Tom and Jerry; or, Life in London

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Event Tom and Jerry; or, Life in London
Venue Theatre Royal (1833-1840), Sydney, NSW
First Date 4 June 1834
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description About two upper-class English gentlemen and their adventures in the poor areas of London. This production caused a scandal over its moral content.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
William Thomas Moncrieff Adaptor
Pierce Egan Author
William Winstanley Scenic Artist
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Information taken from From Minstrel Show to Vaudeville by Richard Waterhouse, New South Wales University Press, 1990. p.24. Production company unknown, no cast list entered.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book From Minstrel Show to Vaudeville
Book Irvin, Theatre Comes to Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29571