The Miller and His Men

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Event The Miller and His Men
Venue Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 October 1833
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description It may be generally said of this piece, that it was rather ran through, than acted. The burning of the mill (the grandest spectacle in the piece) failed. We had pistols fired off, and one squib in miniature, discharged as the scene fell, to hide the confusion.
of those behind it.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mr George Buckingham Actor Karl (his Servant)
Mrs Coveney Actor Lunetta
Mrs Dawes Actor Ravina
Mr Daniel Grove Actor Grindoff (the Miller)
Mr Charles Harpur Actor Count Frederick Friberg
Mr Conrad Knowles Actor Lothair (a young peasant)
Mrs Love Actor Claudine
Mr Vale Actor Kelmar
Isaac Pocock Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This Piece will conclude with the CONFLAGRATION of the MILL, and DESTRUCTION of the BANDITTI.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Irvin, Theatre Comes to Australia
Newspaper Domestic Intelligence. (1833, October 9). The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), p. 2 (AFTERNOON). Retrieved October 5, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32144695
Event Identifier 146648