 Event |
Jazztime
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| Venue |
The Playhouse, Civic Square, ACT |
| Umbrella Event |
Briefs: a Series of Lunch-Time Plays |
| First Date |
12 September 1983 |
| Opening Date |
12 September 1983 |
| Last Date |
23 September 1983 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The first in a series of locally written plays.
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was the first white jazz genius. He fled from his strict home in Davenport, Ohio to play in the speakasies of Chicago during Prohibition. A cornet player with a haunting, facvile tone, he was adored by black and white jazz musicians including Louis Armstrong. The "jazz life" took its toll and Bix died, aged 28, an alcoholic, in a hotel room in New York. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Biographical
One Person Show
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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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 |
ACT Heritage Library |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
JAZZTIMRE |
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| Event Identifier |
67703 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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