Event |
Dick Whittington and His Cat
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Venue |
Cremorne Theatre (1911-1954), South Brisbane, QLD |
First Date |
15 December 1945 |
Opening Date |
15 December 1945 |
Last Date |
1946 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Magnificent Christmas extravaganza with a cast of one hundred, twice daily. A rags to riches folklore tale about Dick Whittington and His Cat. The real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), was a wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor of London, telling a story of how he supposedly escaped his poverty-stricken childhood and made his fortune thanks to the ratting abilities of his cat. |
Description Source |
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Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Pantomime
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Text Nationality |
England
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Newspaper |
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Event Identifier
| 110238 |
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