Event | Mark Twain Down Under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Studio Theatre, Melbourne, VIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Date | 9 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening Date | 11 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Date | 3 December 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | An aging and ailing Mark Twain, on a visit to Australia during his world lecture tour in 1895, talks on diverse topics in this one-man show.
From the press release: "Subtitled 'The Most Beautiful Lies', Mark Twain Down Under recreates the public 'At Home' lecture evenings given by Twain in town halls across the country during his 1895 Australian tour - just a part of Twain's year-long journey round the world, lecturing to restore his income and spirits from bankruptcy. "Using the great humorist's own legendary words and wit to describe his travels through Australian history, slang, manners and wildlife from Eureka to the platypus, from The Melbourne Club to the battlers of the Aussie bush, the famous Frederick Parslow now brings Twain back to vibrant life in a return tour of the Antipodes." |
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Description Source | Press Release | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian National Identity
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Text Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Data Reviewed By | David Tredinnick (DavidTredinnick) on 7 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Identifier | 1588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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