The Lucifers; Variety

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Event The Lucifers; Variety
Venue Royal Cremorne Theatre, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 7 April 1897
Opening Date 7 April 1897
Last Date 9 April 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "New acts by the Lucifers and Professor Seguy. Several Afghans have signalled their intention to have a try at Lucifer's dumb bell. Come and See the Fun." [Lucifer had offered 100 pounds prize money to anyone who could match his feats on stage]
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Dance
Vocal
Ventriloquism
Impersonation
Athletics
Comic Song
Weight Lifting
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Seguy Athlete
Joe Cowan Comedian
Lucifer Dancer
Denis Carney Impersonator
Amy Johns Singer
Alice St John Singer
James Wilkinson Singer: Comic
William Lucifer Strongman
William Stewart Ventriloquist
William Lucifer Weight Lifter
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information There is no review to tell us whether the Afghans won the prize money.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 7 Apr. 1897 vol.3, no.726, p.7; 9 Apr. 1897 vol.3, no.728, p.2
WA Goldfields Project
Event Identifier 92467
Dataset AusStage