 Event |
Two Rag-Pickers of Paris
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| Venue |
Haymarket Theatre (1874-1875), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
10 August 1874 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The building on the Haymarket reserve has been converted into a theatre, and is to be opened this evening, under the management of Mr. W. Ryan. The first performance is to use the drama of the "Two Ragpickers of Paris." |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Melodrama
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| Contributors |
| Name |
Function |
Notes |
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W Ryan
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Actor-Manager
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| Further Information |
This was the start of a brief venture into management by an old0time actor called William Ryan. It lasted less than a year. "Old Chum" notes that "At one time it was used as a theatre, the show being run by an old-time melodramatic actor. William Ryan, whom I first met supporting G. V. Brooke in leading parts in the fifties. I don't think Mr. Ryan—whose family name was Arrowsmith—made a fortune
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
The Sydney Morning Herald. (1874, August 11). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved January 11, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13344402 |
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| Event Identifier |
214465 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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