COLLECTION FINDING AID Tivoli theatres Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Australian Collection Development The Tivoli was established by English music hall comedian Harry Rickards in 1893, following the success of his ʺNew Tivoli Minstrel and Grand Specialty Companyʺ(Sydney, 1892). “The Tiv” operated under a range of names with the shows managed and produced variously by Harry Rickards, H.D. McIntosh, H.G. Musgrove, Connors & Paul, Frank Neil, Wallace R. Parnell, Bruce Carroll and David N. Martin. This list includes Tivoli vaudeville circuit shows as well as performances at the Tivoli theatres (ie venue hire arrangements). This collection guide to programs in the National Library’ PROMPT collection is arranged by entrepreneur and/or management company name, then chronologically by performance. Entries for each program are arranged by year, then individually described as follows: Date (day and month); City Name of production or performer in bold italic face Headline performers etc. A page index to staged productions is provided at the end of the document. The National Library’s collection also includes: Oral history recordings and interview with a number of Tivoli performers; Scrapbooks, journals and personal papers relating to entrepreneurs and performers associated with the Tivoli – NB* these manuscript collections may include additional programs; Pictures; and Published works relating to the history of the Tivoli including broadsides. See also the Sharp theatre collection, which includes a sample of programs from the Sydney and Melbourne Tivoli circuit. www.nla.gov.au Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia January 2010 Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards 1899 18 March; Sydney Arcadia Starring Albert McKisson, John Kearns… et al 1905 18 February; Sydney Moorish Revels plus international acts in the second half. 1906 28 July; Sydney Golden Corn Fields Starring Miss Olive Lenton and Miss Maud Faning 1906 3 November; Sydney The Romany Starring Mr Victor Kelly 1907 23 March; Sydney Les Pierrots Starring Miss Gracie Comption … et al 1907 20 April; Sydney Les Pierrots Starring Miss Ida Ingersol … et al 1909 24 April; Melbourne Vaudeville ‐ first part includes La Danse de Rubans in large printing. Starring Mr Charles Fanning and The Wheelers 1909 28 August; Sydney The Fishing Village Starring Mr Arthur Elliott, The Elliott Sisters … et al 1910 21 May; Sydney Happy Holland Starring Mr. Sam La Mert … et al 2│51 www.nla.gov.au January 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (H.D. McIntosh) 1913 May 17; Sydney Osborn & Brookes Starring Mr George Whitehead … et al 1913 14 June; Sydney Belle of New York 1914 18 July; Sydney Beth Tate, The Rexos (comedy jugglers) … et al 1917? 6 July ; Melbourne Time Please 1917 20 October 20; Melbourne Favorite Follies Starring Thelma Raye 1920 March 13; Sydney Buzz‐Buzz Starring Minnie Love and Charles H. Workman 1920 30 October; Sydney The Girl for a Boy Starring Miss Lee White and Mr Clay Smith 1920 13 November; Sydney The Girl for a Boy Starring Miss Lee White and Mr Clay Smith www.nla.gov.au 3│51 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia January 2010 Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (H.G. Musgrove) 1921? 1 July ; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Aerial Delsoes … et al 1921 9 July; Melbourne Vaudeville De Luxe Starring Annette Kellerman 1921 6 August; Melbourne Vaudeville De Luxe Starring Annette Kellerman 1921 12 November; Sydney World Star Vaudeville Starring Tivoli Topical Review, Davis & Lea… et al 1921 10 December; Sydney World Star Vaudeville and The Frolics of 1921 Starring Harrington Reynolds, Marcia Boulais… et al 1922 14 January; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Tivoli Topical Review, Harko… et al 1922 29 April; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Doody & Wright… et al 1922 15 July; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Wee Georgie Wood, also George Edwards, Fred Bluett 1922 29 July; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Miss Lee White and Mr Clay Smith 1922 9 September; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Sam Stern 1922 16 September; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Wee Georgie Wood is the headliner. 4│51 www.nla.gov.au January 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (H.G. Musgrove) continued 1922 4 November ; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Miss Lee White and Clay Smith 1922 11 November; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Coming Tivoli stars include Leonard Nelson, Australian comedian 1923 20 January; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring French aerialist Dolinda … et al 1923 17 February; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Mr G.P. Huntley 1923 24 February; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Fata Morgana 1923 24 March; Sydney Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring the Three Scamps and a Piano … et al 1923 31 March; Sydney Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring the Glee Girls … et al 1923 23 June; Melbourne Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Mademoiselle Barbarina on the wire … et al 1923 30 June; Melbourne Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Conelius and Constance, Riveriera dancers … et al 1923 13 October; Sydney Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring La Ventura, Dot O’Farrell … et al 1923 27 October; Melbourne Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Hope Wallace and Maureen … et al 1923 3 November; Melbourne Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring La Ventura … et al www.nla.gov.au 5│51 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia January 2010 Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (H.G. Musgrove) continued 1924 28 June; Melbourne Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring George Castles and Signor Torzillo … et al 1924 19 July; Sydney Musgrove’s Celebrity Vaudeville Starring George Castles and Signor Torzillo … et al Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd 1924 2 August; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Ray de Vere Trio … et al 1924 6 September; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Maggie Foster 1924 13 September; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Elsa Brull & Arthur Hemsley, Jack Hooker & Reita Nugent… et al 1924 20 September; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Elsa Brull & Arthur Hemsley, Cardini … et al 1924 18 October; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Baby Keir, Mr Hymack … et al 1924 1 November; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Baby Keir, Rich Hayes… et al 1925 17 January; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Oswald Williams… et al 1925 21 February; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring The Daros, Foster and Ninon… et al 1925 4 April; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Foster and Ninon … et al 6│51 www.nla.gov.au January 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd continued 1925 1 August; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Alton Sisters, Jones and Raine 1925 29 August; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Iris and Phyllis, the musical comedy girls… et al 1925 19 September; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Jones and Raine, Australia’s own piano comedy stars 1925 26 September; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Two Midgets… et al 1925 19 October; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Jennie Benson and Herschel Henlere 1925 7 December; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Ye Olde Nigger Minstrel Show with Will Whitburn, Charles Pope, Andrew Higginson 1926? 18 January; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Aesop’s Fables, Elroy, Leo Darnton … et al 1926 10 May; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Fred Bluett and Roy Rene (‘Mo’ McCackie) 1926 7 June; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Rex Story & Lee Rose 1926 26 July; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Rex Story and Rose Lee ... et al 1926 16 August; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Francois, Edward Cahill and George Brooke … et al www.nla.gov.au 7│51 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia January 2010 Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd continued 1926 August 23; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring the Prince Sisters (Kittie and Edna)… et al 1926? 3 October; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Aesop’s Fables… et al 1926 25 October; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Imito, Three Equals… et al 1926 1 November; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Bruce Green, Brodi and Dech… et al 1926 8 November; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Mazeppa the posing horse. 1926 20 December; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Aesop’s Fables, Farrell & Massey… et al 1927 29 January; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Bluett and Mo 1927 14 March; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Paddy Saunders – that designing chap 1927 22 August; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Harold and Willa Brown… et al 1927 19 September; Sydney Celebrity Vaudeville Starring Alexis Dolinoff and Nina Devitt 1927 26 September; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Betty Bright and Ted Carlyon… et al 1928 9 January; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville Songologue with Robert Molyneaux… et al 8│51 www.nla.gov.au January 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.1 Australia Collection Finding Aid Tivoli theatres Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd continued 1928 16 January; Melbourne Celebrity Vaudeville