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Programmes, visiting artists and companies
Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
1950
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
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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
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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
Gilbert & Sullivan
Leslie Rands
Richard Walker
Bernard Manning
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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
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June 17 His Majesty's Cox & Box Leo Packer Anna Bethell J.C.Williamson Ivan Menzies 1
Theatre & Theatres Ltd Leslie Rands
H.M.A.S.
John Dean
Pinafore
Esme Tapp
Evelyn Gardiner
Helen Roberts
Bernard Manning
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
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July 19 Capitol Theatre William Warfield William Warfield 0
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Aug 21 His Majesty’s Sally Renee Esler Renee Esler George McLelland
-Sept 2 Theatre Robert & Shelda
Wrightson
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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
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
1951
Feb 6 Capitol Theatre State Concert Eugene Goossens A.B.C. Eugene Goossens 1
Raymond Lambert & Conductor Raymond Lambert
(Pianist)
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May 4 His Majesty's The Midnight Clem Dawe Eric Edgley Edgley & Dawe Clem Dawe 1
Theatre Frolics Pty Ltd. Eric Edgley
Edna Luscombe
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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
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sept 1 His Majesty's "The Merry Wives John Alden James Mills Edgley & Dawe William Rees 1
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Theatre of Windsor" Pty Ltd Alistair Roberts
William Shakespeare
Owen Evans
Ron Shand
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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
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Sep 30 Capitol Theatre Grand Festival Madeline Garnier Various artists
Concert
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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
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1951? ? Sydney "Song of Norway" Peter Bronte Peter Bronte J.C.Williamson Doreen Wilson 0
Theatres Ltd Bernard Ansell
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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April 29 Capitol Theatre Walter Gieseking Australian Walter Gieseking
(pianist)
Broadcasting
Commission
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May ? His Majesty's "Harvey" Adult Education No cast given 0
Theatre Mary Chase Board
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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
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June ? His Majesty's "When we are Michael Adult Education Nita Pannell 1
Theatre Married" Langham Board James Bailey
J.B.Priestley
Raymond Menmuir
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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)
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July 3 Capitol Theatre Song Recital Greig Frieze A.B.C. Dorothy Maynor 0
Perth
(Singer)
Henri Penn
(Pianist)
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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
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
July 30 Town Hall Schools Orchestral Rudolf Pekarek A.B.C. Wendy Tyler 0
Fremantle Concert ('Cellist)
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Oct 1 His Majesty’s The Merry Wives John Alden William Rees
Theatre of Windsor Max Oldaker
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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
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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)
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Dec 26 His Majesty's "Larger Than Life" Frederick Aztec Jessie Matthews 1
Theatre Guy Bolton Farley Services John Edmund
Pty Ltd
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Dec 27 Various venues Hindmarsh Municipal Alex Radcliffe Hannah Colley
Band Inc
Hindmarsh Municipal
Band
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
1953
Jan 1 His Majesty's "Castle in The John Casson Edgley & Dawe Jessie Matthews 0
Theatre Air" Pty Ltd John Edmund
Alan Melville
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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
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May 9 Capitol Theatre "Virgil The V.H.Mulkey Garnet H. Virgil
Magician" Carroll Julie
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
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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
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
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Oct 5 His Majesty's "As You Like It" Anthony Quayle J.C.Williamson Anthony Quayle 0
Theatre William Shakespeare Theatres Ltd Barbara Jefford
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Oct 12 His Majesty's "Henry IV" Anthony Quayle J.C.Williamson Jack Gwillim 1
Theatre (Part I) Theatres Ltd Leo McKern
William Shakespeare
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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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Dec 20 His Majesty's` "Misalliance" Victor Roberts John Alden John Alden John Alden 0
Theatre George Bernard Coy Ltd Robert Levis
Shaw
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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 0
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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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Sept 21 Capitol Theatre Stars of Mobil Quest Valerie Collins
Ronald Neill
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? 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
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
The Myrons
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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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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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April 26 Capitol Theatre "Separate Tables" Lionel Harris Garnet H. Ralph Richardson 1
Terence Rattigan Carroll Sybil Thorndike
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
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Ephemera PR8492/1870-1899
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Borovansky
Peggy Sager
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Oct 20 Capitol Theatre The Hogarth Ann Hogarth General Musse- The Puppets
Puppets
ments Pty Ltd
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nov 5 His Majesty's "Measure for Michael J.C.Williamson Katharine Hepburn 1
Theatre Measure" Benthall Theatres Ltd Robert Helpmann
William Shakespeare
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
? 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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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
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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
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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
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Sep 9 Anzac House Commemorative Various artists
Concert
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Oct 12 The Playhouse "Twelfth Night" Hugh Hunt Elsie Beyer J.C.Williamson Leonard Teale 0
William Shakespeare Theatres Ltd Ray Lawler
James Bailey
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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
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Dec 26 Capitol Theatre "Puss In Boots Armand Perren Armand Perren Terry Scanlon 1
on Ice"
Armand Perren
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? 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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
? His Majesty's "Cosi Fan Tutte Joseph Post Stefan Haag Edgley & Dawe Marjorie Conley
Wolfgang Mozart Ltd John Cameron
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? His Majesty's The Tintookies Peter Scriven Igor Hyczka
Theatre Peter Scriven Walter Jaeger
Dagmar Dawson
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
1957
Feb 7 Playhouse They Walk Alone Peter Summerton Noreen Davis
Joan Bruce
Bill Connaughton
Bruce Crowl
Kevin Sanders
Eileen Colocott
Garry Meadows
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April 2 Capitol Theatre Julius Katchen Julius Katchen Australian Julius Katchen 0
Pianist
Broadcasting
Commission
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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
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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
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? 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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Nancy Lee
William E Austin
Terri Aldred
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Theatre Williams Productions Ltd
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
Pty Ltd
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
? His Majesty’s The Pajama Game Fred Hebert Edgley & Dawe Keith Petersen
Theatre
Robert Healey
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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
1959
Jan 3 Her Majesty’s Royal Ballet Ninette de Rowena Jackson
Theatre
Valois
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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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Date Venue Title Author Director Producer Agent Principals D
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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