Event |
She Stoops to Conquer
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| Venue |
Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
23 March 1950 |
| Opening Date |
24 March 1950 |
| Last Date |
6 May 1950 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Pro-Am |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Metropolitan Theatre's performance of Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer" at St. Laurence Hall last night did not make the most of the play, either as a hearty comedy of mistaken identities or as an essay in period style. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Photograph:  Period Piece, The Sun (NSW), 26 March 1950, 46
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Programme:  She Stoops to Conquer, Flinders University, Library Special Collections, March 1950
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Review:  'She Stoops To Conquer' disappoints, Catholic Weekly, 30 March 1950, 7
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Review:  Metropolitan's Goldsmith Lacks Gusto, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March 1950, 5
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Review:  She Stoops, The Bulletin, 71, 3660, 5 April 1950, 19, 35
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Opening night was postponed for a week from 16 to 23 March.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Metropolitan's Goldsmith Lacks Gusto (1950, March 24). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved August 3, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18153559 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
72126 |
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