The New Invention; Variety

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Event The New Invention; Variety
Venue Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 7 May 1896
Opening Date 7 May 1896
Last Date 8 May 1896
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The performance was delayed until 8.30 pm in order to allow members of the [Coolgardie] Stock Exchange to attend. It included a farce, 'The New Invention.' Advance notice given of the first appearance of the Anderson Sisters (Lily and Minnie), Australia's only 'black-face song and dance ladies.'
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Variety
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Neva Carr-Glyn Actor
Dick Davis Actor
W B Warner Actor
Ettie Williams Actor
Neva Carr-Glyn Singer
Dick Davis Singer
W B Warner Singer
Ettie Williams Singer
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 7 May 1896, vol 2, no. 440, p. 2; 8 May 1896, vol 2, no. 441, p. 2; 9 May 1896, vol 2, no. 442, p. 2
WA Goldfields Project
Event Identifier 86983
Dataset AusStage