maker
W H Manning	General Manager
Tom Pollard	General Manager

Resources

Advertisement: Amusements Advertisements., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 1 February 1892, 1
Advertisement: Amusements Advertisements., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 27 January 1892, 1
Advertisement: Amusements Advertisements., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 29 January 1892, 1
Advertisement: Amusements Advertisements., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 30 January 1892, 1
Newspaper: Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Mikado., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 1 February 1892, 1
Newspaper: Amusements. Victoria Theatre. The Mikado., Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 2 February 1892, 1
Newspaper: Juvenile Opera Company, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 27 January 1892, 1
Newspaper: The Juvenile Opera Company, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 30 January 1892, 1
Newspaper: The Juvenile Opera Troupe, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 20 February 1892, 1

Works

The Mikado

Further Information

Opera produced by special arrangement with J. C. Williamson of the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Popular Prices: Dress Circle and Reserved Stalls, 4s; Stalls, 3s; Back Stalls, 2s; and Gallery, One Shilling. Advertisement 29th and 30th January 1892: "Wanted, 50 children as Supers. for the production of "THE MIKADO." Apply stage door, 10.30 sharp Saturday morning."

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Newspaper
Mapping Hunter Project

Event Identifier

133966

Dataset

AusStage