The Duchess of Coolgardie

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Event The Duchess of Coolgardie
Venue Criterion Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 November 1898
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Augustus Harris, manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, died suddenly in 1896, leaving the London theatre without its autumn spectacular melodrama. The Duchess of Coolgardie was hurriedly devised, with the backing of Perth millionaire, Herbert Love.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Fred Appleton Actor
George Buller Actor
Alfred Dampier Actor
Rose Dampier Actor
Edmund Duggan Actor
John Forde Actor
Katherine Russell Actor
Johnson Weir Actor
Edward Vaughan Designer
Alfred Dampier Director
Cyril Clare Playwright
Euston Leigh Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia"
Event Identifier 65992