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Resource	Text: Book
Title	The Story of the Theatre Royal
Creator Contributors	Ian Bevan, Author
Abstract/Description	More than any other theatre, Sydney's Theatre Royal embodies the history of popular entertainment in Australia. Ian bevan traces its story through a tangle of triumphs and disasters, and four separate buildings, to the new and thriving theatre of today. Includes chronological index of all performances at the theatre(s) from 1875-1993.
Related Events	Closure of the Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 30 April 1972 Dorothy, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 5 May 1888 Princess Ida, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 14 April 1888 H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 31 March 1888 The Mikado, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 28 March 1888 Iolanthe, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 25 February 1888 The Mikado, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1888 Patience, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 26 November 1881 H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 7 May 1881 H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 19 February 1881 Sacred Concert, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 25 December 1880 Satanella, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 23 December 1880 The Chimes of Normandy, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 22 December 1880 Maritana, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 21 December 1880 Girofle-Girofla, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 20 December 1880 Carmen, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 14 December 1880 Les Diamants de la Couronne, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 6 December 1880 The Bohemian Girl, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 4 December 1880 Maritana, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 November 1880 The Rose of Castile, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 27 November 1880 Arrah-na-Pogue and Kerry, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 24 January 1880 Struck Oil and The Chinese Question, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 19 January 1880 H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 15 November 1879 Struck Oil and The Chinese Question, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 18 October 1879 VENUE DESTROYED BY FIRE, Prince of Wales Theatre (1863-1872), Sydney, NSW, 6 January 1872 VENUE DESTROYED BY FIRE, Prince of Wales Theatre (1855-1860), Sydney, NSW, 3 October 1860 Black-Eyed Susan / Monsieur Tonson, Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1832-1840), Sydney, NSW, 26 December 1832
Related Organisation	J C Williamson Limited (1910-1979) The MLC Theatre Royal Company
Related Venues	Royal Victoria Theatre (1838-1880), Sydney, NSW Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW Theatre Royal (1976- ), Sydney, NSW
Publisher	Currency Press Pty Ltd
Publisher Location	Paddington, NSW
Date Issued	1993
Language	English
ISBN 10	0868193755
Citation	Ian Bevan, The Story of the Theatre Royal, Currency Press Pty Ltd, Paddington, NSW, 1993
Resource Identifier	51836
Dataset	AusStage