 Event |
Fantasia in Honour of [the Afghan] Yearly Sacrificial Feast
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| Venue |
The Afghan Camp and Mosque, Coolgardie, WA |
| First Date |
4 June 1895 |
| Opening Date |
4 June 1895 |
| Last Date |
4 June 1895 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Community |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"The Afghans received their guests most courteously, providing seats and refreshments for the ladies, of whom a large number were present. The Fantasia 'consisted of native dances with some short pantomimic pieces.' |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Dance
Pantomime
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| Contributors |
|
| Text Nationality |
Afghanistan
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
The same community also produced an Afghani version of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves at the Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, in July 1898.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| WA Goldfields Project |
|
| Newspaper |
Coolgardie Miner, 6 June 1895 |
|
| Event Identifier |
86129 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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