 Event |
Black-Eyed Susan / Monsieur Tonson
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| Venue |
Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
26 December 1832 |
| Opening Date |
26 December 1832 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Theatre Royal Sydney. On Wednesday December the 26th 1832, this Theatre will open for the first time, with New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations, under the management of Mr Meredith. The pieces selected for the opening are first: that much admired Nautical Melo-Drama in three acts called BLACK-EYED SUSAN or All in the Downs, to conclude with that Far-famed Highly Comic Farce in Two Acts from Taylor's celebrated poem entitled MONSIEUR TONSON. |
| Description Source |
Advertisement |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Farce
Melodrama
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| Resources |
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Advertisement: Advertising. Theatre Royal, The Sydney Herald, 24 December 1832, 3
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Book: Eric Irvin, Theatre Comes to Australia, University of Queensland Press., St Lucia, 1971
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Book: Ian Bevan, The Story of the Theatre Royal, Currency Press Pty Ltd, Paddington, NSW, 1993
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Book: Ross Thorne, Theatre buildings in Australia to 1905, from the time of the first settlement to arrival of cinema, University of Sydney, Architectural Research Foundation, Sydney, 1971
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Letter: Theatricals. To the Editor of the Australian., The Australian, 11 January 1833, 4
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Programme: Playbills (5) for theatre performances, 1832-1840, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Review: Court of Requests, The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 29 December 1832, 2
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Review: Domestic Intelligence - Levey's Little Theatre, The Sydney Monitor, 29 December 1832, 2
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Review: Domestic Intelligence. , The Sydney Herald, 27 December 1832, 2
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Review: Theatre Royal. Sydney, The Sydney Herald, 31 December 1832, 3
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Websites / Online media: Ailsa McPherson, Barnett Levey's Theatre Royal, Dictionary of Sydney
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
"The first night of the new but temporary Theatre Royal was a spectacular success and the little auditorium was crowded to the doors. Colonel Despard, commanding officer 17th Regiment, lent the regimental band which performed several pieces by Rossini and Mozart. An ailing Mr Meredith played the leading role in Black Ey'd Susan with'credit to himself' and satisfaction of the audience'.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Bevan, Theatre Royal |
| Book |
Irvin, Eric, 1985, Dictionary of the Australian theatre 1788-1914 / Eric Irvin Hale & Iremonger, Sydney |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
86156 |
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