Mr Barnett Levey

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Contributor Mr Barnett Levey
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1798
Date of Death 1837
Functions Actor, Actor-Manager, Entrepreneur, Musician, Performer, Singer, Lessee, Singer: Comic
Notes Barnett Levey (1798-1837), merchant and theatre director, was born in London, and arrived in Sydney in December 1821 in the John Bull to join his brother Solomon, a prosperous emancipist. Barnett Levey was the first free Jewish settler in the colony. From 1826 Levey had interested himself in the cultural activities of Sydney and had sung songs at a number of concerts. He now set about establishing the first permanent theatre in Australia. In 1832 he was permitted to present four 'At Homes' at the Royal Hotel to finance his theatrical plans and on 22 December received the first theatre licence
NLA http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1470117
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Contributor Identifier 467103
Dataset AusStage