 Event |
Lola Montez
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| Venue |
University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC |
| First Date |
19 February 1958 |
| Opening Date |
10 February 1958 |
| Last Date |
22 March 1958 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Pioneer Australian musical, based on visit of the famous dancer-courtesan to Ballarat during the gold rush in the 1850s |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Musical
Musical Biography
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| Subjects |
Historical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Adrian Kiernander, Bruce Parr, Jonathan Bollen, Men At Play: Masculinities in Australian Theatre since the 1950s, Rodopi, Amsterdam & New York, 2008
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Book: Margaret Marshall, Simon Plant, Making a Song and Dance, Victorian Arts Centre Trust, Melbourne, 2004
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Review: Bruce Grant, Good Opening of Austn. Musical, The Herald, 20 February 1958, 15
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Review: H A Standish, Goldfields setting in a promising new musical, The Age, 20 February 1958, 5
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Programme Collection. State Library of Victoria |
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| Event Identifier |
22500 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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