Long Tack Sam (郞 德 山)
Date Published
: advertising, entertainment
: Sydney
: Sydney
: 1923
Long Tack Sam was a Shandong born US based entertainer whose group often toured Australia.
Long Tack Sam was a Shandong born US based entertainer whose group often toured Australia.
"Lung Te Shan, as Long Tack Sam was originally known, was born in Wuqiao County, Shandong Province in Northeast China. There are many versions of Sam’s early life, however what is known for sure is that he became part of and eventually director of a group of acrobats called the Tan-Kwai."
"Sam and his family decided to travel to Australia and New Zealand, bringing his act to new audiences." "He promoted his show by skydiving into Bondi Beach, dropping leaflets offering free tickets to that evening’s performance.
Sam and his ‘wonder workers’ performed in countless theatrical spaces across Australia including Sydney’s State Theatre, Melbourne’s Tivoli Theatre, Adelaide’s Regent Theatre, Hobart’s Prince of Wales Theatre, Perth’s Ambassadors Theatre and Brisbane’s Wintergarden Theatre."
East meets West: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, Australian National Maritime Museum
LONG TACK SAM WILL HELP CHINESE HOSPITAL DRIVE
"Long Tack Sam has telegraphed the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, that he will return to this city to assist in the great Chinese night at the Town Hall next Saturday, in aid of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital drive. Long Tack and his famous troupe on that occasion begin a brief return season at the Tivoli Theatre before sailing for China."
More images: Saturday Evening Express, 1 February 1936, p.9.
See also: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Long Tack Sam
Long Tack Sam and family
