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KENNA'S EMPIRE MINSTRELS
AUSTRALIAN VARIETY THEATRE ARCHIVE: RESEARCH NOTES
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(1900-1902) Richard Kenna's Empire Minstrels undertook three tours through regional New South Wales, each lasting approximately four months (April-July). In some instances its presence in a town coincided with the annual Show Week. Kenna's circuit encompassed the south-west, western and north-western regions (including Tumut, Cootamundra, Goulburn, Gundagai, Wellington, Parkes, Nyngan, Mudgee and Bourke). The shows were presented in a minstrel show format. Although not a big time showman, and indeed Kenna's name has never been mentioned in any histories of Australian theatre he was nevertheless able to engage such high profile performers as Priscilla Verne,
Steve Adson, Ted Holland, James Craydon, Fred Davys, Emil Lazern, Amy Blackie, Wal Cottier and Albert McKisson.
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1900
• Personnel incl. Steve Adson, Albert McKisson, Miss V. Rosser, Priscilla Verne, Ted Holland, Amy Blackie, James Craydon, Miss St George, Wal Cottier, Jessie Thorne, Jessie Dell.
• Itinerary incl. Bathurst (Masonic Hall; 23 Apr.-) • Mudgee (30 Apr. -) • Nyngan (15 May-) • Bourke (Union Hall; 24-26 May)
1901
• Personnel incl. Gertie Mason, Emile Lazern, Steve Adson, Cora Carlton, Jack Williams, Professor Godfrey and his Trained Animals, Dorota and Hermoine, Jessie Thorne, Jessie Dell, Bob Metson, Henry Davis, Della Ross, Lena McDonald, The Two Ks, Mdlle Lazern (pianist), Joe Woods, Florrie Merton, Flora Moore, John Lindsay, Valerie Ellesmere, Fred Davys , Master Freddy Davys, Blanche Evans, Phillips Vernard, Flora Moore
• Itinerary incl. Bathurst (S of A; 15 Apr. -) • Wellington (Protestant Hall; 22-23 Apr.) • Dubbo (Masonic Hall; 6 May-) • Cobar (Masonic Hall; 18, 20 May) • Gundagai (Walker's Hall; 6-7 June) • Tumut (Oddfellows Hall; 12 June -) • Gundagai (Walker's Hall; 14-15 June > return season) • Cootamundra (Assembly Hall; 26 June -) • Goulburn (Oddfellows' Hall; 19-20 July).
• M. A. Anderson (representative) • Charles L. Devereux (representative) • Company reportedly comprised 25 artists.
1902
• Personnel incl. Ted E. Box, Baby Irene, Harry Hamilton, Bertha Sutton, Ellie Davis Hermoine, Sisters Phillips, Dazzy Martin, Jim Loander, Alf McDermott, Frank Melville, Bert Gleeson, Rosie Preston, Empire Sketch Team, Violet Daly, Burton (facial mimic), Zelena and Dan Le Monts and their performing dogs, Lilly Lynn, Charles
Stober, Levin and McDermott.
• Itinerary incl. Bathurst (Masonic Hall; 7-12 Apr. > Show Week) • Wellington (Oddfellows' Hall; 21-26 Apr. > Show
Week) • Parkes (Royal Hall; 9-10 May) • Molong (S of A; 17 May) • Gundagai (Assembly Hall; 27-28 May) • Adelong (Oddfellows Hall; 31 May, 2 June) • Cootamundra (Assembly Hall; ca. June > "Race Nights - return season)
• Charles L. Devereux (representative)
1900
Bathurst
National Advocate 21 Apr. (1900), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/16970451
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative
27 Apr. (1900), 13. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/16239370
Mudgee
Nyngan
Bourke
Referee (Syd) 30 May (1900), 10.
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Western Herald 26 May (1900), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/10643115
1901
Bathurst
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 13 Apr. (1901), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/4850724
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 17 Apr. (1901), 3.
National Advocate 16 Apr. (1901), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/17031955
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Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 16 Apr. (190-1), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/4850732
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 16 Apr. (1901), 2.
Dubbo
Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate 8 May (1901), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/6939311
Cobar
Gundagai
Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee
District Advertiser 4 June (1901), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/13444643
Tumut
"Political." Tumut and Adelong Times 14 June (1901), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/15308859
Cootamundra
Goulburn
Goulburn Evening Penny Post 18 July (1901), 3.
1902
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 7 Apr.
(1902), 3.
Bathhurst
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 8 Apr. (1902), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/64336857
National Advocate 8 Apr. (1902), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/17037368
Molong Express and Western District Advertiser
24 May (1902), 10.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/16146683
Adelong
Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post 30 May (1902), 2.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/10763598
Cootamundra
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