Rasputin, Red Russia's Rascal Monk

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Event Rasputin, Red Russia's Rascal Monk
Venue Grand Opera House (1916-1932), Sydney, NSW
First Date 4 May 1918
Last Date 17 May 1918
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The elements of black-edged melodrama and boisterous burlesque, are curiously mixed In "Rasputin, Red Russia's Rascal Monk," which was produced for the first time at the Grand Opera House on Saturday night as the joint local effort of Mr. John Cosgrove and Mr. Ben J. Fuller.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Subjects Royal families
Russia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Roland Conway Actor Prince Boris Youssoupoff
John Cosgrove Actor Brother Teofan
George Cross Actor Rasputin
Muriel Dale Actor Princess Youssoupoff
M Mead Actor Czarina
Arthur Orbell Actor Czar Nicholas
Edna Walters Actor Tesla
John Cosgrove Playwright
Benjamin Fuller Playwright
Reg Robins Scenic Artist
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Thesis Heckenberg
Newspaper NEW PLAY—"RASPUTIN." (1918, May 6). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15780577
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 132758