Benefit to Joe Cowan; A Pair of Lunatics

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Event Benefit to Joe Cowan; A Pair of Lunatics
Venue Tivoli Theatre, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 30 June 1897
Opening Date 30 June 1897
Last Date 30 June 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Mr and Mrs Castieau perfomred equally well in the opening comedietta 'A Pair of Lunatics;' Ed. Banvard 'gymnised' on the wire; the Vaudry Sisters did their 'usual business;' Mr Caris did some club swinging; Lily Anderson danced; Messrs Cowan and Carney concluded with a laughable sketch. 'We must congratulate Mr. Cowan on making a creditable exit from the Coolgardie stage.'
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Dance
Sketch Comedy
Song
Acrobatics
Comedietta
Benefit Performance
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Edward Banvard Acrobat
Godfrey Castieau Actor
Godfrey Castieau Actor
Stanley Caris Athlete
Denis Carney Comedian
Joe Cowan Comedian
Lily Anderson Dancer
William Hansen Musical Director
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Coolgardie Miner 30 June 1897, vol 3, no. 797, p.5: Cowan first came to Coolgardie with the St George's Variety Troupe, 'the pioneer combination of the fields, which showed in an improvised theatre in the eastern end of Bayley-street, which at that time was merely two rows of bark humpies and tents.' There is no other record of this performance.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 30 Jun. 1897, vol 3, no. 797, pp.2 and 5; 1 July 1897, vol 3, no. 798, p.5
WA Goldfields Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 100751