Castle Spectre / Bombastes Furioso

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Event Castle Spectre / Bombastes Furioso
Venue Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW
First Date 6 April 1833
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The piece intended for representation on Saturday, was " Honest Thieves," but owing to the illness of Mr. Meredith, it was postponed, and the " Castle Spectre" substituted in its place ... The extravaganza of " Bombastes Furioso," closed the amusements of the evening, and was received with the usual peals of laughter and applause.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Related Events
  • Mixed Bill The Castle Spectre , Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW, 16 February 1833
  • Mixed Bill Bombastes Furioso , Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW, 2 March 1833
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thomas Lewis Conductor
George Sippe Orchestral Leader
Barnett Levey Singer "Flow thou regal purple stream"
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Advertised as: "On SATURDAY, will be performed, for the first time at this Theatre, THE HONEST THIEVES; After which, will be presented, that highly Amusing Play of KING CHARLES II OR, THE MERRY MONARCH."
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. (1833, April 11). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28654221
Newspaper Advertising (1833, April 3). The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), p. 3 (AFTERNOON). Retrieved September 11, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32143419
Event Identifier 147100
Dataset AusStage