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Event

Fremantle Lunatic Asylum Entertainment

Venue

Fremantle Lunatic Asylum, Fremantle, WA

First Date

7 September 1898

Opening Date

7 September 1898

Last Date

7 September 1898

Dates Estimated

Status

Amateur

World Premiere

Description

Afternoon entertainment for inmates of Fremantle Asylum in the Asylum building. The event included music and a comic sketch that received 'tumultuous applause'. No details of contributors given.

Description Source

Reviewer's Opinion

Primary Genre

Other

Secondary Genre

Sketch Comedy
Concert

Subjects

Charities
Inmates
Mental Illness

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Denis Carney	Comedian
Dick Davis	Comedian
May Fredricksen	Comedian
R Fairbairn	MC
A Bryan	Performer
Doran	Performer
Con Glasson	Performer
Nellie Harken	Performer
R Hatchett	Performer
G F Langdon	Performer
Daphne O'Hara	Performer
W O Mason	Producer

Resources

Concert at the Lunatic Asylum, The West Australian, 8 September 1898, 4

The inmates at the Lunatic Asylum, Fremantle, wore entertained yesterday afternoon [7 Sep]with a concert organised by Mr. W. O. Mason. Judging by the enthusiasm which prevailed, the programme was highly appreciated. A diverting character sketch [...] was greeted with tumultuous applause, and in fact the whole entertainment appeared to be a great source of enjoyment to the poorunfortunates incarcerated in the institution.

Article: Concert at the Lunatic Asylum, The West Australian, 8 September 1898, 4

Production Nationality

Australia

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Newspaper	West Australian 8 September 1898, 4

Event Identifier

140853

Dataset

AusStage