Middle Temple | Tom Noddy's Secret | Bachelor's Torments

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Event Middle Temple | Tom Noddy's Secret | Bachelor's Torments
Venue The Queen's Theatre (1840-1842 & 1996-), Adelaide, SA
First Date 27 September 1841
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description For the first time in the colony, the laughable farce of Middle Temple, or, Which is My Son. After which the highland fling by Miss Lazar. To which will be added the laughable burletta called Tom Noddy's Secret. Mr Lazar will sing for the first time the Groves of Blarney. To conclude with a monologue entitled Bachelor's Torments in which Mr Lazar will play eight different characters.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Dance
Monodrama
Farce
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frances Arabin Actor Theresa
John Lazar Actor Brutus Hairbrain
Thomas Lewis Actor Sergeant Austerlitz
John Lazar Administrator: Theatre Manager
Rachel Lazar Dancer Marionette
Richard Brinsley Peake Playwright
Thomas Haynes Bayly Playwright
William Reeve Playwright
John Lazar Publicist
John Lazar Singer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The theatre will open for one night only after several alterations and improvements, the audience part newly embellished and the candles removed and theatre lighted with splendid bracket lamps. Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor. Boxes and tickets may be had at the Shakespeare Tavern adjoining the theatre.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Adelaide Independent and Cabinet of Amusement v. 1 no. 8 (23/9/1841) p. 29 http://www.nla.gov.au/ferguson/14401517/18410812/00010002/1-1.pdf
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 65912