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Event

For the Benefit of Mrs. Weston

Venue

Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW

First Date

15 June 1833

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Description

ON SATURDAY, 15th JUNE, 1833, will be performed, for the BENEFIT of MRS. WESTON, THAT ADMIRED THREE ACT COMEDY, THE MISER. after which, the duet OF POLLY HOPKINS & TOMMY TOMPKINS, BY MRS. LOVE & MR. COOPER, A Comic Song, by Mr. Dyball. The whole to conclude with the laughable Farce OF THE REVIEW; OR, THE WAGS OF WINDSOR.

Description Source

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Benefit Performance

Related Events

Mixed Bill The Miser , Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW, 16 March 1833
Mixed Bill The Review; or, The Wags of Windsor , Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW, 12 June 1833

Organisations

Band of the 17th Regiment, Orchestra
Barnett Levey [sole entrepreneur], Presenting Company

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Cooper	Actor and Singer	Duet of "Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins"
Love	Actor and Singer
Frances Weston	Actor and Singer
James Dyball	Singer

Resources

Article: Advance Australia. The Theatre., The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 15 June 1833, 2

Works

Production Nationality

Australia

Further Information

Replacement benefit for that cancelled due to the death of Mrs Weston husband.

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Newspaper	Advertising (1833, June 14). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42007283

Event Identifier

147366

Dataset

AusStage