The Brook

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Event The Brook
Venue Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW
First Date 16 January 1892
Last Date 18 January 1892
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "The New Musical, Refined, and Laughable Comedy, in two Acts, entitled THE BROOK"

"Look out for the GRAND PAS-DE-TROIS BALLET, by our Trained Troupe of Ballerinas, and The Mystics, The Mystics, The Mystics."

"The Cogill Bros...presenting to their kind friends and patrons New and Funny Comedies, Lively Musical Gems, Magnificent Burlesques, Screaming Hits and Witticisms, Humorous and Entertaining Specialties, Brilliant Costumes, Scenery, and the latest Comicalities, dispensing with the old, stale, minstrelic ideas, and introducing SOMETHING NEW..."
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Burlesque
Variety
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Annie Laurence Actor
Edith Lorne Actor
May O'Sherwood Actor
Nellie Seagrave Actor
Harry Hodson Comedian
Clarence Linden Comedian
Frank Maher Comedian
Lily Anderson Dancer
Minnie Anderson Dancer
Jessie Thornton Dancer
Blanche Young Dancer
Horace Bent End Man
Charles Ward Musical Director
Charles Cogill Performer
Harry Cogill Performer
Arthur Hulme Singer: Baritone
Mabel Mowbray Singer: Comic
Bertha Faning Singer: Contralto
Laura Roberts Singer: Soprano
Percy Shannon Singer: Tenor
Fanny Saroni Vocalist
Resources
Further Information "Box plan at Messrs R. C. Knaggs & Co.'s Hunter Street. Day Tickets may be had from the N. J. C. Cigar Divan, Hunter and Perkin Streets."
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Mapping Hunter Project
Event Identifier 133778
Dataset AusStage