 Event |
Struck Oil
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
1 August 1874 |
| Last Date |
19 September 1874 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Struck Oil opened at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, on 1 August 1874, it signalled for James Cassius Williamson and Maggie Moore, the beginning of a prosperous and unexpectedly lengthy association with Australia. Williamson had established a reputation for comedy and character roles in the theatres of New York and San Francisco, where he had met and married Maggie Moore. Struck Oil was a melodrama recently commissioned by Williamson and performed to popular acclaim in Salt Lake City and San Francisco. |
| Description Source |
Personal Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Ian G Dicker, J.C.W. A Short Biography of James Cassius Williamson, Elizabeth Tudor Press, Salisbury Road, Rose Bay, NSW, 1974
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Book: Viola Tait, A family of brothers: the Taits and J.C. Williamson: a theatre history, Heinemann, Melbourne, 1970
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Thesis: Ian G Dicker, An historical-critical study of the career of James Cassius Williamson and his contribution to theatre in Australia, University of Colorado, 1977
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Websites / Online media: James Cassius Williamson 1844-1913. Firm foundations., Live Performance Australia
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
In 1873 Williamson purchased a brief afterpiece called "The German Recruit" from an Irish writer called Sam Smith for $100. He then commissioned playwright Clay Greene to expand it to a three act play for $150. The script was called "Struck Oil". Williamson shaped and crafted it as a vehicle for himself and his wife Maggie Moore to tour.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
104076 |
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