Hudson's Surprise Party

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Event Hudson's Surprise Party
Venue Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Sydney, NSW
First Date 6 December 1879
Opening Date 6 December 1879
Last Date 3 January 1880
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description GRAND OPENING NIGHT
and
First Appearance of
HUDSON'S
SURPRISE
PARTY,
Whose Success in India, Victoria, South Australia, and
New Zealand was unprecedented.
Introducing
Beautiful Music
Pathetic Ballads
Screaming Sketches
Curious Anecdotes
Grotesque Dances
and
IMPERSONATIONS of PECULIAR PEOPLE.
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Dance
Sketch Comedy
Burlesque
Variety
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thomas Hudson Entrepreneur
Marie Burton Performer
Florie de Gay Performer
Vena de Gay Performer
Edward Glover Performer
Amy Horton Performer
Ada Mavin Performer
Milly Norton Performer
Charles Wallace Performer
Resources
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information TO-NIGHT at 8. Admission— 3s, 2s. and Is. Seats secured at Nicholson and Ascherberg's. Doors open at 7.15, commence at 8. Carriages, 10.15.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Advertising (1879, December 6). The Sydney Daily Telegraph (NSW : 1879 -1883), p. 8. Retrieved July 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239285530
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 164226