Grand Minstrel, Olio, and Comedy

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Event Grand Minstrel, Olio, and Comedy
Venue Royal Cremorne Theatre, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 1 February 1897
Opening Date 1 February 1897
Last Date 4 February 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "First appearance at Coolgardie of lightning-change artist and serio-comic singer Miss Priscilla Verne. She sang "four songs, introducing as many distinct changes of costume". The "innovation" of minstrels in the first part of the programme "has evidently caught on" with audiences."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Comic Song
Minstrelsy
Quick change
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Priscilla Verne Quick-change Performer
Priscilla Verne Singer
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Reviews and advertisements refer only to Miss Verne and collectively to 'All the Old Cremorne Favorites.'
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 1 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no. 670, p.2; 2 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no. 671, pp. 2 and 4; 3 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no. 672, pp. 2 and 4; 4 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no. 673, pp. 2 and 4
WA Goldfields Project
Event Identifier 91764
Dataset AusStage