Catching an Heiress | A Peculiar Position | My Young Wife, and My Old Umbrella

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Event Catching an Heiress | A Peculiar Position | My Young Wife, and My Old Umbrella
Venue The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA
First Date 19 August 1841
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Laughable farce of Catching an Heiress. A comic dance by Mr Allan. After which, the laughable farce of A Peculiar Position. A song by Mr Hayward. To conclude with the favorite farce of My Young Wife, and My Old Umbrella.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Dance
Farce
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Lazar Administrator: Theatre Manager
Allan Dancer
Augustin Eugene Scribe Playwright
Charles Selby Playwright
Benjamin Nottingham Webster Playwright
John Lazar Publicist
Hayward Singer
Works
Text Nationality England
France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor. Positively the last two nights of the theatre being opened, when the following reductions in the price of admissions will take place, Advertisement dated this evening, August the 18th, should be 19th?
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Adelaide Independent and Cabinet of Amusement v. 1 no. 3 (19/8/1841) p. 9 http://www.nla.gov.au/ferguson/14401517/18410819/00010003/1-1.pdf
Event Identifier 65911
Dataset AusStage