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A visit to the theatre is a highlight in our lives. It is a pleasant experience to remember, sometimes for many years.

A Sunday one-day train tour is also something to remember. It enables you to see hundreds of miles of rural scenery under ideal conditions. The long-distance tours are made in air-conditioned expresses hauled by diesel electric locomotives.

On these tours you may see Canberra in the Spring and Autumn, Goulburn at lilac time, Oran ge when the cherry blossoms are at their best, and Scone during its Floral Festival.

Some tours are for longer periods--a week-end at Kosciusko and the Snowy Mountains or a week on the semi-tropical North Coast. Inquire about these special tours a/ your nearest railway station.

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The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust I PATRO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ,/~~~~Sit° ~.-L. PRE SIDENT ...... The Rt . Hon. Sir John Lath am, G.C.M.G., Q .C. ,__> = ffKQfft'/1 CH AIRMAN ______Dr. H . C. Coombs EXE CUTIVE DIRE CTOR Hu gh Hunt 1 t~j~ ~" ('t ~A:&;',._, ~ ADMI NIS TRATIVE OPF ICE R James Mills ~~1 ·0~ ~~ H ON . SEC RETARY Maurice Park er G•)WJ'), M ake your Christmas ·v· M .o,,j thing that will live gi mi so~e- ~ that will b · · · · something lh rmg happiness throughout STATE REPRESENTATIVES. e years . . . make a i Nicholson's- "the g,·rt fp anol from N ew South Wale s Mr. C. J. A. Moses, C.B.E. or a ways." .\ilueensland Professor P. J. Schonell W estern Profe ssor F Alexander I Victona ______Mr. A . H . L. Gibson South Au straha Mr . L. C. W aterman 'Tasmania Mr. G. F. Davies

By presenting Th e Rainmaker, the Australian Elizabethan I Theatr e Tru st are offering their first contemporary American production to the Australi an public. .. STEINWA y .. \ N. Richard ash, another of whose pla ys, T he Youn g "DANEMANN" \ and Fair, may be familiar to you, has collected together seven "MIGNON" Call to-day for a personal individu als who are influen ced by a disastrous drought in the "BEA.£E" demonstration . Remera­ ~er-a good piano is a American Middle We st. QUALITY PIANOS lifetime investmeat. We are glad lo ex/end EASY Th e Americ an stage is, at times, extremel y close to that N1cholso11's own "P TERMS un,er ay as yo u Play" Plan. of the Australian , and much of the humour and warm sim­ plicity so essential to Th e Rainmaker could , very easily, be Australian in origin . In fact, this play could be staged in an Australian setti ng, the people concerned belongin g to this land .

Through this production , it can clearly be seen how extremel y close the theatrical and, perhaps , more realistic worlds of Australia and America have become . 'HewCROSLEY '7' has all the exclusive Crosley glamour features ...

Sydn ey , horn artist who first attained promin ence und er the dir ection of May Hollinworth at th e M etrop olitan Th eatre, Sydn ey, in 1943. Int erspersed with his stage appea rances, he combined radio appearances for the A .B.C. and Commercial broadcasting stations. In 1946 he went to England and was immediately signed to tour Germany with a Combined Services Ent ert ainment Unit. On his return to England he gamed vast expe rience with repertory companies and in 1949 he was signed up by the Old V ic and play ed continuously for them until 1952, acting with such well-known stars as M ichael Redgrave, Donald W olfit, Peggy Ashcroft, at a newLow Price! £158'10' - Roger Livesey, Ursula Jeans, to name but a few. In this period he natur ally T he new Cro sley '7' occup ies only 24 I------, x 27 in ches of precious floor space so I Selectyour famous I played a wide variety of roles. In 195 3 he toured Au stra lia with the Stratford I I necessary in a flat or small kitchen. 1 CrosleyShelvador from 1 Company and will he well-remembered hy theatregoers for his outstanding Even so, thi s de-luxe re fr igera tor Automatic,Presmatic, performance as Jago, Touchstone, Glendower and N orthumh erland. Return · in corpora tes all th e featur es excl usive I I ing once again with the Company to England, he completed the 1954 srason to Cro sley, th ereby giving you maxi ­ 1 RegularDefrost or Cadet1 mum food storage in a min imum floor Iin 8 and10 cu.ft. modelsI with the Str atford Company , and du rmg Christmas, 1954, was hailed for space . his perfo rmance as Toad in 'Toad of 'Taad Hall at the Pr :nce Th eatre, London. ·------· d 1955 and 1956 have been packed in a like mann er with top-flight roles in rfl_-~ Set your ~ on a 1---· fir t·class produ ctions on stage. in films and on television. On e of his major film roles i in 'Time With out P,ty, as yet unrel eased in this country, in which ~~ CROSLEY he is co-starr ed with Ann Todd and M ichael R cdgravc. He return ed to Au stra lia for the Tr ust to assume the name role in their produ ction of :Ned Kell y, and has stayed to produce N . Richard N ash's ~ 1MI]~ ~~~ romantic comedy 'The Rainm a~er, a.s well as taking a leading role in the play. 5 South Au stralian· born actor. who received most of his training as a memher of the . Adelaide Repertory. G,aduated to an Ad elaide Commercial Radio Station as Announ cer, Producer and \l.1 nter . Followin g five years' sen•ice in the A. I.F., he moved to and became one of the top freelance radio actors in this field. Combin ed with his radio performanc es are numerabl e stage performance s with the Mine rva Th eatre, as well as httle theatre production s. tratford d:rector, Anthony Quayl e, was so impressed with his portrayal of " \Villy'' 1n the produ ction of Death of a Salesman that he arranged for l11m to visit Stratford and play in the 191'4 English season. On returning to Australia 1n 19\'i, he resumed freelance radio and ,tage work Tnd received the 1956 Sydney Critics· Award for his performance in the lndcpendcn; heatre production of Winter JotLrney. He received outstanding praise for his portrayal of Joe Byrne in the recent Trust production of _Ned Kelly.

For the Discerning Trcu·elter 8TH. ROW CEN T RE from the Globe's L1·ery Comer The subtle tremolo of the violins , the liquid vibrato of the first trumpet, the whispered nuanc e of the pla y's lead-these channel themselves to 8th. row, centre . For it is a fact that the se chosen seats are acoustically th e finest in the house. Here in the centre, twenty to thirty feet from the stage, a live performanc e is best balanced, best beard. Yesterday, these seats were for the very few. To-day, tremendous tech nological advances in record ing and reproduction techniques are transforming your lounge at home into one of these 'Ushers chosen seats . Hi gh fidelity technicians with a multitude of microphones and infinitely accurate meters are -capturing every su btle overtone, HOTEL OF DISTINCTION every elusive harmonic that make a perf ormance really live . No company in Australia is more aware of these startling advances than Palings . Here, in an atmosphere dedicated to the service of music for offers et Refine111e11t, C11isineand eri·ices over 100 years, is an unequa lled range of high-fidelity records and the equipment to bring th em to life with the exciting brillian ce of of lncompctrable tandard "8tb. row centre" acoustics . Visit your nearest Palin gs branch where our own experts are proud to demonstrate these amazing new recording techniques for you. LATE SUPPERS FROM 10 P.M. CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY - TELEPHONE: BW 8521 The ho11se of niusic for Palingsover 100 year s. Patricia Jl//

Has appeared with the Independent Theat1e many nmes since her first appearance a, Ophelia in Hamlet in 1946. She has toured several times in Arts Council pro­ ducttons and recently played Olive tn the tounng company of Summer of the Seuentern:h Doll. Her most recent film performance was as Belle in the Australian production of Captain Thunderbolt. Her last !~ role at the Eltzahethan Theatre was as Rita Shcrntt tn the production of ]xcd Kell, •, Had she not accepted this role, the actress, ,vho " also a champion table tennis player, would have heen seeded numher one for the Au str alian \Vomcn 's Champ1on,h1ps. At present she holds the City of Sydney smgles title , and ha, won the cw South \Vales women's smglcs three times, the Australian women's doub les twice, and the Australian mixed doubles once, She was runner -up l~ ,n th e A ustralian women\ s111gles in 1955.

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'11 TRUST D ACTIVITIES J. s cRA•wrn~lil M elbourne-born actor, who , prior to his profe ssional debut, had a wide exper ience of a variety of role, in Melb ourne Littl e Th eatre production,. ln 1953 , he joined th e Str atford Company in Au strali a for their A ustralia-wide tour. Re­ Olympic Honours for Trust mai ned in Au stralia and played in J. C. William son The at re's very successf ul pro­ Durin g the forthcoming Olympic Games in Melbourn e, the Olympic ducti ons, Seagulls Over Sorrento and Re· Games Committ ee has selected five ent ertainm ents as their Official A rt Festival luctant Her oes. He then sailed for England during that period. Of these five, thr ee are Tru st production s. Th ey are the and once again renewed his associat;on with M ozart Season of Opera , presented by the Tru st's Au stra lian Op era Company the Stratford-on -A von Company, playing two seasons at Stratford in a variety of parts with two intern ationa lly famous guest arti stes, Sena Jurin ac and Sesto Bruscan­ highh ghte d by a principal role in 'Titus tini, the full-length marionette producti on, 'The 'Tint oo~ies, and Ray Lawler·s Andr onicus i_n the Olivier / Leigh season of Au str alian play, Summer of the Seventeenth Do!!. Th e A.B .C. Symphony fou r production s- Ma cbeth, All 's Well and concerts and the M elbourn e Musi c f or the People programme complete the Merr y Wiv es of Windsor. Ar ts Festival. Whil e in En gland, he also ga ined experience in films and tele vision. H e return ed to Au straha to play the role of Dan Kelly ,n the production of All thr ee Tru st producti ons will be presented at Her Majesty's Th eatre N ed Kelly by arrangem ent with J. C. Willi amson T heatres Ltd.

The Tintookies Captivate All T he Peter Scriven full -length marionett e producti on, 'The 'Tinto o~ies, has CAIRO RESTAURANT carried all before it in outstandingly successful seasons in Adel aide, Perth, 81 MACLEAY STREET. POns POINT Kalgoorlie and Port Pirie. Pri or to their season, which commenced on October 2 5th, highlightin g their tour is the intense interest shown by Op en every night except Sunday - 6 p.m. lo midnight adu lts. RETURN SEASON Dining - Dancin g - Floor Shows - Wines Following their M elbourne season, 'The 'Tintoo~ies will return to the Elizabethan Th eatre on December 19th, playing matin ees 10.30 a.m. and • 2 p.m. daily. REG REDGRAVE 'S WELL-KNOWN ORCHESTRA Drama Company on Tour Floor Shows 7.15 to I I.IS. Book your re serva tions accordingly. FL 1089 and FL 1033 Th e Tru st's Dram a Company, presenting 'f we!fth Night , 'The Riva.ls and Summer of the Seventeenth Do!!, continu es on a Commonwealth tour Private Parking for 60 Cars. "No Cha rge" and will open their T asmanian tour at Launceston on December 3. T he Company will include Burni e, Davenport and H obart in the T asmanian season. • During this tour , highly successful author Ray Lawler married fellow­ CAIRO PRIVATE HOTEL actress Jacklyn Kelleher. Both artists appea r in Lawler's Summer o-f the ACCOMMODATION NOW AVAILABLE Seventeenth Doll. Continu ed on page 18

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'H Drama, mel odram a, Sha~espeare. vaudeville, moving pictures-the old Majestic 'fluat re housed this changing pageant of entertaimnent from 1917 until 1955, when, Joll owing extensive renovations by the Au stralwn Ehzabethan 'fheatre 'frust, 1t wa~ re-oprn ed as the Elizabethan 'Theatre on July ?.7. 'fhe facade is changed-but the memories remain. 'Yet even tlie best memory plays tric~s! Under thi s title 1s a gu,de to all the productions staged at the Elizabethan 'fheatre. "THE SLEEPING PRINCE"-"SEPARATE TABLES" (27th July, 1955, to 5th October , 1955)-starring Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Meriel Forbes and Lewis Casson. Presented by Garnet H. Carroll and H. M. Tennent Limited by arrangement with The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. " MEDEA" ( 11th October to 5th November, 1955)-s tarring Judith Anderson . Presented by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in conjunctio n with J. C. Williamson Theatre s Ltd. "THE LITTLE HUT" (8th November to 20th Dece mber, 1955)-starring Peter Gray and Joann e Duff. Presented by Garne t H. Carroll in association with H. M. Tennenl Limited by arrangement with The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. "SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL" ( 10th January to 30th January , 195°6)• starring Lloyd Berrell, Madg e Ryan, Ray Lawler and June Jago . Presented by The and tlie best zvay is by Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust by arrangement with The Union Theatre Reper tory Company , Melbourn e. "THE BOY FRIEND" (31st January to 24th Morch, 1956)- slarring Marie Tysoe, Laurel Math er and John Parker. Presente d by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and TAA VISCOUNT J. C. Williamson Theatre s Limited. "SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL" (271h March to 19th April 1956)-sta rring Exp eri enc ed air trav ellers na turall y choo se to fly Lloyd Berrell, Madg e Ryan, Ray Lawler and Jun e Jago . Presented by the Australian If Elizabethan Theatre Trust. TAA Vi scount. Th ey appreciat e th e freedom from "TWELFTH NIGHT" (21st April to 17th May)-s larring Clement McCallin, Jam es Bailey, Dinah Shearing and Leonard Teale. Presente·d by The Australian Elizabeth an Thea tre vibration, th e large panorami c window s, th e noti c,-ab le Trust in association with J. C. Williamson Theatre s Limited. quiet, th e freshn ess of air-conditionin g and th e "THE RIVALS" ( 19th May to 9th June)-slarring Clement McCallin , Dinah Shearing, Leonard Teale and Diana Davidson. Presente d by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre comfort of highly efficient pr ess uri sation . Trust in association with J. C. Williamson Theatres Limited. "THE TINTOOKIES" ( 12th June to 7th July). World Premiere of Peter Scriven', Marion­ ette Musical play. Music by Kurt Herweg . Book by Hal Saunders. Original story by Peter Scriven. Presented by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Peter Scriven Marionettes by arrangement with The Australian Opera Company. "WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION " ( 14th July lo 29th Seplember)- slarrin g Philip Fly TAA the friendl y icay Stainlon , Percy Marmon! , Nicolette Bernard, Noel Howlett and Richard Beynon. Presented by David N. Marlin by arrangement with The Australian Elizabet han Theatre Trust. "NED KELLY" (3rd October lo 27th October)-starring Leo McKern. Presented by The NEXT TIME YOU FLY, BOOK ON A TAA VISCOUN'T Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. "THE RAINMAKER" (20th Novembe r)-s tarring Leo McKern, Frank Waters . Presente d by The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. 13 17 FOR A SEASON COMMEN CING 20th NOVEMBER, 1956

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p~esents LEO McKERN in The Ra ·nrnaker

A New, Roml tic Comedy by N. RICHARD NASH

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H. C. Curry ...... LEO McKERN The play takes place in a Western state of the U.S.A., on a summer day in a time of drought. Noah Curry ...... ROBERTLEVIS Jim Curry ...... KEVIN MILES ACT I - DAY LizzieCurry . .. PATRICIAHILL I ACT 2 - EVENING Sheriff ..... DESMOND ROLFE I' File ...... JOHN BLUTHAL ACT 3 - LATERTHE SAME NIGHT Starbuck . FRANK WATERS

Settings designed and executed by the Produced by LEO McKERN staff of the Elizabethan Theatre workshop Assistant Producer: ALAN BURKE under the personal direction of Ron Field. General Manage r ...... JOHN SUMN ER Assistant Manage r ...... LOUIS VAN EYSSEN Publicity ...... EXECUTIVE RON PATTEN PUBLICITY Treosurer .. . FOR MARY VAN EYSSEN Stage Manage r ...... KEN SOUTHGATE Assistant Stage Manager ELIZABETHAN PETER WAGNER Head Mechanist ...... THEATRE RON FIELD Chief Electrician ROBERT CUNNINGHAM ·[·f r-rrYr~-;: ~r-wrt " , 1 1• 11 1 1 1 1 Chief Properly Master ...... JACK BETTISON II 1 f II 1 1 '1 rJ ~~-~--{~ ~~~ · ------______------L J PATRONS: For your comfort and protection, this theatre is sprayed with a VACTRIC •.;.-::.:. .. :-..: .. :· -:.. ::.-~-- ::-'.,:. Spray Unit containing Q-TEMIST, the new protective Germidde Insecticide, refreshingly .. perfumed with eau de cologne, This new scientific discovery eliminates the possible existence of lurking insect s or germ s in the theatre, including Influenza. Under this title, it is planned to bring Elizabethan 'Theatre patr ons news, views and comments on and about theatre The Manag ement reserves the right to make any alteration in the cast which may be throughout the world I rendered necessary by illness or any other unavoidable cause. The Management reserve.s the right of refusing adm ission to the Theatre . Taking photographs during the performance of this production is prohibited . 1 Smoking is not permitt ed in the Audito rium• • .l R~:Es,,~~;~~,:1~~~!~,,f~!,~~~ 1 CREDITS. picture and background of the Am erican Summ er Th eatre C ircut. H e writes in 'The Lond on Stage " . . . SENIOR SERVICE cigarettes supplied by W. D. & H. 0. WILLS (AUST.) LTD. VATRIC vacuum cleaner for theatre use supplied by VATRIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES LTD. All minerals supplied by courtesy SCHWEPPES LTD, PHOENIX sewing machine "The 'summ er th eatr e' along th e Atl anti c seaboard of the U nite d States for costume work supplied by courtesy of J. PIERRE COUVE & CO. PTY. LTD. can be a~ything fr om a Shakespeare festival condu cted und er highly impres · "SPUN-MIST" I 5 Denier Stockings by PRESTIGE. NESCAFE supplied by courtesy s1ve auspices to a company performin g G etting Gertie 's Garter in a conver ted NESTLE'S FOOD SPECIALITIES (AUST.) LTD. ?arn. Th e so-called straw hat, rur al or hayseed circuit is heavily concent rated Members of the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE are in attendance at this theatre m a narrow geographical strip ext endin g fr om the State of M aine to the on a voluntary basis. State of South C arolin a, taking in N ew England , N ew York , Pennsylvania, Electrical Equipment installed in the Elizabethan Theatre is by STRAND ELECTRIC New Jer sey, M aryland and other kindr ed communiti es along the way. T here & ENGINEERING CO, LTD., and is under the supervision of their Sydney repre sentative. Mr. Reginald Bartram. are summer theatr es west of Pittsbur gh, but a tourin g company hoping to rea ch th em would likely starv e betwe en jump s. Sound Equipment installed in Elizabethan Theatre is by Reginald Leaney. "Strung out along the eastern ribb on of terr ain are nearly 150 profes • sionally organised th eatres operatin g und er ·Equity sanction and regulations (specially devised ones), pr esentin g weekly bills. Th e season for most is confined to July and Au gu t.

If you wish to join those who are already supporting the 'Trust venture throughout "Thi s summer th eatr e has been growin g for appr oximately two decades. the Commonwealth, you may do ,so by paying an initial subscription of £'i. Subse• Interrupted by the war, it acquir ed fr esh life startin g in 1946. T o-day, any quent annual subscriptions o,re £5 and are due on the 1st July, and are payable before number of star and featur ed players fr om the stage and motion pictur es, and the 31st D ecember. Membership entitles you to priority boo~ing for two seats at anv a few from television, can be seen in old and new plays and musical hows given performance. Information regarding the wor~ of the 'Trust and coming pro· in resort and rur al ar eas. ' ductions will be regularly sent out to members. You may also assist the wor~ of the 'Trust by giving a donation, and the 'Trust welcomes a!! donations, whether they be large or small. The "Barn Circuit " Many of the 'Theatre seats have been given by friends of the 'Trust, both in Australia a.nd overseas. A donation of £ I O will provide one seat, and a plaque "O riginally the summ er theatre was a sort of vaca tion lark for ent er· bearing the name of the donor will be fixed to the OJTmof the chair. prising embryo managers and young play ers who wished to practise their Should you be desirous of joining the List of D onors, please leave your name and address at the Manager's Office. profession in a country atmo sphere whil e Broadway shriv elled in N ew York' s depressing heat . The 'barn circuit' was aptly named. M any of th e play­ lJ houses were actually converted farm building s, operating with the crud est This pro,;ramme is designed for the ELIZABETHAN THEATRE by RON PATTEN PUBLICITY, 121 Sussex Street, Sydney, 'phone BA 2098, to whom all advertising enquirie s should be made, and sort of backstage and audience facilities. N ow for the most part they have printed by PEERLESS PRESS PTY. LTD., 558a Geor ge Street, Sydney. Continu ed 011 page 22 16 17 Continued from page 10 W,11 be well remembered for his role of Bernard m the Independent Theat re producti on of Death of a Salesman , also the leading role of Continu ed Bertie in

Before joining the cast of 'fhe Ramma~ er Opera Compan y he played Aaron Sherritt in the Tru st pro• ductwn of ed Kelly.

Th e Au str alian Op era Company, presentin g four Mozart operas- 'The Marriage of Figaro, 'The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni and C osi Fan 'Tutte ­ continu e their outstandin gly success­ e Variable Reluctance ful Commonwealth tour. Following Cartridge. their seasons in Ad elaide, Perth and • Four Pole Rumble Brisbane, the Opera Company ~ tanoaro Qiompnntt Free Motor. opened their M elbourn e season on e intermix All Si:z:es October 17th. In early December, PRICE f57'10· they will visit T asmania and return COMPLETE to Sydney for a four weeks' season I~ at the Elizabethan Th eatr e, com­ AT mencing January 12th . Thi s highly­ ~agnecord talent ed company has responded STANDARD HOUSE, 51-57 PITT STREET, SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA PTY.LTD.) magnificently to first-class direction STANDARD HOUSE, 20-22 W ATT ST., NEWCASTLE 3t MAQUARIE PLACE:, and brilliant musical backing from M.L.C. BLDG., 98 KIERA STREET, WOLLONGONG SYDNtv- BU640f State A.B .C . Symphony Or chestr a.

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20 21 Continued fr om page 17 und ergone varying degrees of modernising. House air-cooling sy tern· are frequ ent . Efficient lighting and scenery hanging equipm ent has been installed. In a numb er of instanc es, structures have been specially built . In others, tourist -mind ed community offi_cials and citizens have co-operated with theatr e managers to refurbi sh town hall , school auditorium s and abando ned movie houses. New "Pac kage Shows " "With the modernising, the profe sionalism and the star bookings has come a scale of box-office prices that ranges generally from about half to Came to Aus· tralia from Poland 10 1938. H e began his two-third s of the Broadway figure. Th ere has also come the 'package how ,' dramati c traming at the Melbourne Con• the rur al circuit's name for what is nothi ng other than a system of tourin g servato num Dram a School 1n 1947 , studymg companies. Usually headed by a star or name-player in a fairly recent Broad ­ with Eileen O'Keefe. At the same time he way success, they are booked from stand to stand throughout the summer. worked with the David Herman Theatre, ap· peanng in Yiddish plays, and also appeared Sometimes the star will carry two or thr ee supp ortin g actors, with the rest with the Marlowe Society 1n Chekov·s Sea· of the cast suppl emented by members of the seasonal permanent roster in gull and Stnndherg's Easte,. each theatre. Sometimes a whole company will tr avel. From Au st ralia he went to En_gland, where he stayed for H years, appearmg 10 varietr, and also working for Radio Luxembourg. Since h,, return to Australia he ha, appeared at the . Plaza Northcote m Chene at E,ght and 'fouch of the Sun, Tbe Union Theatre in Amphitr yon 38, and the Princess Th eatre, Melbourne, in 'fhe Square Ring and As Black_ as She's Pain ted. For the pa st two years he has appeared with the Tivoli c1rcu1t in character roles. panto mime and revue, mcluding Zip Goes a Million, 'The Allan Jones Show, Colo red Rhap sody, with Michael Bentine, and 'fhe Mel 'forme Show. In addit ion to his stage work, John Bluthal is featured in many radio shows, Package Compe titi on Contr oversy including Th ree's a Crowd . His last role before appearing in 'fhe Ra.inma.k_erwas in Bus Stop at the Indep endent Theatre. "Th e 'packa ge show' has called forth sharp controv ersy among summer e:·:•:·:•:·:•:·:•:·:•:-:1:-:•:-:1:-:•:-:1:-:a:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:•!!! theatre impre sarios. Some complain of the high salaries exacted by the stars ii iii and the stiff financial guaran tee demanded by the travelling attr actions. Under ii For.. i this sort of expense, often a single bad night at the box office can put a •.• .. manager in the loss column for the week's operation. Yet, in many areas, ii PENGUINS iii the theatres are spaced so closely together that competition with 'names' is i i considered necessary to get business. i PELICANS i "Thi s situa tion is not univer sal. M any of the summer houses in more ~ PANS and all i remote or seclud ed locations continue to fun ction with resident professional yiii PAPER BACKS iii~ compani es. And at least a few in the more popu lous resorts are tryin g the ii ii experiment of meeting the 'p ackage' competiti on with a well selected seasonal y y compa ny and lower box-office prices. • POCKETBOOKSHOP PTY. LTD. ii ; I O PENFOLD PLACE, SYDNEY ; "A recent development are the tent theatres. Startin g a few years hack ii ii und er the title of 'mu sical circuses,' they are set up in arena style (playing i 86 PITI STREET(OPPOSITE SWAINS) i platform in the centr e) surr ounded by an audience capaci ty that may total as many as 2,000 or more seats. i BW 3119 i yi ;y ii ii New Rev ues - Star Names •,• A special exhibi tion of the Phaidon Press, publishers of some of the world"s •.• !! most beautiful Art Books will be open from Thursday, November 22nd, until ! "An unu sual feature of this season's summer circuit ha been the tr y-out iii Saturday, December I st. iii of new revu es with big stars- Beatrice Lillie in Bea op's Fables, Hermionc at qingold in Stic~s and Stones, and T allulah Bankhead in Welc onie, Darlings." i i ii CRAFTSMAN STUDIO lj •• Penfold Place, Sydney •• 22 i iii iii:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:·:•:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:a:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:1:-:i commencing JANUARY 12 H as crammed a varie ty of stage roles into his 17 years' ex­ perience in Au stralia n theatre. H e began his THE AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST early stage training with Sydney repertory, and developed a fondness for Shakespeare. by arrangement with Shaw an d child ren ·s plays . For more th an twelve months he played leading character J. C. Wl'LLIAMSON THEATRESLIMITED role, with the Minerva Theatre, includin g Pride and Preiudice, Lost Generation, N.o R oom at the Inn and Storm m a 'Teacup. presents H is 300 appearances in Rust y Bugles and his wo rk in plays such as Castle in the Air and D ar~ of the M oon have won him acclaim AUSTRALIA'S as a versatile you ng Au strali an actor. He has tou red Au stralia and New Z ealand many times in productions such as Wh ite Cargo and Boih Ends M eet. In addition to his stage work, he has had wide experience in film and radio. H is last appearance at the Elizabethan Th eatre was in the roles of Elliott and the police sergean t in N.ed Kelly. MOZARTOPERA SEASO N with

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Photographic CHRISTMAS GIFT VOUCHER A night at the Opera con be your most appreciated Christmas gift. Vouchers are availa ble at Paling s, Nicholson ·, and this Theatre entitling the holder to one preferential ticket at each of the FOUR OPERAS, price £4/4 /- . A gency Vouchers for single performances preferentially reserved also available, price 25/ . Entertain your friends superbly this Christmas-enable th em to wit­ ness Australian artists reaching world standards with Mozart's co mic genius and lilting music. 25 24