Programmes, visiting artists and companies Ephemera PR8492/1950-1959 To view items in the Ephemera collection, contact the State Library of Western Australia
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1950
January Marquee Puss in Boots Bruce Carroll Bruce Carroll Eric Maxon 0 Theatre Edgar Rogers Noreen Rogers ______
April 10 His Majesty's "Annie Get Leo Packer Carl Randall J.C.Williamson Victor Carell 1 Theatre Your Gun" Theatres Ltd Wendy Selover Irving Berlin Wilfred Stevens ______
May 25 His Majesty's The Mikado Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Jon Dean 1 Theatre Gilbert & Theatres Ltd Richard Walker Sullivan Leslie Rands Ivan Menzies Bernard Manning Muriel Howard Marjorie Eyre Nancy Rasmussen Evelyn Gardiner Richard Bengar ______
June 3 His Majesty's Pirates of Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson John Dean 2 Theatre Penzance & Theatres Ltd Helen Roberts Trial by Jury Evelyn Gardiner
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Gilbert & Sullivan Leslie Rands Richard Walker Bernard Manning ______
June 8 His Majesty's Iolanthe Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Ivan Menzies 1 Theatre Gilbert & Anna Bethell Theatres Ltd Leslie Rands Sullivan John Dean Richard Walker Colin Thomas Marjorie Eyre ______
Undated Capitol Theatre The Great ‘Franquin’ Franquin
June 13 His Majesty's The Yeomen of Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Leslie Rands 1 Theatre the Guard Theatres Ltd John Dean Gilber & Sullivan Bernard Manning Ivan Menzies Richard Walker Helen Roberts ______
June 17 His Majesty's Cox & Box Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Ivan Menzies 1 Theatre & Theatres Ltd Leslie Rands
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H.M.A.S. John Dean Pinafore Esme Tapp Evelyn Gardiner Helen Roberts Bernard Manning ______
June 22 His Majesty's The Gondoliers Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Ivan Menzies 1 Theatre Gilbert & Theatres Ltd Evelyn Gardiner Sullivan Richard Walker Helen Roberts ______
July 19 Capitol Theatre William Warfield William Warfield 0 ______
Aug 21 His Majesty’s Sally Renee Esler Renee Esler George McLelland -Sept 2 Theatre Robert & Shelda Wrightson ______
Sept 4 His Majesty's Ice Follies 1950 Armand Perren Armand Perren J.C.Williamson Armand Perren 1 Theatre Theatres Ltd Marion Davies Philip Tappin Chribi ______
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Sept 18 Capitol Theatre Australian M. Pefipa Joyce Graeme Bruce Carroll Joyce Graeme 1 National Ballet Rex Reid Chopin & Margaret Scott Tchaikovsky ______
Nov 23 His Majesty's The Play is the Nita Pannell Adult Dorothy Krantz 0 Theatre Thing Education James Bailey F.Molnar Board Harry Phipps ______
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1951
Feb 6 Capitol Theatre State Concert Eugene Goossens A.B.C. Eugene Goossens 1 Raymond Lambert & Conductor Raymond Lambert (Pianist) ______
May 4 His Majesty's The Midnight Clem Dawe Eric Edgley Edgley & Dawe Clem Dawe 1 Theatre Frolics Pty Ltd. Eric Edgley Edna Luscombe ______
June 8 His Majesty's The Griller Sidney Griller A.B.C. Sidney Griller 0 Theatre String Quartet Jack O'Brien Philip Burton Colin Hampton ______
June 9 His Majesty's "Corroboree" Verdon Joyce Graeme Arts Council Lesley Sexton 1 Theatre (Ballet) Williams of Australia Henry Danton John Antill Rex Reid ______
June 19 His Majesty's "Le Lac des Joyce Graeme Rex Reid Arts Council Lynne Golding 0 Theatre Cygnes" of Australia Leon Kellaway (Ballet) Red Reid Tchaikovsky
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July ? His Majesty's "The Vagabond Madge Searcy Repertory Anne Holmes 1 Theatre King" Club Edgar Nottage Julia Pusey Ronald Wilson ______
Aug 6 His Majesty's "The Kiwis" Glen Millins Red Moore J.C.Williamson John Hunter 0 Theatre Terry Vaughan Theatres Ltd Red Moore Eric Snowden Taffy Owen ______
Aug 18 His Majesty's "The Merchant John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe James Mills 1 Theatre of Venice" Pty Ltd James Workman William Shakespeare John Meillon & supporting cast ______
Aug 25 His Majesty's "King Lear" John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe John Alden 1 Theatre William Shakespeare Pty Ltd Hal Rogers John Meillon Max Oldaker ______
Sept 1 His Majesty's "The Merry Wives John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe William Rees 1
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Theatre of Windsor" Pty Ltd Alistair Roberts William Shakespeare Owen Evans Ron Shand ______
Sept 8 His Majesty's "A Midsummer John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe Neva Carr-Glyn 1 Theatre Night's Dream" Pty Ltd Mavis Turner William Shakespeare Beth Dickson James Mills Owen Weingott ______
Sept 15 His Majesty's "The Winter's Tale" John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe John Meillon 1 Theatre William Shakespeare Pty Ltd Bill Akers Ronald Graham John Alden Huia Munro Neva Carr-Glyn ______
Sep 29 - His Majesty's The Affairs of Renee Esler Renee Estler Oct 20 Theatre Angeline Productions John Anstey John Denton Jeannette Taggart Frank O''Grady ______
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Sep 30 Capitol Theatre Grand Festival Madeline Garnier Various artists Concert ______
Oct 23 His Majesty's "Rose Marie" Edgar Nottage George Day J.C.Williamson Eunice Greig 1 Theatre Rudolph Friml & Theatres Ltd Malcolm Lewis Herbert Stothart Bede Gorman Pat Howard ______
1951? ? Sydney "Song of Norway" Peter Bronte Peter Bronte J.C.Williamson Doreen Wilson 0 Theatres Ltd Bernard Ansell ______
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1952
Feb ? His Majesty's "Dial M for Allen Harvey Hector Ross J.C.Williamson June Sylvaine 0 Theatre Murder" Theatres Ltd James Marsh Frederick Knott Hector Ross Ian Beatty Anthony Bazell ______
Feb 20-22 Assembly Hall The Circling Dove A. Pitman The New Theatre by Leonard Owen League Marian Curry Leila Huggett
March His Majesty's "Midnight Frolics Eric Edgley Clem Dawe Edgley & Dawe Clem Dawe 0 Theatre of 1952" Pty Ltd Eric Edgley Betty Sparkes Beryl Meekin Nancy Rasmussen ______
April 26 Theatre Royal "A Midsummer James Mills Adrian J.C.Williamson Hal Rogers 0 Adelaide Night's Dream" McLennan Theatres Ltd Bill Akers William Shakespeare Beth Dickson Malcolm Robertson
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April 29 Capitol Theatre Walter Gieseking Australian Walter Gieseking (pianist) Broadcasting Commission ______
May ? His Majesty's "Harvey" Adult Education No cast given 0 Theatre Mary Chase Board ______
May 20 His Majesty's "Borovansky Kurt Herweg Keitha Ross Jd.C.Williamson Peggy Sager 1 Theatre Ballet" Munro Theatres Ltd Miro Zloch Igor Stravinsky Serge Bousloff Charles Boyd ______
June ? His Majesty's "When we are Michael Adult Education Nita Pannell 1 Theatre Married" Langham Board James Bailey J.B.Priestley Raymond Menmuir ______
June 5 His Majesty's "The Sleeping Kurt Herweg Keitha Ross J.C.Williamson Feodor Shevlugin 0 Theatre Princess" Munro Theatres Ltd Olga Purves Pietr Tchaikovsky Sandra Vane Serge Bousloff ______
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June 27 His Majesty's "Les Sylphides" Kurt Herweg Keitha Ross J.C.Williamson Kathleen Gorham 1 Theatre Chopin Theatres Ltd Serge Bousloff "Scheherazade" Paul Hammond Rimsky-Korsakoff ______
July 1 Capitol Theatre Schools Orchestral Rudolf Pekarek A.B.C. Stephanie James 0 Perth Concert (Pianist) ______
July 3 Capitol Theatre Song Recital Greig Frieze A.B.C. Dorothy Maynor 0 Perth (Singer) Henri Penn (Pianist) ______
July 16-26 Assembly Hall Bonaventure Jessie MacDonald Edna Hopkins Pier Street Charlotte Hastings Heather McManis
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July 26 Capitol Theatre Schools Orchestral Clive Douglas A.B.C. Clive Douglas 0 Canberra Concert N.S.W.Govt. ______
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July 29 His Majesty's "Student Prince" Edgar Nottage John Anstey City of Perth Marion Nixon 1 Theatre Sigmund Romberg Concert Artists George Idle (Inc) Bede Gorman David Shaw ______
July 30 Town Hall Schools Orchestral Rudolf Pekarek A.B.C. Wendy Tyler 0 Fremantle Concert ('Cellist) ______
Oct 1 His Majesty’s The Merry Wives John Alden William Rees Theatre of Windsor Max Oldaker ______
Oct 6 His Majesty’s A Midsummer Night’s John Alden James Mills Theatre Dream William Rees ______
Oct 13 His Majesty’s The Winter’s Tale John Alden John Alden Theatre Beth Dickson ______
Nov 4 His Majesty's "The Gipsy Baron" James Dr.Pusenjak Edgley & Dawe Betty Hooper 0 Theatre Johann Strauss Penberthy Pty Ltd Shirley Nicholls Bernard Manning Ian Conochie
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Dec 2 Capitol Theatre Wendy Nash Wendy Nash 0 (Pianist) ______
Dec 26 His Majesty's "Larger Than Life" Frederick Aztec Jessie Matthews 1 Theatre Guy Bolton Farley Services John Edmund Pty Ltd ______
Dec 27 Various venues Hindmarsh Municipal Alex Radcliffe Hannah Colley Band Inc Hindmarsh Municipal Band ______
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1953
Jan 1 His Majesty's "Castle in The John Casson Edgley & Dawe Jessie Matthews 0 Theatre Air" Pty Ltd John Edmund Alan Melville ______
Feb His Majesty's "Kiss Me Kate" John Casson J.C.Williamson Evie Hayes 0 Theatre Cole Porter Theatres Ltd Hayes Gordon Alec Kellaway Maggie Fitzgibbon ______
May 9 Capitol Theatre "Virgil The V.H.Mulkey Garnet H. Virgil Magician" Carroll Julie ______
May 29 His Majesty's "Oklahoma" Leo Packer Ian Roberts J.C.Williamson Kenneth Werner 1 Theatre Rodgers & Theatres Ltd Robert Healy Hammerstein Coral Deague Fred Murray Ralphine Sprague ______
July 4 His Majesty's "The Consul" Eric Clapham Stefan Haag Aus. Adult Stefan Haag 1 Theatre Gian-Carlo Education Robert Simmons Menotti Board Marie Collier
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July 7 His Majesty's "Tosca" Eric Clapham Stefan Haag Aus.Adult John Shaw 1 Theatre Giacomo Puccini Education Alan Eddy Board Betty Fretwell ______
July 10 His Majesty's "Madam Eric Clapham Gertrude Aus.Adult Betty Fretwell 1 Theatre Butterfly' Johnson Education Robert Allman Giacomo Puccini Board Lance Ingram Alwyn Smith ______
July 21 His Majesty's "Cosi Fan Tutte" Eric Clapham Stefan Haag Aus.Adult Leslie Adams 1 Theatre Johann Mozart Education John Shaw Board Stefan Haag Whilma Whitney ______
July 29 Capitol Theatre Joan Hammond A.B.C. Joan Hammond 0 ______
Aug 3 His Majesty's "Seagulls Over Victor Roberts John Casson J.C.Williamson Gordon Chater 1 Theatre Sorrento" Theatres Ltd Kenneth Firth Hugh Hastings William Hodge Brian James Michael Anderson
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Aug 14 Capitol Theatre Ice Parade Bob White General Amuse- Bob & Peggy White 1 ments Pty Ltd Terry Taylor ______
Sept His Majesty's "Tommy Trinder Hal Moschetti Ralton James David Martin Tommy Trinder 1 Theatre Show" Bouna Ralton James Mary Priestman ______
Sept His Majesty's Ivor Moreton & Eric Edgley Edgley & Dawe Ivor Moreton 1 Theatre Dave Kaye Dave Kaye Max Barry John Williams ______
Sept 8 Capitol Theatre Recital A.B.C. Alan Loveday 0 (Violinist) Ruth Stanfield (Pianist) ______
Sept 19 Winthrop Hall Recital Aus.Adult Maurice Clare 0 Education (Violinist) Board Stephen Dornan (Pianist)
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Oct 1 His Majesty's "Othello" Anthony Quayle J.C.Williamson Anthony Quayle 1 Theatre William Shakespeare Theatres Ltd Barbara Jefford ______
Oct 5 His Majesty's "As You Like It" Anthony Quayle J.C.Williamson Anthony Quayle 0 Theatre William Shakespeare Theatres Ltd Barbara Jefford ______
Oct 12 His Majesty's "Henry IV" Anthony Quayle J.C.Williamson Jack Gwillim 1 Theatre (Part I) Theatres Ltd Leo McKern William Shakespeare ______
Oct 17 His Majesty's "The White Sheep Heather Guy Lily Kavanagh Aus.Adult Dorothy Krantz 1 Theatre of the Family" Education Hazel Lewis L. du Garde Peach, Board James Bailey Ian Hay Ron Graham Bette Whittaker ______
Dec 13 His Majesty's "Uncle Harry" John Alden John Alden John Alden 0 Theatre Thomas Job Coy. Ltd Anthony Ward Nita Pannell ______
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Dec 20 His Majesty's` "Misalliance" Victor Roberts John Alden John Alden John Alden 0 Theatre George Bernard Coy Ltd Robert Levis Shaw ______
Dec 26 His Majesty's "The Holly & Victor Roberts John Alden John Alden 1 Theatre The Ivy" Mavis Turner Wynyard Browne Phillip Edgley Nita Pannell ______
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1954
Mar 21 His Majesty's Florence Abe Romain Edgley & Dawe Florence Desmond 0 Theatre Desmond Pty Ltd Ron Parry Show Clem Dawe Phillip Edgley ______
Apr 27 Capitol Theatre A Night of Garnet H. General Amuse- Jenny Howard 1 Pink Champagne Carroll ments Pty Ltd Joey Porter George Hurd ______
May 7 His Majesty's "Will Any Sol Sainken Aus.Adult Wendy Darcy 1 Theatre Gentleman"? Education Colin Mackenzie Veron Sylvaine James Bailey Carol Darbyshire ______
July 7 His Majesty's "Folies Bergere David Martin Hal Moschetti Edgley & Dawe Sonya Corbeau Theatre Revue" Guy Nelson Paul Derval & Bernard Delfont Guus Brox ______
July 26 His Majesty's Vienna Boys Charles R.J.Kerridge & The Choir 1 Theatre Choir Dorning David N.Martin
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Sept 21 Capitol Theatre Stars of Mobil Quest Valerie Collins Ronald Neill ______
? His Majesty's Jose Iturbi R.J.Kerridge & Jose Iturbi 1 Theatre Pianist David N.Martin ______
July 27 Government Sybil Thorndike Chas.H.Wilmot D.D.O'Connor Sybil Thorndike 1 House & Lewis Casson Lewis Casson ______
Sept 10 His Majesty's "South Pacific" Ian Roberts Charles Atkin J.C.Williamson Darryl Stewart 0 Theatre Oscar Hammerstein Theatres Pty Ltd Billie Fowler Kenneth Werner Edward Hunt ______
Sept ? Capitol Theatre Bless The Bride Bogdan Pusenjak Bruce Carroll Bernard Manning 0 A.P.Herbert Joyce Hall Esmond Hadden ______
Oct 1 His Majesty's "Starry Nights" Hal Moschetti Ralton James David Martin Seyler Heylen 1 Theatre Ralton James Francis Van Dyke
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The Myrons ______
Oct 25 His Majesty's "Under the Counter" Robert Probst Gerald Kirby J.C.Williamson Cicely Courtneidge 0 Theatre Arthur Macrae Theatres Ltd Claude Horton Lloyd Lamble ______
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1955
Feb 12 His Majesty's "Dial M for Murder" Allen Harvey Hector Ross J.C.Williamson June Sylvaine 1 Theatre Frederick Knott Theatres Ltd James Marsh Hector Ross Ian Beatty
Mar 22 His Majesty's "Reluctant Heroes" Les King J.C.Williamson Brian James 1 Theatre Colin Morris Theatres Ltd Henry McGee Fay Parsons Diana Field ______
Mar 28 His Majesty's "White Cargo" Hector Ross Peter Smith J.C.Williamson Peter Smith 1 Theatre Leon Gordon Theatres Ltd Anthony Bazell June Sylvaine Ian Beatty ______
April 21 Capitol Theatre "The Sleeping Prince" Lionel Harris Garnet H. Lewis Casson 1 Carroll Alan Harvey ______
April 26 Capitol Theatre "Separate Tables" Lionel Harris Garnet H. Ralph Richardson 1 Terence Rattigan Carroll Sybil Thorndike ______
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May His Majesty's "Dear Charles" Anthony Ward Tony Thawnton J.C.Williamson June Brown 1 Theatre Alan Melville Theatres Ltd Richard Meikle Phillip Edgley Sophie Stewart ______
June 6 His Majesty's "The Merry Widow" Stephen Dornan Nita Pannell Edgley & Dawe John Luke 1 Theatre Franz Lehar Pty Ltd Ron Graham Maxine Wright Anne Holmes ______
? His Majesty's "Colored Rhapsody" Ralton James Edgley & Dawe Roy Barbour 1 Theatre Pty Ltd. Gordon Humphris John Bluthal ______
His Majesty's "The Merchant of Michael The Old Vic Katharine Hepburn 0 Theatre Venice" Benthall Company Robert Helpmann William Shakespeare ______
June 10 Capitol Theatre "You Can't Take it Sol Sainken J.C.Williamson James Bailey 0 With You" Theatres Ltd James Condon Kevin Caporn John Denton
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June His Majesty's "Tonight at Eight" Heath Joyce Edgley & Dawe Bobby Limb 1 Theatre Johnny Lockwood Dawn Lake Darryl Stewart ______
June 17 His Majesty's Borovansky Edouard J.C.Williamson Serge Bousloff 1 Theatre Ballet Borovansky Pty Ltd Kathleen Lamb Patrice Lyons ______
July 27 Theatre Royal "Rigoletto" Bruno Nofri Danilo J.C.Williamson Kenneth Neate 0 Adelaide Verdi Belardinelli Theatres Ltd Wilma Whitney Adelio Zagonara ______
Aug 27 Capital Theatre “The Man who Garnet Coralie General James Condon Came to dinner” Carroll Condon Amusements Frank Baden Powell
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Sept 2 His Majesty's "See How They Hector Ross Edgley & Dawe Ron Graham 1 Theatre Run" Pty Ltd Ian Beatty Philip King Daphne Winslow Hector Ross
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Sept 21 His Majesty's "Borovansky William Edouard J.C.Williamson Kiril Vassilkovsky 1 Theatre Ballet" Constable Borovansky Theatres Ltd Vassilie Trunoff Edouard Kathleen Gorham Borovansky Peggy Sager ______
Oct 20 Capitol Theatre The Hogarth Ann Hogarth General The Puppets Puppets Amusements ______
Nov 5 His Majesty's "Measure for Michael J.C.Williamson Katharine Hepburn 1 Theatre Measure" Benthall Theatres Ltd Robert Helpmann William Shakespeare ______
Nov 5 Capital Theatre “Harlem Blackbirds”, Larry Larry General Mabel Scott Larry Steele Steele Steele Amusements Maurice Rocco
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Nov 18 His Majesty's "The Taming of Michael J.C.Williamson Katharine Hepburn 1 Theatre the Shrew" Benthall Theatres Ltd Robert Helpmann William Shakespeare ______
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? Capitol Theatre Ice Follies Bob White General Amuse- Bob & Peggy White 0 ments Pty Ltd Helen Hayes ______
? His Majesty's Julius Katchen R.J.Kerridge J & N.Tait Julius Katchen 1 Theatre ______
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1956
Jan His Majesty's "The Tintookies" Peter Scriven Peter Scriven Edgley & Dawe Igor Hyczka 1 Theatre Peter Scriven Sam Kummli ______
Feb Capitol Theatre "Hot Ice" Armand Perren Armand Perren J.C.Williamson Kenny Lamb 1 Armand Perren Ltd Terry Scanlon Reginald Park ______
Feb Capitol Theatre "Rose Marie on Armand Perren Armand Perren J.C.Williamson Joe Whitehouse 1 Ice" Theatres Ltd Wim de Jong Armand Perren Barbara Howe ______
Mar 9 Capitol Theatre "Water Follies Sam Snyder Aztec Services Roger Nadeau 1 of 1956" Pty Ltd Shirley Sirois Sam Snyder Chet Clark Gloria French ______
Mar 12 His Majesty's "Both Ends Meet" Stefan Haag Garnet H. John Taylor 1 Theatre Arthur MacRae Carroll Pat Firman John Lee ______
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May ? His Majesty's "Sailor Beware!" Danny O'Neil Edgley & Dawe Myrtle Woods 0 Theatre Philip King Ltd Charles Haggith ______
May 5 His Majesty's "Command Performance" Ralton James Edgley & Dawe Red Moore 1 Theatre Pty Ltd Guus Brox Frank Ward ______
June 4 Capitol Theatre The Don Cossack Serge Jaroff S.A.Gorlinsky David N. A.Kastalsky Chorus & Dancers Martin M.Glinka N.Bochko ______
June 20 His Majesty's "Simon & Laura" William Rees John McCallum J.C.Williamson Googie Withers 1 Theatre Alan Melville Theatres Ltd John McCallum ______
July 9 His Majesty's "The Deep Blue John McCallum J.C.Williamson Googie Withers 1 Theatre Sea" Theatres Ltd John McCallum Terence Rattigan Bettina Welch ______
July 18 His Majesty's "The Chocolate James Penberthy Colleen Clifford J.C.Williamson June Percival 1 Theatre Soldier" Ltd David Shaw Oscar Straus Ron Graham Valma Boden
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Aug ? His Majesty's "Trial By Jury" Earle Nowotony Bernard Manning J.C.Williamson Leita Salter 1 Theatre Ltd Elayne Sibbritt George Idle Bernard Manning ______
Aug 22 The Playhouse "The Teahouse of Nita Pannell J.C.Williamson James Condon 1 the August Moon" Theatres Ltd Michael Cole John Patrick Penelope Hanrahan ______
Aug 23 His Majesty's "The Marriage of Joseph Post Dennis Arundell J.C.Williamson John Cameron 1 Theatre Figaro" Theatres Ltd Valda Bagnall Wolfgang Mozart John Shaw ______
Sep 9 Anzac House Commemorative Various artists Concert ______
Oct 6 The Playhouse "The Rivals" Elsie Beyer Robin Lovejoy J.C.Williamson James Bailey 0 Richard Brinsley Theatres Ltd Leonard Teale Sheridan Madge Ryan ______
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Oct 12 The Playhouse "Twelfth Night" Hugh Hunt Elsie Beyer J.C.Williamson Leonard Teale 0 William Shakespeare Theatres Ltd Ray Lawler James Bailey ______
Oct ? Capitol Theatre "Canzonissima" Michael Drillien General Amuse- Peter Piccini 0 ments Pty Ltd ______
Dec ? Capitol Theatre Katherine Dunham Leslie Harnley Garnet H. Katherine Dunham 1 Carroll & Eric Edgley & Coy ______
Dec 26 Capitol Theatre "Puss In Boots Armand Perren Armand Perren Terry Scanlon 1 on Ice" Armand Perren ______
? His Majesty's "The Magic Flute" Joseph Post Stefan Haag Edgley & Dawe Max Worthley 1 Theatre Wolfgang Mozart Ltd Betty Prentice ______
? Capitol Theatre Thanks For The Queenie Paul General Enzo Toppano 0 Memory Amusements Peggy Mortimer Pty Ltd ______
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? His Majesty's "Cosi Fan Tutte Joseph Post Stefan Haag Edgley & Dawe Marjorie Conley Wolfgang Mozart Ltd John Cameron ______
? His Majesty's The Tintookies Peter Scriven Igor Hyczka Theatre Peter Scriven Walter Jaeger Dagmar Dawson ______
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1957
Feb 7 Playhouse They Walk Alone Peter Summerton Noreen Davis Joan Bruce Bill Connaughton Bruce Crowl Kevin Sanders Eileen Colocott Garry Meadows ______
April 2 Capitol Theatre Julius Katchen Julius Katchen Australian Julius Katchen 0 Pianist Broadcasting Commission ______
May 5 His Majesty's "Tonight at Eight" Edgley & Dawe Bobby Limb 1 Theatre Heath Joyce Pty Ltd Johnny Lockwood Darryl Stewart ______
May 25 His Majesty's "The Reluctant Roger Livesey J.C.Williamson Roger Livesey 1 Theatre Debutante" Theatres Pty Ltd Ursula Jeans William Home John Meillon ______
June His Majesty's "The Great Van Loewe" Ron Piddington Edgley & Dawe Van Loewe 1
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Theatre Pty Ltd ______
Oct 1 Playhouse Theatre The Relapse Robin Lovejoy Paul Rogers ______
Oct 24 His Majesty's "Double Image" William Rees J.C.Williamson Emrys Jones 1 Theatre Roy Vickers Theatres Ltd Bettina Welch Grant Taylor ______
Dec 16 His Majesty's Rees Puppets & Jack Rees Edgley & Dawe Jack Rees 0 Theatre Marionettes Doreen Rees ______
Dec 26 His Majesty's "The Pajama Game" Ian Roberts Fred Hebert J.C.Williamson Jill Perryman 1 Theatre Richard Bissell & Theatres Ltd Toni Lamond George Abbott Keith Peterson ______
? His Majesty's The Band of The Capt. C.H.Jaeger Aztec Services The Band 0 Theatre Irish Guards Pty Ltd ______
? Playhouse The Matchmaker Alan Burke National Theatre Bruce Crowl Adele Cohen James Bailey
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Nancy Lee William E Austin Terri Aldred ______
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1958
May 3 His Majesty's "Pleasures of Roland Barnes Edgley & Ronnie Ronaldi 1 Theatre Paris" Dawe Pty Ltd Bobby Limb Jack Neary Edna Luscombe Johnny O'Connor ______
May 31 His Majesty's "Can-Can" Ian Roberts J.C.Williamson Kevan Johnston 1 Theatre Cole Porter Pty Ltd Jill Perryman Tikky Taylor ______
June 15 His Majesty's The Great Sorcar Sorcar Edgley & Dawe Sorcar 1 Theatre Pty Ltd ______
July 4 His Majesty's "Ladies' Night in a Jim Gerald Edgley & Dawe Jim Gerald 1 Theatre Turkish Bath" Pty Ltd Fred Murray Cyrus Wood Miriam Lister ______
July 18 His Majesty's Borovansky Edouard Edgley & Dawe Elaine Fifield 1 Theatre Ballet Borovansky Pty ltd Vassilie Trunoff ______
July 21 His Majesty's Emlyn Eric Edgley D.D.O'Connor Emlyn Williams 1
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Theatre Williams Productions Ltd ______
Aug 2 His Majesty's "The Big Show Eric Gross Edgley & Dawe Max Wall 1 Theatre Variety" Pty Ltd Fredye Marshall Joe Lawman
? ? Niedzielski - - Kerridge Odeon Niedzielski 1 (Pianist) ______
Sept 16 Capitol Theatre Salad Days Garnet H. Stanley Willis- General - Noel Ferrier 1 Julian Slade Carroll Croft Amusements Joy Grisold Pty Ltd ______
Nov 7 Capitol Theatre Reveen Reveen Garnet H. Reveen 1 Hypnotist Carroll Ted Muller ______
Dec 26 Capitol Theatre Peter Pan Garnet H. General Harry Starling 1 Sir James Barrie Carroll Amusements Barrett Fleming Pty Ltd. ______
? Capitol Theatre Harlem Blackbirds Larry Steele General Maurice Rocco 1 Amusements Mabel Scott
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Pty Ltd ______
? His Majesty’s The Pajama Game Fred Hebert Edgley & Dawe Keith Petersen Theatre Robert Healey ______
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1959
Jan 3 Her Majesty’s Royal Ballet Ninette de Rowena Jackson Theatre Valois ______
Jan 24 Her Majesty's My Fair Lady Gabriel Joffe Sam Liff J.C.Williamson Robin Bailey 0 Theatre Bernard Shaw Theatre Pty Ltd Bunty Turner (Melbourne) ______
Mar 28 His Majesty's "Winifred Atwell" Eric Edgley Edgley & Dawe Winifred Atwell 1 Theatre Bobby Limb ______
Mar Playhouse People in Love Kenn Brodziak Aztec Services Moira Lister 0 Pty Ltd ______
April 27 His Majesty's "Not in the Book" Eric Edgley J.C.Williamson Edwin Styles 1 Theatre Arthur Watkyn Theatres Ltd Ellis Irving Jessica Noad ______
June His Majesty's "Pleasures of Paris" Eric Edgley Ralton R. James Tivoli Circuit Sabrina 1 Theatre Ralton R. James Billy Baxter Barry Crocker
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June His Majesty's "Many Happy Returns" Harry Wren Edgley & Dawe Theatre Gladys Moncrieff 1 Cherry Minato Beryl Meekin ______
Aug His Majesty's "Oklahoma" Edward Millar Colleen J.C.Williamson Pixie Hale 1 Theatre Lynn Riggs Clifford Ltd Ken O'Loughlin Leita Salter ______
Aug 7 Theatre Royal "Auntie Mame" Edmund Baylies J.C.Williamson Margaret Reid 0 (Melbourne) Patrick Dennis Theatres Pty Barry Anderson Ltd ______
Sept 10 His Majesty's "The Merchant of William Rees John Alden J.C.Williamson John Alden Theatre Venice" Shakespeare Elaine Montgomerie William Shakespeare Coy Terry McDermott ______
Sept 21 His Majesty's "A Midsummer William Rees John Alden J.C.Williamson Anthony Bazell 1 Theatre Nights’ Dream" Shakespeare Jessica Noad William Shakespeare Coy Leonard Bullen ______
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Oct 1 His Majesty's "King Lear" William Rees John Alden J.C.Williamson John Laurie 1 Theatre William Shakespeare Shakespeare Edward Brayshaw Coy John Frawley ______
Oct 12 His Majesty's "The Winter's Tale" William Rees John Alden J.C.Williamson John Laurie 0 Theatre William Shakespeare Shakespeare Janne Coghlan Coy Michael Laurence ______
Nov 7 His Majesty's "Luton Girls' Choir" Arthur E. Davies Lloyd Ravenscroft Edgley & Dawe Maureen Beck 1 Theatre Maureen Horton ______
Nov 26 His Majesty's "Annie Get Your Gun" Colleen Clifford J.C.Williamson Edna Luscombe 1 Theatre Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatres Ltd Clem Grogan Jerry Jones ______
Nov Capitol Theatre "Vienna Boys' Choir" Barbara Pearson Franz Xaver Meyer Aztec Services The Choir 1 Pty Ltd ______
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