A Day at the Races

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Event A Day at the Races
Venue Palace Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 26 December 1913
Last Date 30 January 1914
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set initially at the Brighton racecourse, the narrative concerns the evil machinations of the racecourse manager, John Tomroy, and the guile of a most attractive adventuress, Cleo de Voy . When they fail to destroy Lady Love's chances in the big race, and hence make a fortune from betting, the pair decide to turn to robbery. The second act, set in Coney Island, sees most of those who attended the race meet revelling in the night life. The two villains set their sights on Louis Gloom and Mike Joy, but while they wander about looking for an opportunity Tomroy and de Voy are unaware that they ar
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Burlesque
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Harry Burgess Actor
Carlton Chase Actor
Herbert Lancaster Actor
Bert Le Blanc Actor
Paul Stanhope Actor
Frank Vack Actor
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Thesis Heckenberg
Web Australian Variety Theatre Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 105223