Presumptive Evidence | Wife's First Lesson | The Happy Man

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Event Presumptive Evidence | Wife's First Lesson | The Happy Man
Venue New Queen's Theatre (1846-1850), Adelaide, SA
First Date 10 July 1847
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Manager, determined at any expense to fulfil his pledge to the public on opening his Theatre, is happy to announce the arrival and first appearance of Mr Lee, the celebrated Irish comedian, from the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. This evening (Saturday), July 10, 1847, the entertainments will commence with an Irish drama, entitled Presumptive Evidence; or, Murder will Out. Pryce Kinchela - Mr Lee. Dance - Madame Veilburn. Nigger Song - Mr Newson. To be followed by A Wife's First Lesson. Irish Jig - Madame Veilburn. Hornpipe - Mr Hall. To conclude with the Irish, farce of The Happy Man. Paddy Murphy - Mr Lee; with the original song.
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Dance
Drama
Music
Farce
Variety
Minstrelsy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lee Actor and Singer
George Coppin Administrator: Theatre Manager
Veilburne Dancer Dance
Hall Musician: Hornist Hornpipe Solo
John Baldwin Buckstone Playwright
Marie-Therese Kemble Playwright
Samuel Lover Playwright
George Coppin Publicist
Newson Singer Nigger Song
Works
Text Nationality Austria
England
Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158924556
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207948