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Federici in Federici's ghost

YEAR
2017
PLACE
Victoria
SOURCE
State Library Victoria
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Federici in Federici's ghost

Melbourne’s Princess Theatre has been host to many fine performers over the years, but the most famous performance of all belongs to its ghost, Federici.

Record ID
2,703
Year
2,017
Source
State Library Victoria
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Record ID
2703
Source
State Library Victoria
Publication
Federici's ghost; Sarah Matthews
Published
2017 State Library Victoria blog article
Narrative type
Ghost and Apparition Accounts
Public-text label
Federici
Archive period
Digital Era
Location
Princess Theatre, Melbourne, VIC (VIC): B
State or territory
VIC
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Melbourne’s Princess Theatre has been host to many fine performers over the years, but the most famous performance of all belongs to its ghost, Federici.

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