Cinderella

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Event Cinderella
Venue Solomon's Hall, Kalgoorlie, WA
First Date 2 March 1896
Opening Date 2 March 1896
Last Date 2 March 1896
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Cinderella was performed in Mr .Solomon's auction mart Hall, Hannan Street. The Hall was a good auditorium; the scenery, considering the limitations of transport and the Hall, was remarkably good and the transformation scene at the conclusion had a really fine effect." Wilkinson cross-dressed as Clorinda, Alice St. John cross-dressed as the Prince, and Amy Johns played Cinderella.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Pantomime
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Amy Johns Actor
Alice St John Actor
James Wilkinson Actor
Joe Cowan Comedian
Charles Perrault Playwright
Reg Stevens Singer
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This performance was incorrectly advertised as the first theatre performance in Kalgoorlie; Wilkinson's Gaiety had already performed Cinderella at Kalgoorlie in 1895 (Event ID 86054), prior to publication of Kalgoorlie newspapers.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Western Argus 22 Feb. 1896 vol.2, no.66, p.8; 5 Mar. 1896 vol.2, no.67, p.7
WA Goldfields Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 89539