 Event |
The Currency Lass or, My Native Girl
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| Venue |
Royal Victoria Theatre (1838-1880), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
27 May 1844 |
| Opening Date |
27 May 1844 |
| Last Date |
27 May 1844 |
| Dates Estimated |
Yes |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The first Australian comedy on a local theme, The Currency Lass is a charming conventional ballad opera with 14 songs and spoken dialogue by Edward Geoghegan. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Operetta
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| Subjects |
Colonial
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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 |
| Book |
Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia" |
| Correspondence |
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| Book |
Irvin, Eric, 1985, Dictionary of the Australian theatre 1788-1914 / Eric Irvin Hale & Iremonger, Sydney |
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| Event Identifier |
65986 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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