AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID

FRANK ALLENBY (1898-1953)

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT)

PRINTED AUSTRALIANA

MARCH 2016

CONTENT Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance. The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library’s holdings are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

The Frank Allenby PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3526027

Programs in the National Library’ PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically / by entrepreneur and/or management company name, etc.  Overseas (British) career Then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows: Date (day and month); Venue, (City and state) Name of production or performer Headline performers etc.

OVERSEAS (BRITISH) CAREER 192? Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK) The Ivory Door FA as Brand 1 program 1924 St Martin’s Theatre (London UK) The Conquering Hero FA as Megson 1 program

1928 12 June, Royal Hospital Gardens (Chelsea UK) Theatrical Garden Party in aid of The Actor’s Orphanage No. 44 A Big Bottle at the Bird in Hand 1 program (program filed under Cyril Richard) 1928 19 July, Royalty Theatre (London UK) Bird in Hand FA as Sir Robert Arnwood 1 program 1929 4 March, Golders Green Hippodrome (London UK) Bird in Hand FA as Sir Robert Arnwood 1 program 1929? August/September?, Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK) The First Mrs. Fraser FA as Murdo Fraser 1 program

1930 3 June or later?, New Theatre (London UK) Petticoat Influence FA as Richard Chalfont 1 program

1930 13 September, St Martin’s Theatre (London UK) Petticoat Influence FA as Richard Chalfont 1 program 1931? July?, Savoy Theatre (London UK) Death Takes a Holiday FA as Lamberto, Duke of Catolica 1 program

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1932 31 May, Lyric Theatre (London UK) Dangerous Corner FA as Charles Trevor Stanton 1 program 1932 28 October, Phoenix Theatre (London UK) Never Come Back FA as Rolls 1 program 1932? December, Criterion Theatre (London UK) Flat to Let FA as Alan Plowman 1 program

1933 30 November, Palace Theatre (Manchester UK) The Old Folks at Home FA as Douglas Wilton 1 program

1934 5 February, Queen’s Theatre (London UK) The Old Folks at Home FA as Douglas Wilton 3 programs (dated 5 Feb, 5 Mar & 23 Apr) 1934 1 October, Theatre Royal (Birmingham UK) Sweet Aloes FA as Tubbs Barrow 1 program 1935 23 November?, Wyndham’s Theatre (London UK) Sweet Aloes FA as Tubbs Barrow 1 program 1936 17 February, Golders Green Hippodrome (London UK) Sweet Aloes FA as Tubbs Barrow 1 program

1937 1 November, Phoenix Theatre (London UK) Goodbye to Yesterday FA as Richard Wolston 1 program 1938 15 December, Apollo Theatre (London UK) Windfall

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FA as Martin Amory 1 program 1939 20 February, Opera House (Manchester UK) The Mulberry Bush (later called The Jealous God) FA as Walter Byways 1 program

1939-40 ?, Lyric Theatre (London UK) The Jealous God FA as Walter Byways 1 program 1941 9 September, Opera House (Manchester UK) The Doctor’s Dilemma FA as Sir Colenso Ridgeon 2 programs 1941 ?, Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK) The Doctor’s Dilemma FA as Sir Colenso Ridgeon 1 program 1942 16 February, New Hippodrome (Coventry, UK) The Doctor’s Dilemma FA as Sir Colenso Ridgeon 1 program

1942 4 March, Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK) The Doctor’s Dilemma FA as Sir Colenso Ridgeon 1 program 1942 24 July, Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK) The Doctor’s Dilemma FA as Sir Colenso Ridgeon 1 program 1944 19 June, Grand Theatre & Opera House (Leeds UK) Emma FA as Mr Knightley 1 program 1944 26 June, Theatre Royal (Newcastle UK) Emma FA as Mr Knightley 1 program

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194? 14 August, New Theatre (Northampton UK) Emma FA as Mr Knightley 1 program 1945 15 May, Piccadilly Theatre (London UK) The Gay Pavilion FA as Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1 program.

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