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COLLECTION FINDING AID

John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010)

Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT)

Australian Collection Development

In collecting materials relating to prominent Australians, programs and ephemera documenting all aspects of John McCallum stage acting career in Australia and overseas. Material on McCallum’s film and television screen career is not generally collected by the Library.

The list is based on imperfect holdings and is updated as gaps in the Library’s holdings for this artist are filled.

Content

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance by McCallum. In a few cases however, the only evidence of a performance is a piece of printed ephemera. In these cases the type of piece is identified, eg, brochure.

The list is based on imperfect holdings and is updated as gaps in the Library’s holdings for this artist are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Access

The John McCallum PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Petherick Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat‐vn3529350.

Arrangement

The McCallum material in the PROMPT Collection is in the chronological order of his Australian and overseas performance and this list reflects this arrangement.

Entries identify the city and the venue. All the information is taken from programs, flyers and ephemera.

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Entries for each program are arranged as follows:

Year, day/s and month; Venue/Theatre (Location) Company Name of production / Creator McCallum’s role or other involvement.

Other Library holdings relating to

• Books and biographical cuttings

• Pictures

• Oral history recordings

• Printed music

See also: John McCallum information and resources listed within the TROVE discovery service

AUSTRALIAN STAGE CAREER

See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of John McCallum

?1968

Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) Relatively Speaking / John McCallum as Philip.

1993

Australian Tour High Spirits – with Googie Withers, “a pot‐pourri of excerpts from their past successes, designed by their son, Nicholas … presented by ”. Booklet

OVERSEAS STAGE CAREER

See also See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of John McCallum (including news of international performance dates, review and celebrity gossip).

Undated

December; The People’s Palace (?, England)

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The Devil’s Disciple / John McCallum as Dick Dudgeon.

International stages from 1938

1938

7 November; The People’s Palace (?London, England) Judgement Day / Elmer Rice John McCallum as Srazhimir.

1939

3 April – 16 September (or 23); Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford‐Upon‐Avon, England) The Taming of the Shrew / William Shakespeare John McCallum as Huntsmand.

1940

15 April; Theatre (London, England) Old Vic Theatre Company / William Shakespeare John McCallum as Servant to Cromwell.

29 May; The Old Vic Theatre in connection with Sadler’s Wells (London, England) Old Vic Theatre Company / William Shakespeare John McCallum as Lord Francisco and Lord Adrian.

5 August; The Intimate Theatre (London, England) Richard of Bordeaux / Gordon Daviot John McCallum as Henry, Earl of Derby.

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12 August; “Q” Theatre (London, England) The Trunk Crime / Reginald Denham John McCallum as Sir Alan Fermoy.

1949

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike / J. Arthur Rank John McCallum as David Howarth.

September; Theatre (London, England) Western Wind John McCallum as Anthony Macrae.

1950

6 March; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England) Dangerous Legacy John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.

30 August; Lyric Theatre (London, England) View over the Park John McCallum as Sir Philip Hayes. Two copies, one autographed by John McCallum and Googie Withers.

1951

19 October; Odeon Cinema (Plymouth, England) Valley of Eagles John McCallum as Nils Ahlen.

1953

27 April; The Opera House (, England) of the Fourth / Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord John McCallum as George Roberts.

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1954

12 April; The Opera House (Manchester, England) Waiting for Gillian / adapted by Ronald Millar from Nigel Balchinʹs novel John McCallum as James Manning.

21 April; St James’ Theatre (London, England) Waiting for Gillian / adapted by Ronald Millar from Nigel Balchinʹs novel John McCallum as James Manning. Two copies.

1956

?; Scale Theatre (London, England) Peter Pan / James Matthew Barrie John McCallum as Mr Darling.

19 March; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand) / John McCallum as Frederick Page.

1957

25 March; Kings Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil. Original filed under Googie Withers

15 April; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil.

24 April; Theatre (London, England) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil.

14 August; Golders Green Hippodrome (London, England) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil.

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26 September; Phoenix Theatre (London, England) Roar Like a Dove / Lesley Storm Googie Withers as Lord Dungavel. Six copies with variant advertisements.

1958

1 February; Phoenix Theatre (London, England) Roar Like a Dove / Lesley Storm Googie Withers as Lord Dungavel.

1959

7 October; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand) Roar Like a Dove / Lesley Storm Googie Withers as Lord Dungavel.

197?

12 June; Theatre Royal (Newcastle‐Upon‐Tyne, England) / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as Clive Champion‐Cheney.

1973

19 September; Albery Theatre (London, England) The Constant Wife / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as John Middleton FRCS. Seven copies with variant advertisements.

1976

13 October; (London, England) The Circle / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as Clive Champion‐Cheney. Seven copies with variant advertisements.

1978

17 April; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England) The Circle / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as Clive Champion‐Cheney. Flyer.

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8 May; The Grant Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England) The Circle / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as Clive Champion‐Cheney.

22 May; Pavillion Theatre (Bournemouth, England) The Circle / Somerset Maugham John McCallum as Clive Champion‐Cheney.

29 May; Kings Theatre (Southsea, England) The Circle / Somerset Maugham John McCallum directing and as Clive Champion‐Cheney.

1981

20 August; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England) The Skin Game / John Mccallum as Hillcrist.

31 August; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England) / Flyer.

1983

8 September; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England) / John McCallum as Tristram Mardon.

5 November; (Bromley, England) Stardust John McCallum as David Martine.

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7 November; Theatre Royal (York, England) Stardust John McCallum as David Martine. Flyer.

1984

February; Duke of York Theatre (London, England) / Richard Brinsley Sheridan John McCallum as Sir Oliver Surface.

1986

12 July; Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England) / Enid Bagnold John McCallum as the Judge. Original filed under Googie Withers

1988

8 October; Royal Theatre (Bath, England) The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton John McCallum as General Williams.

1989

21 February; Theatre Royal (London, England) The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton John McCallum as General Williams.

199?

Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England) / Noël Coward John McCallum as David Bliss.

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1990

24 May; (London, England) The Cocktail Hour John McCallum as Bradley.

Theatre Royal (Bath, England) The Cocktail Hour John McCallum as Bradley. Flyer.

31 July; Theatre Royal (Windsor, England) The Cocktail Hour John McCallum as Bradley.

1 September; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England) The Cocktail Hour John McCallum as Bradley.

1992

27 June; Hull New Theatre (Hull, England) On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

20 July; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England) On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Poster and two fliers.

15 August; The Opera House (Manchester, England) On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

22 August; Theatre Royal (Bath, England) On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Flyer.

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1996

Old Vic Theatre (London, England) / John McCallum as the Earl of Caversham. Three fliers.

1997

30 April; Festival Theatre (Chichester, England) Lady Windermere’s Fan / Oscar Wilde

Festival booklet + flyer

2002?

Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England) Lady Windermere’s Fan / Oscar Wilde John McCallum as Lord Augustus Lorton.

23 August; Lyric Theatre (London, England) A Busy Day / Fanny Burney John McCallum as Sir Marmaduke Tylney.

2003

29 March; National Film Theatre, Southbank (London, England) The Woman in Question John McCallum as Irish Sailor.

Index to performance roles

Ayckbourn, Alan Relatively Speaking ‐ JMc as Philip ...... 2 Bagnold, Enid The Chalk Garden ‐ JMc as The Judge ...... 8 Barrie, James Matthew Peter Pan ‐ JMc as Mr Darling ...... 5 Burney, Fanny A Busy Day ‐ JMc as Sir Marmaduke Tylney ...... 10 Chekhov, Anton The Cherry Orchard ...... 7 Coward, Noël Hay Fever ‐ JMc as David Bliss ...... 8 Dangerous Legacy ‐ JMc as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft ...... 4 Daviot, Gordon Richard of Bordeaux ‐ JMc as Henry, Earl of Derby ...... 3

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Denham, Reginald The Trunk Crime ‐ JMc as Sir Alan Fermoy ...... 4 Film A Boy, a Girl and a Bike ‐ JMc as David Howarth ...... 4 The Woman in Question ‐ JMc as Irish Sailor ...... 10 Valley of Eagles ‐ JMc as Nils Ahlen ...... 4 Galsworthy, John The Skin Game ‐ GW as Hillscrist ...... 7 Green, Carolyn Janus ‐ MMc as Gil...... 5 Harbord, Gordon Night of the Fourth ‐ JMc as George Roberts ...... 4 High Spirits ‐ JMc with Googie Withers ...... 2 Maugham, Somerset ‐ JMc as Clive Champion‐Cheney ...... 6, 7 Getting Married ‐ JMc as John Middleton FRCS ...... 6 Getting Married ‐ JMc directing and as Clive Champion‐Cheney ...... 7 Millar, Ronald Waiting for Gillian ‐ JMc as James Manning ...... 5 Pinero, Arthur Wing Dandy Dick ‐ JMc as Tristram Mardon ...... 7 Rattigan, Terence The Deep Blue See ‐ JMc as Frederick Page ...... 5 Rice, Elmer Judgement Day ‐ JMc as Srazhimir ...... 3 Roffey, Jack Night of the Fourth ‐ JMc as George Roberts ...... 4 Ryton, Royce The Royal Baccarat Scandal ...... 8 Shakespeare, William King Lear ‐ JMc as Servant to Cromwell ...... 3 The Taming of the Shrew ‐ JMc as Huntsman ...... 3 The Tempest ‐ JMc as Lord Francisco and Lord Adrian ...... 3 Shaw, George Bernard The Devil’sDisciple ‐ JMc as Dick Dudgeon ...... 3 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley The School for Scandal ‐ JMc as Sir Oliver Surface ...... 8 Stardust ‐ JMc as David Martine ...... 7, 8 Storm, Lesley Roar Like a Dove ‐ JMc as Lord Dungavel ...... 6 The Cocktail Hour ...... 9 Thompson, Ernest On Golden Pont ‐ JMc as Norman Thayer, Jr...... 9 View over the Park ‐ JMc as Sir Philip Hayes ...... 4 Western Wind ‐ JMc as Anthony Macrae ...... 4 Wilde, Oscar An Ideal Husband ...... 10 Lady Windermere’s Fan ...... 10 Lady Windermere’s Fan ‐ JMc as Lord Augustus Lorton ...... 10

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