Ali Baba or, The Forty Thieves!

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Event Ali Baba or, The Forty Thieves!
Venue Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS
First Date 12 May 1865
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Under the direction of Lady Don!...Grand Special Performance for the Benefit of the Distinguished and Popular Artiste, Lady Don."
Unprecedented Attraction!
The Howson Family and the Great Star Company Grand Production.
On a scale of splendour hitherto unapproached in Hobart Town, of an entirely new and original spectacular extravaganza, the joint production of Mark Lemon, Albert Smith, Byron and Planche, adapted expressly for Lady Don ( who holds the copyright of the piece_) with the whole of the original music composed for her Ladyship, by Frank Musgrave Esq., of London.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Music Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Emilia Don Actor
Clelia Howson Actor
Frank Howson Actor
Mark Lemon Adaptor
Albert Smith Adaptor
Frank Musgrave Composer
Emilia Don Director
Wilton Director
A Wallace Mechanist
E Salamon Musician: Pianist
Hill Orchestral Leader
Henry James Byron Playwright
James Robinson Planché Playwright
Fry Scenic Artist
David Roberts Scenic Artist
Bartlett Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Poster Collection of theatre broadsides relating to Lady Don and her tours of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, New Zealand and the United States of America, National Library of Australia, PROMPT Collection, Poster in hard copy and also digitised on Trove
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 152273