 Event |
Hamlet / Aladdin
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA |
| First Date |
17 November 1894 |
| Opening Date |
17 November 1894 |
| Last Date |
17 November 1894 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
'Wilkinson's burlesque of 'Hamlet' was 'enough to make Shakespeare turn in his grave.' The Widow Twankey, 'disguised as James Wilkinson in petticoats,' was a huge success. During the evening Wilkinson announced that 'more scenery was on the track' from Southern Cross. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Pantomime
Burlesque
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| WA Goldfields Project |
|
| Newspaper |
Coolgardie Miner, 24 Nov. 1894 |
|
| Event Identifier |
86167 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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