W. H. Speed's World's Novelty Company; Is Marriage a Failure?

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Event W. H. Speed's World's Novelty Company; Is Marriage a Failure?
Venue Theatre Royal, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 24 February 1897
Opening Date 24 February 1897
Last Date 24 February 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "The entertainment included W. H. Speed's jubilee song, The Gospel Raft; Mr Williams' jubilee song, Golden Bells; Mrs. Speed's recital of Dawkin's Night; W. B. Warner's impersonations; and ended with a farce, Is Marriage a Failure?"
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Dance
Farce
Recital
Variety
Song
Elocution
Minstrelsy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Cissie Marshall Dancer
W H Speed Elocutionist
W B Warner Impersonator
W H Speed Minstrel
J F Williams Minstrel
Ted Herbert Singer
Cissie Marshall Singer
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Admission prices reduced 'owing to the depression in trade.'
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
WA Goldfields Project
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 24 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no.690, p.2; 25 Feb. 1897 vol.3, no.691, pp. 2 and 4
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 91894