The Child of the Regiment / Mazourka or the Stick the Pole, and the Tartar

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Event The Child of the Regiment / Mazourka or the Stick the Pole, and the Tartar
Venue Prince of Wales Theatre (1863-1872), Sydney, NSW
First Date 2 December 1865
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "The re-appearance and Farewell Performances of the Distinguished and Accomplished Artiste, Lady Don, for a Brief Season previous to her departure for California."
Staged at Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney, which opened in 1863 and which had the Opera House in its name in deference to its Lessee William Lyster, and keen opera fan, but the theatre became more commonly known as the Prince of Wales Theatre.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Burlesque
Contributors
Name Function Notes
W Andrews Actor Mazourka, The Countess Tiddliwinlki
William Andrews Actor The Child of the Regiment, Guillot, a peasant Mazourka, M. Piroutte
C H Burford Actor The Child of the Regiment, Sergeant Annibal Scalade;
J Corcoran Actor Mazourka, Yelva
Crosby Actor The Child of the Regiment, Marchioness de Berkenfeldt
Daniels Actor The Child of the Regiment, Stephen, a peasant; Mazourka, Baron Bosh
Emilia Don Actor The Child of the Regiment, Josephine Mazourka, Mazourka
F Ede Actor The Child of the Regiment, Notary
Harriet Gordon Actor Mazourka, Mazourki
Hasker Actor The Child of the Regiment, Bernard Mazourka, Hanki Panki
Charles Jones Actor The Child of the Regiment, Duchess de Grandtete
Elizabeth McDonald Actor
Edward McLean Actor The Child of the Regiment, Etienne, a soldier
Charles Miran Actor The Child of the Regiment, Duke Archambant de Grandtete; Mazourka, Ivan
Sydney Actor The Child of the Regiment, Rataplan, a drummer
Tomlinson Actor The Child of the Regiment, Pierre, a soldier
J J Welsh Actor The Child of the Regiment, Pumpernickel, Steward to the Marchioness; Mazourka, The Countess Tiddliwinki
C V Howard Administrator
Ford Costume Maker
Charles Poole Director
John Renno Mechanist
Frank Musgrave Music Adaptor
Charles Eigenschenck Musician: Oboist
John Baldwin Buckstone Playwright
W J Wilson Scenic Artist
C W Barry Stage Manager
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Poster Hard copy in PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia and in Lady Don Collection of theatre broadsides, digitised and available through Trove.
Event Identifier 151139
Dataset AusStage