Hen Hai Chien Shang

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Event Hen Hai Chien Shang
Venue St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW
First Date 24 May 1930
Last Date 24 May 1930
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A programme of Chinese vaudeville was presented before a large Chinese audience at St James’ Hall on Saturday evening. The local Yu Tan Hwa troupe performed the Cantonese play “Hen Hai Chien Sheng”, meaning “The Love Bird’s Wall Beside the Sea of Grief”. The Sun Chung Wah troupe performed acrobatics and magic. Proceeds were devoted to the Australian Chinese School Fund.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Magic
Acrobatics
Resources
Text Nationality China
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, 26 May 1930, p. 7
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 166598