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The Double Event single work   drama  
Alternative title: The Double Event: A Tale of the Melbourne Cup
Issue Details: First known date: 1893... 1893 The Double Event
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A dramatisation of Nat Gould's novel The Double Event: A Tale of the Melbourne Cup (1891), the debut production included a staged running of the Melbourne Cup, with 20 thoroughbred horses ridden by professional jockeys.

Production Details

  • 1893 : Theatre Royal, Melbourne ; 1 April -* (premiere - 18 performances).

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First known date: 1893
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