 Event |
The Merchant of Venice
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| Venue |
Tivoli Theatre (1932-1969), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Three Plays by William Shakespeare, Old Vic 1955 Tour |
| First Date |
14 May 1955 |
| Opening Date |
14 May 1955 |
| Last Date |
2 July 1955 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
One of three plays performed by the Old Vic Company during their 1955 tour in Australia. (The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of The Shrew and Measure for Measure). |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Black Comedy
Elizabethan
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| Subjects |
Revenge
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Sourced from advertisement on p.14 of programme for Charley's Aunt, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 1955. Completed from National Library : This performance held in three blocks; 14-21 May, 6-11 June and 27 June-2nd July, 1955. Extras and stage managers not indexed. National Library Collection contains tour programme as well as programmes of individual performances throughout the tour.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Programme Advertisement |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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| Event Identifier |
16126 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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