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. Theatre 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. www.nla.gov.au Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia June 2010 PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 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 Googie Withers • 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 / Alan Ayckbourn 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 John Frost”. 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 (?London, England) 2│2 www.nla.gov.au June 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) The Devil’s Disciple / George Bernard Shaw 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; The Old Vic Theatre (London, England) Old Vic Theatre Company King Lear / 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 The Tempest / 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. www.nla.gov.au 3│3 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia June 2010 PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 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; Piccadilly 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 (Manchester, England) Night of the Fourth / Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord John McCallum as George Roberts. 4│4 www.nla.gov.au June 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 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) The Deep Blue Sea / Terence Rattigan 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; Aldwych Theatre (London, England) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil. 14 August; Golders Green Hippodrome (London, England) Janus / Carolyn Green John McCallum as Gil. www.nla.gov.au 5│5 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia June 2010 PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 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) The Circle / 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; Theatre Royal Haymarket (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. 6│6 www.nla.gov.au June 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 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 Galsworthy John Mccallum as Hillcrist. 31 August; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England) The Cherry Orchard / Anton Chekhov Flyer. 1983 8 September; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England) Dandy Dick / Arthur Wing Pinero John McCallum as Tristram Mardon. 5 November; Churchill Theatre (Bromley, England) Stardust John McCallum as David Martine. www.nla.gov.au 7│7 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia June 2010 PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 7 November; Theatre Royal (York, England) Stardust John McCallum as David Martine. Flyer. 1984 February; Duke of York Theatre (London, England) The School for Scandal / Richard Brinsley Sheridan John McCallum as Sir Oliver Surface. 1986 12 July; Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England) The Chalk Garden / 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) Hay Fever / Noël Coward John McCallum as David Bliss. 8│8 www.nla.gov.au June 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia PROMPT Collection Finding Aid John McCallum, AO, CBE (1918–2010) 1990 24 May; Ashcroft Theatre (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.