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Advertised in the Argus as a 'novelty entertainment… written by an Australian author [and] illustrated by paintings from the brush of an Australian artist, and performed for 297 nights' (24 Sept. 1880, 8). The characters include a Chinese Lady, a Chinese Irishman, and a New York Hoodlum.
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The details concerning a premiere production are as yet unknown.
Production Details
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1879: Royal Princess's Theatre, Bendigo (Victoria); 19 November.
- Manager Charles H. Taylor.
- Troupe: Ella Carrington's Stray Leaves Company.
- Cast incl. Ella Carrington, Nellie Mansell, Charles H. Taylor, J. F. Forde.
1880: St George's Hall, Melbourne; 24 September. - 1 October
- Manager Charles Fuller and Charles H. Taylor.
- Troupe: Ella Carrington's Stray Leaves Company.
- Cast incl. Ella Carrington, Nellie Mansell, Charles H. Taylor, J. F. Forde.
- Presented as part of a benefit programme put on for Ella Carrington
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