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Event

Chinese Entertainment

Venue

Chinese Camp at Spring Creek, Beechworth, VIC

First Date

8 February 1859

Last Date

12 February 1859

Dates Estimated

Status

Community

World Premiere

Description

Benefit for the Ovens District Hospital. The performance includes knife throwing, Chinese drama and sleight of hand. A heavy amount not less than £35 will be handed over to the hospital.

Description Source

Reviewer's Opinion

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Circus
Drama
Magic
Chinese Opera

Subjects

Charities
China

Resources

Advertisement: Chinese Theatre, Spring Creek, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 8 February 1859, 2
Article: Miscellaneous, Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle, 12 February 1859, 2
Article: The Chinese and the Hospital, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 8 February 1859, 3
Review: The Chinese Theatre, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 9 February 1859, 3

Text Nationality

China

Production Nationality

Australia

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Chinese Productions
Newspaper

Event Identifier

158335

Dataset

AusStage