Corroboree

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Event Corroboree
Venue Queen's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 1 January 1856
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Featuring King Billy and five brother Aborigines from the Murrumbidgee performing at the Queen's Theatre. Grand Corroboree of Native Blacks' war dance entitled "Kangaroo", "Old Man" and one other dance. Drawing a bumper crowd the corroboree nearly brought down the house with applause.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Contributors
Name Function Notes
King Billy Performer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Mapping Corroboree
Event Identifier 116286