The Rivals! or, Aladdin, The Wonderful Scamp!

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Event The Rivals! or, Aladdin, The Wonderful Scamp!
Venue Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS
First Date 18 May 1865
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Under the direction of Lady Don!...The farewell nights! Of the distinguished artiste Lady Don..... This evening Thursday, May 18th, 1864. Benefit of Mr. G. H. Rogers!"
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Burlesque
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mr Bartlett Actor
A Chambers Actor
S Chambers Actor
Master Cheek Actor
Mrs Crosby Actor
Emilia Don Actor
Mr Hasker Actor
Clelia Howson Actor
Emma Howson Actor
Frank Howson Actor
Mr Lloyd Actor
Mr Murray Actor
George Herbert Rogers Actor
Miss Hattie Shepparde Actor
Emilia Don Director
E Salamon Musician, Pianist
Mr Hill Orchestral Leader
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Playwright
Mr Bartlett Stage Manager
Resources
Further Information Date on the poster is Thursday May 18th, 1864. May 18th in 1864 is Wednesday. May 18th in 1865 is a Thursday. Lady Don's second tour of Tasmania commenced April 1865. She was in Hobart in May 1865. The first tour was in 1862. Refer Nicole Anae documents: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19207/1/whole_AnaeNicole2005_thesis.pdf pp 268-269 - refers to The Rivals.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Poster Collection of theatre broadsides relating to Lady Don and her tours of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, New Zealand and the United States of America, National Library of Australia, PROMPT Collection, Poster in hard copy and also digitised on Trove
Event Identifier 152137