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Harlequin Sailor was staged as part of an entertainment program put on by Barnett Levey to celebrate the first anniversary of the Sydney's Theatre Royal (known initially as the Royal Hotel). The other feature production was Shakespeare's Richard III.
The pantomime was played out in 10 scenes, these being: 1. The Miser's Cottage; 2. The Exterior of the Miser's Cottage and Sea View (with song); 3. The temple of Peace; 4. The Cabinetmaker's Shop; 5. Cook Shop, with a variety of tricks; 6. An Inn on Fire; 7. A Doctor's Shop - Tooth Drawing; 8. A Milner's Shop; 9. A Butcher's Shop; and 10. The Temple of Peace.
The pantomime was played out in 10 scenes, these being: 1. The Miser's Cottage; 2. The Exterior of the Miser's Cottage and Sea View (with song); 3. The temple of Peace; 4. The Cabinetmaker's Shop; 5. Cook Shop, with a variety of tricks; 6. An Inn on Fire; 7. A Doctor's Shop - Tooth Drawing; 8. A Milner's Shop; 9. A Butcher's Shop; and 10. The Temple of Peace.
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1833: Theatre Royal (Syd); 26, 28, 30 December.
- Producer/Lessee Barnett Levey.
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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
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