The New Babylon

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Event The New Babylon
Venue Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 31 March 1888
Last Date 27 April 1888
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description It presented a multitude of stage sensations, including a mid-Atlantic collision between two steamships, a horse race, and scenes displaying the delights and moral dangers of the 'wicked city' of London. (Fotheringham, Currency Companion)
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bland Holt Entrepreneur
George Fawcett Playwright
Paul Meritt Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
France
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Tallis, Silent Showman
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 113404