Kelly and Leon's Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe

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Event Kelly and Leon's Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe
Venue Queen's Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 2 February 1878
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Messrs. Hiscocks and Hayman announce the commencement of a season of the celebrated Kelly and Leon's Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe. This is said to be the latest novelty out, and, from all accounts, promises to be the theatrical hit of the season. New York papers pronounce the female impersonation of the Leon as something extraordinary, " in figure, modulation of voice, and entire bearing, the illusion is complete." The Opera quintette, of which an old Sydney favourite, Mr. Beaumont Reed, is one of the chief attractions of the performance of the Kelly and Leon Troupe.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Burlesque
Minstrelsy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
William A Ball Actor and Singer
William Courtright Actor and Singer
C S Fredericks Actor and Singer
Edwin Lester Actor and Singer
Beaumont Read Actor and Singer
J H Surridge Actor and Singer
'Japanese' Tommy Actor and Singer
Edwin Kelly Actor-Manager
Edwin Kelly Actor-Manager
Francis Leon Actor-Manager
Francis Leon Actor-Manager
William Blackeney Conductor
Al Hayman Entrepreneur
Fred Hiscocks Entrepreneur
Further Information First appearance in Australia of the Kelly and Leon troupe.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper OUR AMUSEMENTS. (1878, February 2). Sydney Punch (NSW : 1864 - 1888), p. 7. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253642932
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 154342