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DRAMA – AUSTRALIA Drama (London) at End of Listing Box 4/2 Enid Robertson Theatre Programme Collection MSS 792 T3743.R DRAMA – AUSTRALIA Drama (London) at end of listing Box 4/2 Company / Production Date Notes, venue Abbey Theatre Players, “The White- 8.7.1922 Direction: J.C. Williamson Headed Boy” by Lennox Robinson with One Week Limited, Theatre Royal, Marie O’Neil, Arthur Sinclair, Joan Adelaide Sullivan, Mareen Delany, Nora Desmonds, Margaret Dunne, J.A. ORourke, May Fitzgerald, Sydney Morgan, Gertrude Murphy, Harry Hutchinson Adams and Waters Comedy Company, 7.12.1918 Direction J.C. Williamson “Business Before Pleasure” by Montague Six Nights, one Ltd., Theatre Royal, Glass, George Barnum (Producer) with matinee Adelaide James R. Waters, Nick Adams, (Celebrated NOTE: Programme Hebrew Comedians) Maggie Moore, Elsie includes Jewish Words and Manzies, George Edwards, Helen M. Expressions (with Adams, Roland Conway, Tal Ordell, translations) Edmund Sherras, Carlton Stuart, David Drayton, Rosie Parkes, William Lockhart. with Film Drama “The Guilty Dollar” Rosie Parkes, Athena Claudius, Bernice Vert, Edmund Sherras, Frank Thorne, Frank Merton, Arthur B. Orbell, Morris Bennett Adams and Waters Comedy Comedy, 14.12.1918 Direction: J.C. Williamson “Friendly Enemies” by Samuel Shipman Ltd. Theatre Royal, and Aaron Hoffman, George A. Highland Adelaide (Producer), with James R. Waters, Nick NOTE :Both plays listed in Adams (Celebrated Hebrew Comedians), one programme Maggie Moore, Helen M Adams, Gaston Mervale, Lizette Parkes, Rawdon Blandford Bennison, Louis (American Romantic 46.8.1922 Direction: J.C. Williamson Actor), in “The Great Lover”, by Leo Ltd. Theatre Royal, Ditrichstein and Frederic and Fanny Adelaide Hatton, George D. Parker (Producer),with Vivian Edwards, Gaston Mervale, George Blunt, Roger Barry, J.B. Atholwood, Beverly Sitgreaves, H.H. Walace, Raymond Lawrence, Nellie Mortyne, Edward Moncrieff, A. Barbares, Nancye Stewart, Lou Vernon, Leslie Victor, John Bedouin, Phyllis Ruthven, Lillian Nightingale, Olive Proctor, Dorothy Seacombe, Hale Jackson, Gwen Burroughs Bennison, Louis (American Romantic 2.9.1922 Direction: J.C. Williamson Actor), in “Johnny Get Your Gun” by Ltd. Theatre Royal, Edmund Lawrence Burke, Robert E. Adelaide Homans (Producer), Nancy Heinwood NOTE: A Durrant Car (Musical Director) with Vivian Edwards, used in production supplied Edward Moncrieff, Raymond Lawrence, by H.C. Richards Ltd. J.B. Atholwood, Roger Barry, Robert E. Currie St. Adelaide Homans, Lou Vernon, Lillian Nightingale, Grace Harris, Phyllis Ruthven, H.C. Nightingale, Wally Wallis, George Blunt, Dorothy Seacombe, H.H. Wallace, Nellie Mortyne, Gwen Burroughs, Nancye Stewart, Leslie Victor, John Bedouin, Olive Proctor Bramley, Nellie and a Specially Selected 29.12.1923 Direction: William F. Company, “Daddy Long Legs”(Comedy Russell with J.C. by Jean Webster) George Bryant Williamson Ltd., Theatre (Producer), with Guy Hastings, George Royal, Adelaide Hewlett, Arthur Cornell, Ernest King, Other plays in season: William McGowan, John Galway, George “Leah Klechna”, “Twin Bryant, Ethel Bashford, Mabel Hardinge, Beds”, “It Pays to Winnie Edwrds, Aida Samon, Ethel King, Advertise”, “Paid in Full”, Sylvia McNair, Olive Francis, Mary James, “Lucky Durham”, (Children – Gwendolyn Coffey, Valmyre “Madam X”, “The Third Coffey, Ruth Gitsham, Zillah James, Dean Degree”, “Fair and Langsford, Nancy Bushell). Warmer” Bramley, Nellie and a Specially Selected 8.12.1923 Direction: William F. Company “Peg o’ My Heart” by J. Hartley Russell, with J.C. Manners, George Bryant (Producer) with Williamson Ltd. Theatre Sylvia McNair, Lynton Moore, Ethel Royal, Adelaide Bashford, Joahn Galway, Guy Hastings, George Bryant, “Billie” McLeod, George Hewlett Bramley, Nellie and a Specially Selected 14.1.1924 Direction: William F. Company, “Lucky Durham” by Wilson Russell, with J.C. Barrett, George Bryant (Producer), with Williamson Ltd, Theatre Ethel Bashford, Sylvia McNair, John Royal, Adelaide Galway, George Hewlett, Arthur Cornell, Other plays in the season: Lynton Moore, Guy Hastings, Henry “Leah Kleschna”, “It Pays Morgan, George Bryant, William to Advertise”, “Madam X”, McGowan, Mabel Hardinge, David “Squaw Man”, Blacklock, Richard Mason “Misleading Lady”, “Turn to the Right”, “Daddy Long Legs”, “Peg o’ My Heart”, “The Lion and the Mouse”. Bramley, Nellie and a Specially Selected 21.1.1924 Direction: William F. Company, “The Misleading Lady”, by Russell with J.C. Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey, George Williamson Ltd. Theatre Bryant (Producer), with Guy Hastings, Royal, Adelaide George Bryant, Lynton Moore, Victor Fitzherbert, John Galway, George Hewlett, Arthur Cornell, William McGowan, David Blacklock, Ernest King, Richard Mason, Sylvia McNair, Ethel Bashford, Winnie Edwrds, Olive Francis Nellie Bramley and a Specially Selected 9,11.2.1924 Direction: William F. Company, “Sunday” George Bryant Russell with J.C. (Producer), with Lynton Moore, George Williamson Ltd. Theatre Hewlett, George Bryant, Arthur Cornell, Royal Adelaide. Victor Fitzherbert, Ethel Bashford, Mabel Hardinge, John Galway, Guy Hastings, William McGowan Mr. Brough & Mr. Boucicault present 5. and 6.11.1894 Direction: Brough & “In Honor Bound” (in one act) based on Boucicault, Theatre Royal, Eugene Scribes’ ‘Une Chaine’ by Sydney Adelaide Grundy, Dion Boucicault (Producer),H. NOTE: Programme “The Diederichsen (Musical Director) with Mr Electric Spark” Titheradge, Mr. Ward,, Mrs Brough, Miss Wed. 7.11.1894 “The Temple and “The Sportsman” (a comedy in Second Mrs. Tanqueray” three acts), by W. Lestocq, Dion (Pinero) Boucicault (Producer), with Mr Ward, Mr Probably Robert Brough Brough, Mr Dorrington, Mr. Clitherow, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Brough, Miss Romer, Miss Wilmot Brough Comedy Company, “Lord and 7.10.1899 Direction: Mr. Robert Lady Algy” by R.C. Carton, Robert Brough Brough, Theatre Royal, (Producer) H. Diederichsen (Musical Adelaide Director), with Reginald Dartrey, W.T. NOTE: Also “The Gay Lovell, Mr. Brough, Mr. M. Majeroni, Mr. Lord Quex” by (Pinero) P. Brough, W.H. Rotherham, Mr. Pringle, and “A Village Priest” by Mr. Lytton, Mr. Gratton, Mr. Harvey, Mr (Sydney Grundy) Leslie Victor, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hards, Miss Temple, Miss Vara Renny, Miss Evelyn Martheze, Bessie Thompson, Grace Noble, Mrs. Brough Brough Comedy Co. “The Tyranny of 31.5.1902, 2.6.1902 Direction: Robert Brough, Tears” by C.Haddon Chambers, Robert Theatre Royal, Adelaide Brough (Director), H. Diederichsen NOTE: Also “Sowing the (Musical Director), with Mr. Brough, Cecil Wind (Sydney Grundy), Ward, Charles Garry, Percy Walshe, Emma “The Liars”,(Henry Arthur Temple, Gillies Brown, Mrs. Brough Jones), “The Amazons” (Arthur W. Pinero). Carter, the Great, the Eminent 10.7.1920 Direction: J.C. Williamson Prestidigitateur, Part I “Bouquet of Ltd., Theatre Royal Mysteries” Part II, “A Weird Séance from Adelaide. Simla or the Mysteries of the Yogi” with Miss Evelyn Maxwell, Part III “The Beauty and the Lion” (In which a Ferocious Forest-bred Lion is Mysteriously Utilised) Nellie Black (Musical Director) Costumes: Rayne of London, Liveries from King Edward’s Royal Household, Chinese costumes : Royal Costumier of Pekin. Dampier, Mr. Alfred, (as Captain Starlight) 30.1.1897 Direction: Mr. Alfred “Robbery Under Arms” based on book by Dampier. Theatre Royal, Rolfe Boldrewood, Mrs. Alfred Dampier Adelaide (Miss Katherine Russell) (Producer), Thos. Grigg (Musical Director) with F.C. “The Electric Spark” Appleton, W.H. Smith, Ed. Duggan, Theatre Programme Lachlan McGowan, George Buller, Mr. James, Alfred Rolfe, F. Esmelton, Mr. Thompson, Edmund Holloway, Mr. Wynburn, Mr. Ross, J. Manning, Mr. Forde, W. Edwards, Mr. George, W.Swift, C. Reynolds, A. Warde, H. Ross, J.J.Curtis, Lily Dampier, Rose Dampier, Katherine Russell, Julia Merton, Miss Clements Elliott, Gertrude (Lady Forbes- 14.3.1923 Direction: J.C. Williamson Robertson)and New London Company, Limited, Theatre Royal, “Enter Madame” by Gilda Varesi and Adelaide Dolly Byrne, William Mollison (Producer), T.M. Oliff (Stage Manager), with NOTE: (Sir Johnston W.Cronin-Wilson, J.B. Rowe, Lilias Forbes-Robertson was a Waldgrave, Anne McEwen, Maggie leading English actor and Moore, Gertrude Boswell, William theatre manager) Mollison, H. Athol-Forde, T.M. Oliff, Elliott, Gertrude (Lady Forbes-Robertson), 7.6.1924 Direction: J.C. Williamson And Her Complete English Company, in Ltd., Theatre Royal, “Smilin’ Through” by Allan Langdon Adelaide. Martin, William Mollison (Producer), T.M. Oliff (Stage Manager), W.R. Cade(Musical Director), with Gertrude Boswell, Anne McEwen, William Mollison, Mayne Lynton, Lilias Waldgrave, T.M. Oliff, J.B. Rowe, Anne McEwen, Wedding guests: Pamela Dartrey, Dorothy Beekman, Jean Lawrence, Colin Clarke, James Leisk, Campbell Copelyn. Grossmith, Lawrence (England’s Famous 30.6.1923 Direction: J.C. Williamson Comedy Star), in “Ambrose Applejohn’s Ltd., Theatre Royal, Adventure” (An Arabian Night Story) by Adelaide Walter Hackett, George A. Highland (Producer), Norman O’Neill (Song Composer), with Edmund Duggan, Drothy Seacombe, Adelaide Gunn, Diana Wilson, Mildred Cottell, Edwin Brett, Ashton Jarry, Mattie Brown, Stephen Moore, Paul Plunkett Hall, Thurston in “So This is London” by 1.8.1925 Direction: J.C. Williamson Arthur Goodrich, George D. Parker Ltd. (by arrangement with (Producer), W.R. Cade (Musical Director), George M. Cohan, New With Leslie Barrie, Helenor Bevan, Madge York) Theatre Royal, North, Gladys Webster, Carleton Stuart, Adelaide. Henry Latimer, Kenneth Brampton, Joan Thurston Hall was an Crossley, Felix Bland,
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