A Grand Entertainment

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Event A Grand Entertainment
Venue City Hall, Newcastle, NSW
First Date 14 August 1868
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Given on behalf of the Half-Holiday Association. They will give a grand musical, elocution, and drawing-room entertainment at the City Hall. Assisted by Gentleman Amateurs. A review of the show published in Newcastle Chronicle 18 August 1868 says that the show was divided into two parts, one musical and the other magical. The magical component features a Mr O'Neill - Wizard of the North - performing feats including making silver fly, cards walk, and other instances of illusion.
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Music
Elocution
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wizard of the North Wizard of the North Magician
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Newcastle Chronicle 6 & 8 August 1868
Mapping Hunter Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 108623