Event |
The Happy Land
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| Venue |
Academy of Music, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
17 January 1880 |
| Opening Date |
17 January 1880 |
| Last Date |
18 January 1880 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Burlesque
|
| Contributors |
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| Works |
|
| Text Nationality |
Australia
England
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
The Premier of Victoria, Graham Berry, facing a crucial election in 1880 over constitutional reform, banned Marcus Clarke's burlesque The Happy Land for its allegedly anti-government stance.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia." |
|
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
66498 |
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