 Event |
The Alchemist
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| Venue |
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
19 September 1979 |
| Last Date |
27 October 1979 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Concerns a wily servant, Face, who developes a scheme to make money while his master is away in the countryside. He gives access to his master's house to a charlatan named Subtle and a prostitute named Doll. Subtle disguises himself as an alchemist, with Face as his servant; Doll disguises herself as a zealous Puritan. Together, the three of them gull and cheat an assortment of foolish clients. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Subjects |
Class Issues
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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 |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
| Cast List |
MTC Records |
| Book |
Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1979 |
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| Event Identifier |
30445 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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