 Event |
Lau Fu Chung and his Troupe of Shanghai Wonder Workers
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| Venue |
Regent Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
23 December 1938 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Alongside the film "Carefree" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is a stage show featuring Lau Fu Chung and his troupe of Shanghai Wonder Workers. Four associates and three youngsters assist Lau in his Oriental acrobatics. A clever troupe, their turns include an exhibition of ball-walking and juggling, spectacular juggling with firestick, acrobatics, displays of strength and work on the horizontal bar. |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Secondary Genre |
Acrobatics
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Newspaper: "Carefree.", Sydney Morning Herald, 22 December 1938, 24
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Newspaper: Hoyts Regent, The Sun (NSW), 1 January 1939, 6
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Newspaper: Velly, Velly Ni, The Bulletin, 28 December 1938, 28
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Sydney Morning Herald, 22 December 1938, p. 24, digitised on Trove |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
167901 |
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