Theatrical Brisbane Shows DB

The Brisbane shows DB is an integrated database of the theatrical history of Brisbane shows until 2000, updated very regularly.

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SHOWYEARAUTHORCOMPANYVENUEDIRECTORSTARFIRST DATEGENRENOTES
Eugene Aram (The Spectre of St Robert's Cave)1866Edward Bulwer LyttonCorps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreWilliam James HollowayPantomine
Fast Train1866Charles MatthewsCorps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreH.N. Douglas18-Dec-1966Comedy
Harlequin Bombastes Furioso1866W.B. RhodesCorps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleA. Webster & J.L. Byers25-Dec-1866Pantomine1st pantomime produced in Brisbane
Iron Chest1866George ColmanCorps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreJ.L. Byers & Julia Hudson18-Dec-1966Tragedy
Raising the Wind1866James KenneyCorps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreJ.L. Byers & Julia Hudson3 Dec 1866Farce
The Bottle1866Corps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreJ.L. Byers & Julia Hudson3 Dec 1866Drama
The Mistletoe Bough1866Corps DramatiqueRoyal Alexandra TheatreJ.L. Byers & Julia Hudson26-Dec-1866Drama
A Carnival d'Afrique1867Brisbane Dramatic Amateur ClubRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleDrama
A Fearful Tragedy in Fortitude Valley1867Royal Alexandra Theatre19-Mar-1867Farce
Arrah-na-pogue1867Royal Alexandra Theatre29-Jul-1867Drama
Dick Turpin (A Life on the Road)1867Brisbane Dramatic Amateur ClubRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleMr. RamsayDrama
Done On Both Sides1867Dion Boucicault Sr.Royal Alexandra Theatre29-Jul-1867Comedy
Hamlet1867William ShakespeareRoyal Alexandra TheatreBlancy ColeDrama
The Honeymoon (How to Rule a Wife)1867Brisbane Dramatic Amateur ClubRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleDrama
A Brisbane Conspiracy1869Royal Alexandra TheatreJames Dinsdale16-Nov-1869Drama
Harlequin Mazeppa (The Wild Rocking Horse of Tartary, and the Little Fairy of the Enchanted Sugar Groves of North Australia)1869H. J. Byron (localised by H. Hay Davis)The Celeste of AustraliaRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleClara Stephenson, Harry Flynn27-Dec-1869PantomineBudget of £150
The Colonial Servant1869James SmallNathan Juvenile TroupeRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleMarian Nathan27-Sep-1869Drama
The Digger's Return1869Royal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleMr & Mrs Riley25-May-1869Farcewritten expressly for Mr. & Mrs. Riley
London After Dark1870Charles BurfordRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames DinsdaleHarry Flynn17-Mar-1870Drama
Mary Walker1871Royal Alexandra TheatreRosa Cooper11 May 1871Drama
Matrimony!1871Royal Alexandra TheatreApr-1871Theatrical, Music Theatre
Who Killed Cock Robin?1871C. C. ShepherdRoyal Alexandra TheatreRosa Cooper10 May 1871Drama
Harlequin Bombastes Furiouso1876W.B. RhodesRoyal Alexandra TheatreJames Dinsdale16-Jan-1876Pantomine
A Popular Entertainment (presented by the children of the Queen Alexandra Flom1916Albert Hall12-Aug-1916Theatrical
Queen Alexandra Home Children's Concert1917Albert Hall1-Aug-1917Theatrical

My full integrated database of the history of Brisbane theatrical shows, collating thousands of shows since 1847 until 2000 from various sources, including the addition of over 2,700 shows not in Ausstage, manually entered from information researched from theatre society minute books, theatrical magazines and books, program advertisements, grant submissions, government reports, Gregory Gesch, Arthur Frame, facebooks groups and web searches.

Thanks in particular to:
AusStageNational Library of Australiaabout the artistsQueensland GovernmentUniversity of Queensland Library State Library of Queensland Queensland University of Technology University of Queensland

It’s a work in progress. For recommended edits or adding omissions, please contact me with details.

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