John Langeake

Also known as John Langcake
  • Artist (Painter)
Scene-painter, painted the scenery for South Australia's first theatrical venue, ambitiously christened the Theatre Royal, in the room above the Adelaide Tavern in May 1838. In March 1840 he was a scene-painter for Samson Cameron's Adelaide company.
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scene-painter, painted the scenery for South Australia’s first theatrical venue, ambitiously christened the Theatre Royal, which operated in a room above the Adelaide Tavern in May 1838. In March 1840 he replaced Edward Opie as scene-painter for Samson Cameron’s Adelaide company.

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1992
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2011

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  • Theatre Royal, Adelaide, SA (associate of)
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  • Opie, Edward (associate of)