 Event |
Eldorado
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| Venue |
National Theatre, Launceston, TAS |
| Umbrella Event |
The 16th Tasmanian Drama Festival (Senior section) |
| First Date |
22 June 1962 |
| Opening Date |
22 June 1962 |
| Last Date |
23 June 1962 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"Scene: The bottom storey of a disused windmill made over into a farmhouse living room. Period: 1885. Note: Eldorado was the Spanish name for a City of Gold, fabled to be hidden in the forests of South America, and so many men sought for it in vain that it had become proverbial for any dream of great wealth. In this play, 'Eldorado', robbed of its romance, is the name of a seed-potato, which was so much in demand that farmers gave amazing prices for it, certain that it would make their fortunes - and found that it did not." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
The Basin Theatre with Eldorado won the regional award, the Launceston Players Torch, at the 16th Tasmanian Drama Festival.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
CHS 15, 6/3, Launceston Players Society Collection, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery |
| Newspaper |
The Examiner, 25 June 1962, p. 10. |
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| Event Identifier
| 95001 |
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