Corroboree

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Event Corroboree
Venue Royal Victoria Theatre (1838-1880), Sydney, NSW
First Date 29 August 1844
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A sketch entitled "The Fancy Ball" given in the Victoria Theatre. The view is taken from the 3rd box. The moment chosen by the artist is about eleven o'clock when a large number of persons engaged in a gallopade (waltz) and a black suddenly rushed into the midst of them and commenced a corroboree.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The article mentions the Governor, Lady Gipps, The Mayor and Mayoress in the sketch which suggests this actually did take place.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Mapping Corroboree
Event Identifier 115617
Dataset AusStage