The Ocean of Life / Uncle Tom's Cabin [Benefit for John Gibbs]

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Event The Ocean of Life / Uncle Tom's Cabin [Benefit for John Gibbs]
Venue Royal Victoria Theatre (1838-1880), Sydney, NSW
First Date 23 January 1854
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description MR. JOHN GIBBS, in announcing to his Friends and Patrons that his Benefit is
fixed for Monday, the 23rd instant, begs to assure them it has been his study to select what he feels convinced will be appreciated, and deserving a share of patronage, which he is proud to acknowledge upon former occasions.
The Performance will commence with a Nautical Drama, in three acts, entitled.
THE OCEAN OF LIFE, OR, EVERY INCH A SAILOR. In the course of the evening, the Band which will be considerably augmented for this occabion, will
perform Bellini's celebrated Overture to Norma, the Catodon Polka, the
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Benefit Performance
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bruton Actor
Gibbs Actor
John Gordon Griffiths Actor
Guerin Actor
Hammond Actor
Hart Actor
Howard Actor
John Jones Actor
C King Actor
McLean Actor
Montague Actor
Mordaunt Actor
Percy Actor
Richardson Actor
Rogers Actor
Rogers Actor
Albert Spencer Actor
Turner Actor
Warde Actor
Warde Actor
Welch Actor
Williams Actor
John Gibbs Orchestral Leader
John Thomas Haines Playwright
Palmer Singer
John Gibbs
Resources
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Advertising (1854, January 21). Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), p. 1. Retrieved October 22, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60148483
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 141925