Hudson's Surprise party

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Event Hudson's Surprise party
Venue Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 16 September 1896
Opening Date 16 September 1896
Last Date 16 September 1896
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Gourlays in their burlesque 'Trilby and Svengali'; 'Trio skirt swirl' song and dance by the Sisters Thornton and Jessie Williams; Professor Altro juggler; concluding with Hudson's sketch 'The Two Extremes.'
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Dance
Sketch Comedy
Burlesque
Juggling
Variety
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Amy Gourlay Actor
William Gourlay Actor
Jessie Williams Dancer
Amy Thornton Singer
Jessie Thornton Singer
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information An advertisement in the Coolgardie Miner 16 September. 1896, advises that Hudson's Surprise party is in Coolgardie en route to India via Kalgoorlie and Perth. Coolgardie Miner 17 September 1896 is missing, hence no review of Hudson's Surprise Party on 16 September 1896.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
WA Goldfields Project
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 16 Sept. 1896 vol 3, no. 553. p. 2
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 88126