Cross of Gold | Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures

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Event Cross of Gold | Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures
Venue New Queen's Theatre (1846-1850), Adelaide, SA
First Date 18 March 1847
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Under the immediate patronage of the gentlemen of Adelaide, connected with the mineral interests of the colony. On Thursday evening, March 18th, the entertainments will commence with a translation from the French, in two acts, called the Cross of Gold; or The Conscript of La Brie. Dance - Mr Myers. Favorite song - Mrs Oliffe. To be followed by Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures. Written expressly for this occasion by a gentleman of Adelaide. Nigger song-Rombo Sombo. After which, a very laughable farce, entitled Share Jobbing; or Look to Your Directors. To conclude with the admired farce of the Rifle Brigade.
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Dance
Drama
Farce
Variety
Song
Minstrelsy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rombo Sombo Actor and Singer Nigger Song
George Coppin Administrator: Theatre Manager
Myers Dancer Dance
Catherine Gore Playwright
George Coppin Publicist
Oliffe Singer Favorite Song
Caudle Speaker
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71607535
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207854