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Adapted from F. C. Burnand's 1863 extravaganza of the same name, with a large number of localisms (including several aimed at a recent festive event), Ixion is based on the Greek legend of Ixion (son of Phlegyan), who fathered the race of Centaurs.
The Age theatre critic draws attention to the 'usual quantum of songs and dances' as a feature (24 September 1866, p.5), although the Bell's Life in Victoria critic questioned the advantage of substituting one number, the old song of 'St Agnus Well', for one written especially for the character Bacchus (29 September 1866, p.2).
Production Details
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1866: Princess's Theatre, Melbourne, 22 September - 8 November and 5 - 7 December
- Lessee/Manager John L. Hall ; Assistant Manager John Bryan ; Scenic Art Charles Fry.
- Cast incl. Emily Wiseman [Mrs John L. Hall] (Ixion), Louise Arnott (Juno), John L. Hall (Minerva), John Dunn (Ganymede), Tilly Earl [Mrs John Edouin] (Cupid), Alice Wiseman (Apollo), Julia Edouin (Venus), W. B. Gil (Mercury), J. J. Welsh (Jupiter), James Milne (Bacchus), Mr Keogh (Mars).
- 46 performances.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Metropolitan Stage
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle , 29 September vol. 11 no. 439 1866; (p. 2)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre -
Editorial
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: The Argus , 24 September 1866; (p. 5)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre -
The Princess's
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 September 1866; (p. 5)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre
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The Princess's
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 September 1866; (p. 5)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre -
Editorial
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: The Argus , 24 September 1866; (p. 5)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre -
The Metropolitan Stage
1866
single work
review
— Appears in: Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle , 29 September vol. 11 no. 439 1866; (p. 2)
— Review of Ixion ; Or, The Man at the Wheel 1866 single work musical theatre
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive
Details have also been derived in part from the Annotated Calendar of Plays Premiered in Australia: 1850-1869.
