Chinese Opera

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Event Chinese Opera
Venue Empire Theatre (1901-1902), Sydney, NSW
First Date 20 February 1903
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description It was about 8.15 on Friday night when the opera was in full swing, at the Empire. The walls of the building had been duly placarded with Chinese notices, the stage had been turned Into an appropriate representation of a Chinese scene. From the date of opening the honours had been done by Chinese societies and combinations, and by prosperous firms. On Friday one of the firms was doing the honours. The hall was crowded
above and below. Chinese alleged musical instruments were making a noise which would have awakened even, the Kiama Ghost. The fire brigade next door had been out for a run, whe
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Dance
Music
Theatre
Resources
Text Nationality China
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper CHINESE OPERA. (1903, February 23). The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228519967
Event Identifier 155328
Dataset AusStage