 Event |
Sinbad the Sailor
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA |
| First Date |
19 February 1896 |
| Opening Date |
19 February 1896 |
| Last Date |
21 February 1896 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Most of the sets and costumes having failed to arrive by road, the Coolgardie Miner newspaper wrote: "Sinbad the Sailor was merely The Forty Thieves somewhat more fantastically attired." The Forty Thieves was the preceding show. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Pantomime
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
"the mal de mer scene was pourtrayed [sic] with a realism fully appreciated by those who have suffered the malady". Alice St. John played Sinbad (Coolgardie Miner 20 Feb. 1896).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Coolgardie Miner 18 Feb. 1896, vol 2, no. 374, p. 5; 20 Feb. 1896, vol 2, no. 375, p.5 |
| WA Goldfields Project |
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| Event Identifier |
86902 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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