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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SHOW | YEAR | AUTHOR | COMPANY | VENUE | DIRECTOR | STAR | FIRST DATE | GENRE | NOTES |
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Eugene Aram (The Spectre of St Robert's Cave) | 1866 | Edward Bulwer Lytton | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | William James Holloway | Pantomine | |||
Fast Train | 1866 | Charles Matthews | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | H.N. Douglas | 18-Dec-1966 | Comedy | ||
Harlequin Bombastes Furioso | 1866 | W.B. Rhodes | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | A. Webster & J.L. Byers | 25-Dec-1866 | Pantomine | 1st pantomime produced in Brisbane |
Iron Chest | 1866 | George Colman | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | J.L. Byers & Julia Hudson | 18-Dec-1966 | Tragedy | ||
Raising the Wind | 1866 | James Kenney | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | J.L. Byers & Julia Hudson | 3 Dec 1866 | Farce | ||
The Bottle | 1866 | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | J.L. Byers & Julia Hudson | 3 Dec 1866 | Drama | |||
The Mistletoe Bough | 1866 | Corps Dramatique | Royal Alexandra Theatre | J.L. Byers & Julia Hudson | 26-Dec-1866 | Drama | |||
A Carnival d'Afrique | 1867 | Brisbane Dramatic Amateur Club | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Drama | ||||
A Fearful Tragedy in Fortitude Valley | 1867 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | 19-Mar-1867 | Farce | |||||
Arrah-na-pogue | 1867 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | 29-Jul-1867 | Drama | |||||
Dick Turpin (A Life on the Road) | 1867 | Brisbane Dramatic Amateur Club | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Mr. Ramsay | Drama | |||
Done On Both Sides | 1867 | Dion Boucicault Sr. | Royal Alexandra Theatre | 29-Jul-1867 | Comedy | ||||
Hamlet | 1867 | William Shakespeare | Royal Alexandra Theatre | Blancy Cole | Drama | ||||
The Honeymoon (How to Rule a Wife) | 1867 | Brisbane Dramatic Amateur Club | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Drama | ||||
A Brisbane Conspiracy | 1869 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | 16-Nov-1869 | Drama | ||||
Harlequin Mazeppa (The Wild Rocking Horse of Tartary, and the Little Fairy of the Enchanted Sugar Groves of North Australia) | 1869 | H. J. Byron (localised by H. Hay Davis) | The Celeste of Australia | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Clara Stephenson, Harry Flynn | 27-Dec-1869 | Pantomine | Budget of £150 |
The Colonial Servant | 1869 | James Small | Nathan Juvenile Troupe | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Marian Nathan | 27-Sep-1869 | Drama | |
The Digger's Return | 1869 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Mr & Mrs Riley | 25-May-1869 | Farce | written expressly for Mr. & Mrs. Riley | ||
London After Dark | 1870 | Charles Burford | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | Harry Flynn | 17-Mar-1870 | Drama | ||
Mary Walker | 1871 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | Rosa Cooper | 11 May 1871 | Drama | ||||
Matrimony! | 1871 | Royal Alexandra Theatre | Apr-1871 | Theatrical, Music Theatre | |||||
Who Killed Cock Robin? | 1871 | C. C. Shepherd | Royal Alexandra Theatre | Rosa Cooper | 10 May 1871 | Drama | |||
Harlequin Bombastes Furiouso | 1876 | W.B. Rhodes | Royal Alexandra Theatre | James Dinsdale | 16-Jan-1876 | Pantomine | |||
A Popular Entertainment (presented by the children of the Queen Alexandra Flom | 1916 | Albert Hall | 12-Aug-1916 | Theatrical | |||||
Queen Alexandra Home Children's Concert | 1917 | Albert Hall | 1-Aug-1917 | Theatrical |
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.
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It’s a work in progress. For recommended edits or adding omissions, please contact me with details.