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Comedian Paul McDermott resolves historical ‘family feud’ with former foreign minister Alexander Downer
Performer Paul McDermott and former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer have made a “gentlemen’s pact” to end a dispute between their ancestors that dates back more than 150 years.
Key points:
- Alexander Downer’s grandfather took Paul McDermott’s great-great-grandfather to court in the 1860s
- Mr Downer attended McDermott’s recent Adelaide Fringe show
- Mr Downer, who did not know of the link until the show, said it was ‘an amazing story’
Mr Downer recently attended one of McDermott’s shows during the Adelaide Fringe festival, which included a story about the connection between the pair.
The show was on at the Queen’s Theatre, which was built in 1840 and is mainland Australia’s oldest remaining theatre.
It was used as a court between 1843 and…
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