 Event |
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre (1887-1933), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
8 September 1888 |
| Last Date |
5 October 1888 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Mr. RIGNOLD, in placing this version of the above celebrated novel before the public, has sought to eliminate those lugubrious passages which have hitherto been the leading feature in the play, and has adhered more particularly to the powerful dramatic incidents afforded by the escape of Eliza and her husband George Harris, from the Slave States of America to their ultimately happy home in Canada. A slight liberty has been taken with the original story by Uncle Tom joining them there, and, by so doing, avoiding the tragic episode of Uncle Tom's death, which to modern audiences has become objectionable. |
| Description Source |
Advertisement |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Melodrama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
BOX PLAN open daily in the vestibule of the Theatre, where Seats may be secured six days in advance.
Prices - 5s, 3s, 2s, 1s.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Advertising (1888, September 8). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved October 8, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13696057 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
171487 |
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