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Finding Aid to PROMPT Holdings for Annie Get Your Gun AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - AUSTRALIAN SEASONS, 1947-1963 PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT) PRINTED AUSTRALIANA JANUARY 2015 Annie get your gun Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by Herbert and Dorothy Field The J.C.Williamson production of Annie Get Your Gun heralded the arrival of the new post-World War 2 Broadway musical on to the Australian theatre scene. The show had opened on Broadway in May 1946 and was an instant hit starring Ethel Merman. Just over twelve months later the Australian production opened in Melbourne, the traditional location for J.C.Williamson to premiere their latest musical offering. As was common practice for J.C.Williamson they had endeavoured to find a leading lady overseas to play the role of Annie Oakley. Instead they found the right person in Australia, local vaudeville personality Evie Hayes. Born in America, Evie Hayes had been in Australia since 1938 with her husband Will Mahoney performing in vaudeville on the Tivoli Circuit. Together they had established the Cremorne Theatre in Brisbane as a famous variety venue. Her success in Annie Get Your Gun was instant and she went on to play the role for 6 years and over 3500 performances, a world record for an actress in a lead role in a musical. Other leading roles in Annie get your Gun were cast with imported actors most of whom returned home to America. One major exception was Hayes Gordon who was imported for the 1952-3 tour of “Annie get your gun” in the role of Frank Butler. Hayes Gordon remained in Australia and founded an influential school of acting and the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney, which is still a major player on the theatre scene. With Annie Get Your Gun a success, J.C.Williamson soon ensured that more Broadway musicals were produced for eager Australian audiences. Oklahoma”, Brigadoon, South Pacific, Kiss me, Kate, and Call me Madam followed in quick succession over the next six years. Towards the end of the 1953 tour of Annie get your Gun, the Firm staged Kiss me, Kate starring Evie Hayes which meant she was playing the two musicals almost in repertory. When both Kate and Annie finished, Evie Hayes took on the lead role in Call me Madam, again to great popular acclaim. The National Library acquired a major collection of programs, manuscripts and music from the J.C.Williamson organisation in the 1970s. The documentation of J.C.Williamson is of prime importance in Australia’s theatre history. ‘The Firm’, as it was known, dominated Australian theatre going habits and tastes of the public for nearly 100 years. A comprehensive program collection is a major component of that historical record. For example, it enables the unravelling of the complexity of a long running touring show such as Annie Get Your Gun. Additions are constantly being made to the collection of J.C.Williamson programs to ensure that the Library has a comprehensive record of all attractions and tours produced by The Firm in all Australian cities. There are still gaps remaining to be filled in the collection as evidenced by the list which follows. 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 Annie Get Your Gun PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2634965 Programs in the National Library’ PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically / by entrepreneur and/or management company name, etc. 1947-1950 Tour 1952-1953 Tour 1963 Season Location and Footnotes Other Finding Aids for the J.C.Williamson files in the PROMPT collection are : A listing of programs for opera seasons mounted by J.C.Williamson 1901-1967 is available at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3666467 Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): Annie Get Your Gun 2 J. C. Williamson production Director - Carl Randall Musical Director - Leo.Packer unless otherwise noted Scenery – Geo. Upward, J. Alan Kenyon and assistants Wardrobe - by ‘Henry’ (JCW Modes) 1947-1948 Opened 19 July 1947. Closed 12 May 1948.His Majesty's Theatre. Melbourne.] 2 copies of 4p. Advertising brochure held. 1 copy program held. Issue of standard JC Williamson’s Magazine program. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Webb Tilton Charlie Davenport l Carl Randall Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Elizabeth Gaye Tommy Keeler Billy Kershaw Buffalo Bill Claude Flemming Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Sydney Wheeler 1948 Opened 15 May 1948. Closed 10 July 1948. Theatre Royal. Adelaide 2 copies of program held. As above. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Webb Tilton Charlie Davenport l Peter French Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Elizabeth Gaye Tommy Keeler Billy Kershaw Buffalo Bill Claude Flemming Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Sydney Wheeler Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): Annie Get Your Gun 3 1948 Opened 13 July 1948. Closed 21 August 1948. Her Majesty's Theatre. Brisbane No program held. 1948 - 1949 Opened 27 August 1948. [Closed 31 August 1949. Theatre Royal. Sydney] 4 copies of variant programs held. Cover features American Indian headdress, black on blue background. 1. [August 1948?] Principal cast: Annie Oakley Ann Donald Evie Hayes Tommy Keeler Frank Butler Billy Kershaw Webb Tilton Buffalo Bill Charlie Davenport Claude Fleming Carl Randall Pawnee Bill Dolly Tate Charles Crawford Marie La Verre Chief Sitting Bull Winnie Tate Sydney Wheeler 2. Duplicate copy 3. [later 1948 ?] Cast as above 4. [1949?] Cast as above except for minor cast changes: Donald Kirk replaced Billy Kershaw as Tommy Keeler Robert Smith replaced Dal Riddle as Little Jake Souvenir program. Third edition. Sydney [1949?]. Cover features full length photo of Evie Hayes as Annie Oakley on purple background. 2 copies held. 1963 New Zealand 8 month tour - Wellington Opera House, Timaru, Oamaru, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Masterton, New Plymouth, Napier, Gisborne, Hamilton, Auckland* 1963 S/C Wednesday May 29 1963. Grand Opera House. Wellington Anne Hart as Annie Oakley and Mav Chadban as Frank Butler 1950 Opened 3 March 1950. Closed 1 April 1950. His Majesty's Theatre. Brisbane No program held. 1950 Opened 10 April 1950. Closed 20 May 1950. Empire Theatre. Perth No program held. Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): Annie Get Your Gun 4 1950 Opened 25 May 1950. Closed 8 June 1950. Theatre Royal. Adelaide. Program held. Cover is Indian headdress silhouette on brown background. NB. Musical Director - Carlo Briglia. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Earl Covert Charlie Davenport l Carl Randall Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Ann Donald Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Claude Flemming Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Sydney Wheeler 1950 Opened 10 June 1950. Closed 11 July 1950. His Majesty's Theatre. Melbourne 2 copies of program held. Cover is American Indian head dress, black on brown. NB Musical Director – Carlo Briglia Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Earl Covert Charlie Davenport l Carl Randall Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Ann Donald Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Claude Flemming Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Sydney Wheeler 1950 Opened 13 July 1950. Closed 23 August 1950. Empire Theatre. Sydney 1 copy “Souvenir program” held. Cover is cartoon of vaudeville stage on pink background. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Earl Covert Charlie Davenport l Carl Randall Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Ann Donald Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Claude Flemming Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): Annie Get Your Gun 5 Pawnee Bill Frank Martin Chief Sitting Bull Charles Crawford J.C. Williamson production Director - John Casson Musical Director – Leo. Packer unless otherwise noted 1952 Opened 5 July 1952. Closed 31 July 1952. His Majesty's Theatre. Melbourne 3rd Melbourne season 1 copy program held. Cover is American Indian headdress, tan on yellow. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Hayes Gordon Charlie Davenport l Robert Healey Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Ann Donald Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Graeme Bent Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Alec Kellaway 1952-1953 Opened 5 December 1952. Closed 28 January. Theatre Royal. Sydney. 2 copies program held with minor differences in advertisements. Cover is American Indian headdress, purple on pink background. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Hayes Gordon Charlie Davenport l Robert Healey Dolly Tate Marie La Verre Winnie Tate Ann Donald Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Graeme Bent Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Alec Kellaway Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): Annie Get Your Gun 6 1953 Opened 19 March. Victoria Theatre. Newcastle 1 copy program held. Cover is American Indian headdress, purple on pink background. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Hayes Gordon Charlie Davenport l Robert Healey Dolly Tate Shirley May Donald Winnie Tate Maggie Fitzgibbon Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Graeme Bent Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Alec Kellaway 1953 Opened 28 April 1953. Closed 5 May. Theatre Royal. Adelaide 3rd Return Season 1 copy program held. Cover is American Indian headdress, black on orange. Principal cast: Annie Oakley Evie Hayes Frank Butler Hayes Gordon Charlie Davenport l Robert Healey Dolly Tate Shirley May Donald Winnie Tate Maggie Fitzgibbon Tommy Keeler Donald Kirk Buffalo Bill Graeme Bent Pawnee Bill Charles Crawford Chief Sitting Bull Alec Kellaway 1963 SEASON J.C.
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