 Event |
Little Boy's Dance
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| Venue |
Hunter's River, Hunter River, NSW |
| First Date |
1827 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A little boy performs an Aboriginal dance, 'in which they cut with the knees instead of the feet, 'followed by a 'white fellow's dance' which 'he imitated very well.' |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
|
| Resources |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
This performance was reported by Dr Roger Oldfield who published an account of his trip along the Hunter River in The South Asian Register in January 1828. The author is thought to be the editor of the paper, Rev. Ralph Mansfield, writing under a pseudonym
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Mapping Hunter Project |
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| Event Identifier |
100775 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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