The Fatal Wedding

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Event The Fatal Wedding
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
First Date 19 May 1906
Opening Date 19 March 1906
Last Date 25 May 1906
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description 'This play is regarded as the most popular production ever presented in Australia' (Daily Mercury (MacKay, QLD), Thursday 14th June 1906)
Described by producer Clyde Meynell as a 'domestic musical melodrama, with a strong human interest, natural and well- developed, and relieved by touches of sentiment and humor. The child interest is a leading feature.' (Herald (Melbourne, VIC), Thursday 8th March 1906)
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tom Cannam Actor
May Congdon Actor
Dina Cooper Actor
Olly Deering Actor
Herbert Leigh Actor
Amy Singleton Actor
C R Stanford Actor
Charles Vane Actor
Rosie Fitzgerald Actor and Singer
Nellie McCarthy Actor and Singer
Maisie Posner Actor and Singer
Queenie Williams Actor and Singer
Maggie Dickenson Dancer
Cora Hamilton Dancer
Theodore Kremer Playwright
John Gunn Producer
Clyde Meynell Producer
Resources
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 1906 Poster: https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/182150128
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 147364