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AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID J.C. WILLIAMSON PANTOMIME PROGRAMS PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT) PRINTED AUSTRALIANA JANUARY 2015 James Cassius Williamson was an American actor who immigrated to Australia in the 1870s. Along with business partners, such as William Musgrove, his theatre company became one of the most dominant in colonial Australia. After his death in 1913 the company, now named J.C. Williamson Ltd. continued under the direction of George Tallis and the Tait brothers (who remained involved in the company until the 1970s). J.C. Williamson continued to be one of the biggest theatre companies in Australia throughout the first three quarters of the 20th century. J.C. Williamson held the license for theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and New Zealand (at times more than one theatre in each city). In 1976 the company closed, but the name was licensed until the mid 1980s. This list includes pantomimes held in J.C. Williamson theatres, as well as those produced by J.C. Williamson and performed in other theatres under venue hire arrangements. The list also includes libretti for overseas pantomime productions collected by J.C. Williamson for their corporate archive. 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 staged by the J.C. Williamson company. 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 these artists are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection. ACCESS The J.C. Williamson PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3666448.
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AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID

J.C. WILLIAMSON PANTOMIME PROGRAMS

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT)

PRINTED AUSTRALIANA

JANUARY 2015

James Cassius Williamson was an American actor who immigrated to Australia in the 1870s.

Along with business partners, such as William Musgrove, his theatre company became one of the

most dominant in colonial Australia. After his death in 1913 the company, now named J.C.

Williamson Ltd. continued under the direction of George Tallis and the Tait brothers (who

remained involved in the company until the 1970s).

J.C. Williamson continued to be one of the biggest theatre companies in Australia throughout the

first three quarters of the 20th century. J.C. Williamson held the license for theatres in Melbourne,

Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and New Zealand (at times more than one theatre in each city). In

1976 the company closed, but the name was licensed until the mid 1980s.

This list includes pantomimes held in J.C. Williamson theatres, as well as those produced by J.C.

Williamson and performed in other theatres under venue hire arrangements.

The list also includes libretti for overseas pantomime productions collected by J.C. Williamson for

their corporate archive.

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 staged by the J.C. Williamson company. 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 these

artists are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the

PROMPT collection.

ACCESS

The J.C. Williamson PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special

Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3666448.

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Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): J.C. Williamson (Pantomimes) 2

ARRANGEMENT

This list has two sections:

Pantomimes produced by J.C. Williamson or produced in J.C. Williamson theatres

Libretti for overseas productions of pantomimes collected by J.C. Williamson

The primary arrangement of this finding aid is chronological based on the start date of each

production. The selection of libretti for overseas pantomimes at the end of the list has been

arranged alphabetically according to the title of the production.

All dates are based on evidence in the programs or ephemera, or have been confirmed by

accessing newspaper articles and advertisements through Trove.

Entries for each program in the main section are arranged as follows:

Year of production Title of Production / creator if known

Date (day and month)

Theatre/venue

Headline performers

Brief description of item holdings, ie “2 copies of program”

An index to headline performers (listing performer’s name, year of appearance and venue), venue

and production title is also provided at the end of the document.

OTHER LIBRARY HOLDINGS RELATING TO J.C. WILLIAMSON & CO.

The National Library’s collection also includes:

Scrapbooks, journals and personal papers in the Records of J.C. Williamson

1874-1976;

scores for J.C. Williamson productions;

Pictures;

Broadsides relating to specific J.C. Williamson productions

Bound volumes of J.C. Williamson programs; and

Issues of the J.C. Williamson Ltd. Magazine

See also separate PROMPT ephemera collection finding aids to:

J.C. Williamson general theatre programs, film related ephemera and overseas

productions collected by the company for reference

J.C. Williamson Gilbert and Sullivan operetta programs

J.C. Williamson grand opera, operetta, comic opera and light opera programs

See also J.C. Williamson in the TROVE discovery service which includes performance

reviews and advertisements in Australian newspaper and magazines as well as other

archival and pictorial material.

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Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): J.C. Williamson (Pantomimes) 3

The Library has related holdings for individual actors who worked with J.C. Williamson &

Co. in the performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) sequence.

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Australian Ephemera Collection Finding Aid (PROMPT): J.C. Williamson (Pantomimes) 4

Pantomimes produced by J.C. Williamson or produced in J.C. Williamson

theatres

1885-86 Cinderella Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Miss Nellie Stewart 1 souvenir script book See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1886-87 Robinson Crusoe / Alfred Maltby Season commencing 27 December Theatre Royal, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Miss Alice Jones Also – Mr Arthur Lissant 3 copies of souvenir script book See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1887 Robinson Crusoe / Alfred Maltby Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Miss Aggie Kelton 1 cover for souvenir script book (there is no dating information on the cover, but it matches the cover for the previous year’s Melbourne season)

1889 Sinbad the Sailor / E. W. Royce and E. B. Manning Season commencing 20 April Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Miss Edith Blande 1 program 1 souvenir book of the script See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1889-90 Cinderella / Frank Emery Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Miss Clara Merivale and Mr Walter Marnock 1 souvenir book of the script See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1892-93 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Season commencing 24 December Princess Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Mr E. J. Lonnen and Miss Kate Barry 1 souvenir book of the script See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1892-93 Little Red Riding Hood / Bert Royle, music by Lovell Phillips

Season commencing 27 December

Lyceum Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Alice Leamar

1 program – incomplete

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

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1893-94 Beauty and the Beast / Toso Taylor Season commencing 26 December Lyceum Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Nellie Stewart and Mr George Lauri Also –Miss Florence Young and Mr Arthur Lissant 1 program See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

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1894-95 Beauty and the Beast Season commencing 22 December Princess Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Miss Alice Saker and Mr Alfred Saker 1 souvenir book of the script See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1894-95 Cinderella / Toso Taylor

Season commencing 22 December

Lyceum Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Miss Ray Jones

1 souvenir program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1895-96 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! / Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson

Season commencing 26 December

Princess Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Cast includes Florence Young and Mary Weir (who went on to become the 2nd Mrs

Williamson)

2 copies of souvenir pictorial program – different colour covers

1 souvenir book of show – incomplete (cover missing)

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1896 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! / Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson

Season commencing 28 March

Lyceum Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Cast includes Florence Young and Mary Weir (who went on to become the 2nd Mrs

Williamson)

1 program

Pages possibly taken from a newspaper containing program information

Photocopy of program information possibly from newspaper

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1896-97 Sinbad the Sailor / Bert Royle and J.C. Williamson

Season commencing 24 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Mr Will Crackles and Miss Stella Elsdale

1 souvenir program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1897-98 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! / Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson

Season commencing 27 December

Opera House, Wellington (New Zealand)

1 souvenir book of show

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1898-99 The Forty Thieves / Arthur H. Adams

Season commencing 26 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

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Starring Miss Patti Browne and Mr John Coleman

Also – Miss Carrie Moore

1 program

Program information – seems to have been cut out of a newspaper

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1899-1900 Little Red Riding Hood / Bernard Espinasse and F.W. Weierter

Season commencing 27 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Miss Dorothy Vane, Miss Carrie Moore and Mr George Lauri

1 souvenir program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1902 Aladdin / Jay Hickory Wood Season commencing 22 February Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Miss Rose Hamilton Also – Miss Ada Willoughby, Miss Celia Ghiloni 1 program See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1903-04 The Sleeping Beauty & The Beast / Monty Grover and Alfred Hill Season commencing Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Miss Olive Lenton and Miss May Beatty Also - Miss Sara Hyman, Mr Fred Leslie, Miss Aggie Kelton, Mr Fred H. Graham 1 program

1906-07 Mother Goose

Season commencing 22 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Harry Phydora and Florence Young

Also – Celie Ghiloni, Pressy Preston

2 copies - colours differ

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1907-8 Blue Bell in Fairy Land / Seymour Hicks and Walter Slaughter

Season commencing 14 December

Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Miss Lily Moore and Miss Rosie Fitzgerald

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1907-8 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood

Australian tour commencing 21 December

Starring Mr Bert Gilbert and Mr Bert Barton

Also – Miss Florence Young and Mr Harry Phydora

1 souvenir book of the script

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

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1907-8 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood

Season commencing 21 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Mr Bert Gilbert and Mr Bert Barton

Also – Miss Florence Young and Mr Harry Phydora

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1908 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood

Season commencing 18 April

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Bert Gilbert and Mr Bert Barton

2 copies of program

1909 Jack and Jill / J. Hickory Wood

Season commencing 3 April

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Bert Gilbert and Miss Stella Gastelle

Also – Miss Alma Barber

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1909-10 Aladdin / Jay Hickory Wood Season commencing 18 December Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Miss Lily Iris 1 program 1 souvenir book of the script See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1910-111 Jack and the Beanstalk / J. James Hewson

Season commencing 17 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Neil Kenyon and Sybil Arundale

Also – Jack Cannot, Dorothy Firmin

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1911 Jack and the Beanstalk / J. James Hewson

Season commencing 8 April

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney

Starring Neil Kenyon and Sybil Arundale

Also – Jack Cannot, Dorothy Firmin

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1911-12 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 23 December Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Florence Imeson and Pip Powell

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Also – Celia Ghiloni 1 pictorial souvenir book of the 100th performance See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1912 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 27 April Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Florence Imeson and Pip Powell Also – Celia Ghiloni 2 copies of program – advertisements differ See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1913 Puss in Boots / J. Hickory Wood and Frank Dix, music by Andrew MacCunn Season commencing 15 March Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Violet Loraine and George Miller Also – Pip Powell, Fred Leslie 1 program See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1913 Bo-Peep

Season commencing 16 October

Opera House, Wellington (New Zealand)

Starring Rita Webb and Kathleen Mack

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1913-114 The Forty Thieves / Frank Dix, music by Andrew MacCunn

Season commencing 20 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Barry Lupino, Jessie Lonnen and Dorothy Firmin

1 souvenir pictorial book of 100th performance

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1914 The Forty Thieves / Frank Dix, music by Andrew MacCunn

Season commencing 4 April

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Barry Lupino, Jessie Lonnen and Dorothy Firmin

1 program

1 souvenir book of the script

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1914-15 Cinderella / Frank Dix

Season commencing 19 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Barry Lupino and Minnie Love

Also – Jack McArdle, Arthur Stigant

1 program

2 souvenir pictorial ‘books’

1 souvenir book of the script

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

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1915 Cinderella / Frank Dix

Season commencing 20 March

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Barry Lupino and Minnie Love

Also – Jack McArdle, Arthur Stigant

2 copies of program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1915-16 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood, music by Victor Champion

Season commencing 18 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Lilian de Venny and Harry Farrow

Also – Queenie Paul, Gladys Moncrieff, Maud Fane

1 program

1 slide of cover image

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1916 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood, music by Victor Champion

Season commencing 4 February

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Lilian de Venny and Harry Farrow

Also – Queenie Paul, Gladys Moncrieff, Maud Fane

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1916-17 The House that Jack Built / George Slater and Frank Dix

Season commencing 23 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Harry Roxbury and Arthur Stigant

1 program

2 copies of short program - one has the year miss-printed as 1915

1 souvenir book of the script

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1917 The House that Jack Built / George Slater and Frank Dix

Season commencing 2 August

His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane (Queensland)

Starring Harry Roxbury and Arthur Stigant

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1919 Goody Two Shoes / R. C. Oldham, adapted by Frank Dix

Season commencing 19 April

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Dorothy Hastings and Arthur Stigant

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

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1919 Goody Two Shoes / R. C. Oldham, adapted by Frank Dix Season commencing 17 May Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring May de Sousa and Arthur Stigant 1 program – incomplete (missing centre page)

1919-20 Sleeping Beauty / Frank Dix, music by Victor Champion Season commencing 20 December Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Winifred Roma and Marriott Edgar Also – Eve Lynn, Maggie Dickinson 1 program 2 copies of souvenir program for Gala Performance – 25 February See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1920-21 Humpty Dumpty / Frank Dix and Victor Champion

Season commencing 18 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Beatrice Allen and Albert le Fre

Also – Edith Drayson, Maggie Dickinson

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1920-21 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 18 December King’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Jennie Hartley, Dan Agar and Jack Cannot Also – Edgley and Dawe 1 program – incomplete (centre pages only) See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1922-23 Cinderella / George Ross

Season commencing 23 December

New Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Kitty Reidy and Marie Le Varre

Also – Gus Bluett

3 copies of program – 1 missing fold out cover, 1 contains invitation to Cinderella

garden party

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1922 Babes in the Wood / Frank Dix and Geo. M. Slater

Season commencing 15 April

His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane (Queensland)

Starring Nora Delany and Jack Williams

Also – Audrey Thacker, Floie Allen, W. S. Percy, Josie Melville

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1923 The Forty Thieves

Season commencing 10 February

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

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Starring Mona Magnet and Daisy Yates

Also – Edgely and Dawe, Jack Cannot

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1923 Aladdin

Season commencing 22 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Ada Reeve

Also – Gus Bluett

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1923 The Forty Thieves / Frank Dix

Season commencing 22 December

Hippodrome, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Jack Cannot and Bert Harrow

Also – Kitty Reidy

2 copies of program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1924 Aladdin

Season commencing 23 February

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Miss Ada Reeve

Also – Gus Bluett

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1924 Aladdin

Season commencing 19 April

The New Palace Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Miss Ada Reeve

1 program – incomplete (centre pages only)

1 souvenir pictorial program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1925-26 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril Hemmington

Season commencing 26 December

His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Jenny Benson and Bruce Green

Also – Gus Bluett

2 copies of program – both incomplete (centre pages only)

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1926 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril Hemmington

Season commencing 26 December

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

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Starring Jenny Benson and Bruce Green

Also – Gus Bluett

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1926-27 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril Hemmington

Season commencing 27 December

Grand Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Dorothy Lena and Bruce Green

Also – Roy Rene, Marie Bremner,

1 program

1930-31 The House that Jack Built / George Slater and Frank Dix

Season commencing 20 December

Theatre Royal, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Arthur Stigant, Roy Rene and Sadie Gale

Also – Dan Agar and Nell Taylor

3 copies of program – 1 with different cover

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1932 Sinbad the Sailor Season commencing 13 February Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia) Starring Lilian Crisp and Afred Frith Also – Robert Helpman (specialty dancer) 2 copies of program See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1940 Aladdin

Season commencing 23 March

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Cath Esler and Rex Dawe

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1940-41 Aladdin

Season commencing 21 December

Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Cath Elser and Rex Dawe

1 magazine program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1940-41 Sleeping Beauty Season commencing 21 December His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria) Starring Ailsa Green and Don Nicol Also – Clem Dawe, Eric Edgley 2 pages from J.C. Williamson Ltd. Magazine containing program information

1942 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

New Zealand tour commencing 22 January

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Starring the Great Levante

1 program

1943-44 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Season commencing 27 December

His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Joy Youlden and Don Nicol

1 program

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1944-45 Mother Goose Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia) Starring Stan Foley 1 program – also contains program for Hits & Highlights See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1946-47 Mother Goose Season commencing 21 December Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia) Starring Rex Dawe, Margaret Fitzgibbon and George Wallace Jr. 1 program – also contains program for Clambake See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1951-52 Old Mother Hubbard / Victor Roberts Season commencing 26 December Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales) Starring Rex Dawe 5 copies of program 1 publicity brochure

1952-53 Cinderella on Ice / Percy King

Season commencing 20 December

Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Peggy Mortimer

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1954-55 Puss in Boots on Ice / Armand Perren

Season commencing 27 December

Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Pat Gregory and Britta Rahlen

Also – Terry Scanlon, Joe Whitehouse, Kenny Lamb

1 program

1955 Puss in Boots on Ice / Armand Perren

Season commencing 9 April

His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland (New Zealand)

Starring Pat Gregory and Britta Rahlen

Also – Terry Scanlon, Joe Whitehouse, Kenny Lamb

1 program

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1958-9 Cinderella on Ice / Percy King

Season commencing 26 December

Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Jenny Howard and Peggy Mortimer

1 program

1959 Aladdin in the Wonderful Lamp

Season commencing 26 December

Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Frank Sheldon and Judy Banks

2 copies of program

1959-60 Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Season commencing 26 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane (Queensland)

Starring Hazel Phillips and Johnny Lockwood

1 program

1960-61 Jack and Jill / Emile Littler

Season commencing 26 December

Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Johnny Lockwood

1 flyer

1961-62 Alice in Wonderland

Season commencing 26 December

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

Starring Kathy Gorham

3 copies of program (1 contains leaflet on Mad Hatter’s Party Contest)

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1965-66 Cinderella / Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

Season commencing 22 December

Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

Starring Roslyn Dunbar

1 program

1965-66 Alice in Wonderland

Season commencing 27 December

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide (South Australia)

Starring Carole Ann and Brian Crossley

2 copies of program (1 contains leaflet for Qantas V Jet to Disneyland Colouring

Competition)

See also Australian newspaper and magazine coverage

1965-66 Pinocchio / John Howson Season commencing 27 December Comedy Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)

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Starring James Kenney 2 copies of program

Pantomime Libretti collected by J.C. Williamson Ltd.

Aladdin

1887 Written by Mr Jolly Season commencing 17 December Theatre Royal, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

1891? Written by Horace Lennard Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Manchester (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

1907 Written by Frank Dix Season commencing December Adelphi Theatre, London (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

1949 Written by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley 1 French’s Acting Edition

Babes in the Wood

1888 Written by ?? Season commencing December Theatre Royal, London (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

Beauty and the Beast

1891 Written by Wilton Jones and Sir Augustus Harris Season commencing December Tyne Theatre, Newcastle (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

190? Written by J. Hickory Wood Unknown Theatre, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book – cover missing

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Blue Beard – The Great Bashaw

1875 Written by Wybert Reeve Season commencing December Edinburgh Theatre, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) 1 script book

Boy Blue

1908 Written by J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 24 December Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

Cinderella

1952 Written by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley 1 Samuel French Limited edition

Cock Robin and Jenny Wren / Old King Cole and Good Queen Cole / Dollom

190? Written by M. C. Gillington / William Younge / Clifton Bingham 1 Joseph Williams edition

Humpty Dumpty Up to Date

190? Written by Robert Breitenbach 1 published edition

The Invisible Prince

1901 Written by J. Hickory Wood Unknown theatre, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book – cover missing

Jack and Jill

1908 Written by T. F. Doyle Season commencing 24 December Theatre Royal, Bradford (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

Robinson Crusoe

1902 Written by A. M. Thompson and Robert Courtneidge Season commencing 20 December Prince’s Theatre, Manchester (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

1909 Written by Fred A. Marston Season commencing December Grand Theatre, Brighton (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

The Rose and the Ring

1890 Written by H. Saville Clarke Prince of Wales Theatre, London (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

Sinbad the Sailor

1907 Written by J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 23 December

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Theatre Royal, Manchester (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

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The Sleeping Beauty

1904 Written by J. Hickory Wood Season commencing 24 December Prince’s Theatre, Bristol (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book – contains list of all pantomimes at the theatre since 1867

1909 Written by St John Hamund Season commencing 26 December New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star or Harlequin Jack Frost, Little Tom Tucker and the Old Woman that Lived in a Shoe!

1873 Written by John Strachan and Marcus Clarke Season commencing 26 December Theatre Royal, Melbourne (Victoria) 1 souvenir script book

Willie Winkie

1909 Written by J. James Hewson Season commencing 9 December Royal Princess’s Theatre, Glasgow (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

The White Cat

1904 Written by J. Hickory Wood Season commencing December Theatre Royal, London (United Kingdom) 1 souvenir script book

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Agar, Dan appearing

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC............ 13 Aladdin

1923 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ... 12

1924 New Palace Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 12

1924 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12

1940 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13

1940-41 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW .............. 13 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril Hemmington

1925-26 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC12

1926 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13

1926-27 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW .... 13 Aladdin / Jay Hickory Wood

1902 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...................... 7 1909-10 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8 Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

1959-60 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD 15 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1942 New Zealand tour ....................................... 14

1943-44 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC14 Aladdin in the Wonderful Lamp

1959 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 15 Aladdin script book

1887 souvenir edition ........................................... 16

1891? souvenir edition ......................................... 16

1907 souvenir edition ........................................... 16

1949 French’s Acting edition ............................... 16 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1892-93 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........ 4 Alice in Wonderland

1961-62 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne VIC ....... 15

1965-66 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA .. 15 Allen, Beatrice appearing

1920-21 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Allen, Floie appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 Ann, Carole appearing

1965-66 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA .. 15 Arundale, Sybil appearing

1910-11 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8

1911 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Babes in the Wood / Frank Dix and Geo. M.

Slater 1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11

Babes in the Wood script book

1888 souvenir edition ........................................... 16 Banks, Judy appearing

1959 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 15

Barber, Alma appearing

1909 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 8 Barry, Kate appearing

1892-93 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ......... 4 Barton, Bert appearing

1907-8 Australian tour ............................................ 7

1907-8 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .. 8

1908 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 8 Beatty, May appearing

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................. 7 Beauty and the Beast / Toso Taylor

1893-94 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 5 Beauty and the Beast script book

1891 souvenir edition ........................................... 16

190? souvenir edition ........................................... 16 Beauty and the Beast Thieves

1894-95 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ......... 6 Benson, Jenny appearing

1925-26 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC12

1926 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Blande, Edith appearing

1889 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW....................... 4 Blue Beard – The Great Bashaw script book

1875 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Blue Bell in Fairy Land / Seymour Hicks and

Walter Slaughter

1907-8 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................... 7 Bluett, Gus appearing

1922-23 New Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...... 11

1923 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .... 12

1924 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12

1925-26 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC12

1926 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Bo-Peep

1913 Opera House, Wellington NZ ...................... 9 Boy Blue script book

1908 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Bremner, Marie appearing

1926-27 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW .... 13 Browne, Patti appearing

1898-99 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ... 7 Cannot, Jack appearing

1910-11 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8

1911 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 8

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11

1923 Hippodrome, Sydney NSW ........................ 12

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 Chiloni, Celia appearing

1911-12 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9 Cinderella

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1885-86 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................ 4 Cinderella / Frank Dix

1914-15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1915 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ...... 10 Cinderella / Frank Emery

1889-90 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC.............. 4 Cinderella / George Ross

1922-23 New Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ..... 11 Cinderella / Rodgers and Hammerstein

1965-66 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW .............. 15 Cinderella / Toso Taylor

1894-95 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 6 Cinderella on Ice / Percy King

1952-53 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14

1958-9 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW .............. 15 Cinderella script book

1952 Samuel French Limited edition ................. 17 Cock Robin and Jenny Wren script book

190? Joseph Williams edition ............................. 17 Coleman, John appearing

189899 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW .... 7 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne VIC

1961-62 Alice in Wonderland .............................. 15

1965-66 Pinocchio / John Howson..................... 16 Crackles, Will appearing

1896-97 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ... 6 Crisp, Lilian appearing

1932 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Crossley, Brian appearing

1965-66 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA .. 15 Dawe, Clem appearing

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 1940-41 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 13 Dawe, Rex appearing

1940 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13

1940-41 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW .............. 13

1946-47 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................ 14

1951-52 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14 Delaney, Nora appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 Dickinson, Maggie appearing

1919-20 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 1920-21 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! / Bert

Royal and J.C. Williamson 1895-96 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........ 6

1896 Lyceum Theatre, Melbourne VIC................ 6 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! / Bert

Royle and J.C. Williamson 1897-98 Opera House, Wellington NZ ................ 6

Dollom script book

190? Joseph Williams edition .............................. 17 Drayson, Edith appearing

1920-21 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Dunbar, Roslyn appearing

1965-66 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ............... 15 Edgar, Marriott appearing

1919-20 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Edgley, Eric appearing

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 1940-41 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 13 Elsdale, Stella appearing

1896-97 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ... 6 Elser, Cath appearing

1940 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13

1940-41 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ............... 13 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW

1951-52 Old Mother Hubbard / Victor Roberts . 14

1952-53 Cinderella on Ice / Percy King ............. 14

1954-55 Puss in Boots on Ice / Armand Perren14

1958-9 Cinderella on Ice / Percy King ............... 15 Fane, Maud appearing

1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Farrow, Harry appearing

1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Firmin, Dorothy appearing

1910-11 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8

1911 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 8 1913-14 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1914 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Fitzgerald, Rosie appearing

1907-8 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................... 7 Fitzgibbon, Margaret appearing

1946-47 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................. 14 Foley, Stan appearing

1944-45 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................. 14 Forty Thieves, The

1923 Hippodrome, Sydney NSW ........................ 12

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 Forty Thieves, The / Frank Dix and Andrew

MacCunn 1913-14 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1914 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Fre, Albert le appearing

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1920-21 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Frith, Alfred appearing

1932 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Gale, Sadie appearing

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC............ 13 Gastelle, Stella appearing

1909 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Ghiloni, Celia appearing

1906-07 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 7

1912 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 9 Gilbert, Bert appearing

1907-8 Australian tour ............................................ 7

1907-8 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .. 8

1908 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8

1909 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Goody Two Shoes / Frank Dix

1919 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ...... 11

1919 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Gorham, Kathy appearing

1961-62 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne VIC ....... 15 Graham, Fred H. appearing

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................ 7 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW

1926-27 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril

Hemmington ..................................................... 13 Green, Ailsa appearing

1940-41 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 13 Green, Bruce appearing

1925-26 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC12

1926 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13

1926-27 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW .... 13 Gregory, Pat appearing

1954-55 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14

1955 His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland NZ ........ 14 Hamilton, Rose appearing

1902 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...................... 7 Harrow, Bert appearing

1923 Hippodrome, Sydney NSW ....................... 12 Hartley, Jennie appearing

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11 Hastings, Dorothy appearing

1919 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Helpmann, Robert appearing

1932 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide SA

1965-66 Alice in Wonderland .............................. 15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD

1959-60 Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp ........ 15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC

1906-07 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood .......... 7

1907-8 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood ......... 8

1909-10 Aladdin / Jay Hickory Wood ................... 8

1910-1 Jack and the Beanstalk / J. James

Hewson ............................................................... 8

1911-12 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood ..... 9 1913-14 Forty Thieves, The / Frank Dix and

Andrew MacCunn .............................................. 9

1914-15 Cinderella / Frank Dix ............................. 9 1915-16 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood and

Victor Champion .............................................. 10 1916-17 House that Jack Built, The / George

Slater and Frank Dix ........................................ 10 1919-20 Sleeping Beauty / Frank Dix and

Victor Champion .............................................. 11 1920-21 Humpty Dumpty / Frank Dix and

Victor Champion .............................................. 11

1923 Aladdin .......................................................... 12

1940-41 Sleeping Beauty..................................... 13 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW

1896-97 Sinbad the Sailor / Bert Royle and

J.C. Williamson .................................................. 6

1898-99 The Forty Thieves / Arthur H. Adams ... 7 1899-1900 Little Red Riding Hood / Bernard

Espinasse and F.W. Weierter .......................... 7

1908 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood ............. 8

1909 Jack and Jill / J. Hickory Wood ................... 8 1911 Jack and the Beanstalk / J. James

Hewson ............................................................... 8

1912 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood ........... 9 1913 Puss in Boots / J. Hickory Wood and

Frank Dix ............................................................. 9 1914 Forty Thieves, The / Frank Dix and

Andrew MacCunn .............................................. 9

1915 Cinderella / Frank Dix ................................. 10

1919 Goody Two Shoes / Frank Dix .................. 11 Hippodrome, Sydney NSW

1923 Forty Thieves, The ...................................... 12 His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland NZ

1955 Puss in Boots on Ice / Armand Perren ..... 14 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD

1917 House that Jack Built, The / George

Slater and Frank Dix ........................................ 10 1922 Babes in the Wood / Frank Dix and Geo.

M. Slater ............................................................ 11 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC

1925-26 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril

Hemmington ..................................................... 12

1943-44 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp ........ 14 House that Jack Built, The / George Slater and

Frank Dix 1916-17 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1917 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 10

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC ............ 13 Howard, Jenny appearing

1958-9 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............... 15

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Humpty Dumpty / Frank Dix and Victor Champion 1920-21 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Humpty Dumpty / J. Hickory Wood

1907-8 Australian tour ............................................ 7

1907-8 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .. 8

1908 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Humpty Dumpty Up to Date script book

190? published edition ......................................... 17 Hyman, Sara appearing

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................ 7 Imeson, Florence appearing

1911-12 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1912 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 9 Invisible Prince, The script book

1901 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Iris, Lily appearing

1909-10 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8 Jack and Jill / Emile Littler

1960-61 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW .............. 15 Jack and Jill / J. Hickory Wood

1909 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Jack and Jill script book

1908 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Jack and the Beanstalk / J. James Hewson

1910-11 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8

1911 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 Jones, Alice appearing

1886-87 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC.............. 4 Jones, Ray appearing

1894-95 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 6 Kelton, Aggie appearing

1887 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...................... 4

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................ 7 Kenney, James appearing

1965-66 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne VIC ....... 16 Kenyon, Neil appearing

1910-11 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 8

1911 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 8 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC

1920-21 Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood ... 11 Lauri, George appearing

1893-94 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 5 1899-1900 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney

NSW .................................................................... 7 Leamar, Alice appearing

1892-93 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 4 Lena, Dorothy appearing

1926-27 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW .... 13 Lenton, Olive appearing

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................. 7 Leslie, Fred appearing

1903-04 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................. 7

1913 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Levante, the Great appearing

1942 New Zealand tour ........................................ 14 Lissant, Arthur appearing

1893-94 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 5 Little Red Riding Hood / Bernard Espinasse and

F.W. Weierter 1899-1900 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney

NSW .................................................................... 7 Little Red Riding Hood / Bert Royle

1892-93 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 4 Lockwood, Johnny appearing

1959-60 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD 15

1960-61 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ............... 15 Lonnen, E. J. appearing

1892-93 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ......... 4 Lonnen, Jessie appearing

1913-14 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1914 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Loraine, Violet appearing

1913 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Love, Minnie appearing

1914-15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1915 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ....... 10 Lupino, Barry appearing

1913-14 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1914 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 1914-15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1915 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ....... 10 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW

1892-93 Little Red Riding Hood / Bert Royle ...... 4

1893-94 Beauty and the Beast / Toso Taylor ..... 5

1894-95 Cinderella / Toso Taylor ......................... 6 1896 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! /

Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson ....................... 6 Lynn, Eve appearing

1919-20 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Mack, Kathleen appearing

1913 Opera House, Wellington NZ ...................... 9 Magnet, Mona appearing

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 Marnock, Walter appearing

1889-90 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC .............. 4 McArdle, Jack appearing

1914-15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1915 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ....... 10

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Melville, Josie appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 Merivale, Clara appearing

1889-90 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC.............. 4 Miller, George appearing

1913 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 9 Moncrieff, Gladys appearing

1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Moore, Carrie appearing

1899-1900 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney

NSW .................................................................... 7 Moore, Lily appearing

1907-8 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................... 7 Mortimer, Peggy appearing

1952-53 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14

1958-9 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW .............. 15 Mother Goose

1906-07 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 7

1944-45 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................ 14

1946-47 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................ 14 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood and Victor

Champion 1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood and Victor

Champion appearing 1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10

New Palace Theatre, Sydney NSW

1924 Aladdin ......................................................... 12 New Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW

1922-23 Cinderella / George Ross .................... 11 Nicol, Don appearing

1940-41 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 13

1943-44 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC14 Old King Cole and Good Queen Cole script

book

190? Joseph Williams edition ............................. 17 Old Mother Hubbard / Victor Roberts

1951-52 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14 Opera House, Wellington NZ

1897-98 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! /

Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson ....................... 6

1913 Bo-Peep ......................................................... 9 Paul, Queenie appearing

1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Percy, W. S. appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 Phillips, Hazel appearing

1959-60 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD 15 Phydora, Harry appearing

1906-07 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 7

1907-8 Australian tour ............................................ 7

1907-8 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .. 8 Pinocchio / John Howson

1965-66 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne VIC ....... 16 Powell, Pip appearing

1911-12 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1912 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9

1913 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Preston, Pressy appearing

1906-07 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 7 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC

1892-93 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves ............. 4

1894-95 Beauty and the Beast.............................. 6 1895-96 Djin Djin - the Japanese Bogie-Man! /

Bert Royal and J.C. Williamson ....................... 6 Puss in Boots / J. Hickory Wood and Frank Dix

1913 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ......... 9 Puss in Boots on Ice / Armand Perren

1954-55 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14

1955 His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland NZ ........ 14 Rahlen, Britta appearing

1954-55 Empire Theatre, Sydney NSW ............ 14

1955 His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland NZ ........ 14 Reeve, Ada appearing

1923 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .... 12

1924 New Palace Theatre, Sydney NSW .......... 12

1924 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 Reidy, Kitty appearing

1922-23 New Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...... 11

1923 Hippodrome, Sydney NSW ........................ 12 Rene, Roy appearing

1926-27 Grand Opera House, Sydney NSW .... 13

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC ............ 13 Robinson Crusoe / Alfred Maltby

1886-87 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC .............. 4

1887 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW....................... 4 Robinson Crusoe script book

1902 souvenir edition ........................................... 17

1909 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Roma, Winifred appearing

1919-20 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Rose and the Ring, The script book

1890 souvenir edition ........................................... 17 Roxbury, Harry appearing

1916-17 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1917 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 10 Saker, Alfred appearing

1894-95 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ......... 6

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Saker, Alice appearing

1894-95 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........ 6 Sheldon, Frank appearing

1959 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 15 Sinbad the Sailor

1932 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 13 Sinbad the Sailor / Bert Royle and J.C.

Williamson

1896-97 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ... 6 Sinbad the Sailor / E. W. Royce and E. B.

Manning 1889 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...................... 4

Sinbad the Sailor / J. Hickory Wood 1911-12 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1912 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ........ 9

1920-21 King’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........... 11 Sinbad the Sailor script book

1907 souvenir edition ........................................... 18 Sleeping Beauty

1940-41 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 13 Sleeping Beauty & The Beast, The / Monty

Grover and Alfred Hill 1903-4 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................... 7

Sleeping Beauty / Frank Dix and Victor

Champion 1919-20 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 11 Sleeping Beauty, The script book

1904 souvenir edition ........................................... 19

1909 souvenir edition ........................................... 19 Sousa, May de appearing

1919 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ...... 11 Starring, Name appearing

YYYY Theatre, Location ...................................... 27 Stewart, Nellie appearing

1885-86 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ................ 4

1893-94 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 5 Stigant, Arthur appearing

1914-15 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 9

1915 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ...... 10 1916-17 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1917 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 10

1919 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ...... 11

1919 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC............ 13 Taylor, Nell appearing

1930-31 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC............ 13 Thacker, Audrey appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 The Forty Thieves / Arthur H. Adams

1898-99 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney NSW ... 7

Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA

1916 Mother Goose / J. Hickory Wood .............. 10

1919 Goody Two Shoes / Frank Dix .................. 10

1923 Forty Thieves, The ...................................... 12

1924 Aladdin .......................................................... 12 1926 Aladdin / Ernest C. Rolls and Cyril

Hemmington ..................................................... 13

1932 Sinbad the Sailor ......................................... 13

1941 Aladdin .......................................................... 13

1944-45 Mother Goose ........................................ 14

1946-47 Mother Goose ........................................ 14

1959 Aladdin in the Wonderful Lamp ................. 15 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC

1873 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ........................ 19

1886-87 Robinson Crusoe / Alfred Maltby .......... 4

1889-90 Cinderella / Frank Emery ........................ 4 1930-31 House that Jack Built, The / George

Slater and Frank Dix ........................................ 13 Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW

1885-86 Cinderella ................................................. 4

1887 Robinson Crusoe / Alfred Maltby ................ 4 1889 Sinbad the Sailor / E. W. Royce and E. B.

Manning .............................................................. 4

1902 Aladdin / Jay Hickory Wood ......................... 7 1903-04 Sleeping Beauty & The Beast, The /

Monty Grover and Alfred Hill ............................ 7 1907-8 Blue Bell in Fairy Land / Seymour

Hicks and Walter Slaughter .............................. 7

1940-41 Aladdin .................................................... 13

1960-61 Jack and Jill / Emile Littler .................... 15 1965-66 Cinderella / Rodgers and

Hammerstein .................................................... 15 Theatre, Location

YYYY Title / Author ............................................... 27 Title / Creator

YYYY Theatre, Location ...................................... 27 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

1873 Theatre Royal, Melbourne VIC .................. 19 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star script book

1873 souvenir edition ........................................... 19 Vane, Dorothy appearing

1899-1900 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney

NSW .................................................................... 7 Varre, Marie le appearing

1922-23 New Theatre Royal, Sydney NSW ...... 11 Venny, Lilian de appearing

1915-16 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ..................................................................... 10

1916 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 10 Wallace, George appearing

1946-47 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ................. 14 Webb, Rita appearing

1913 Opera House, Wellington NZ ...................... 9 Weir, Mary appearing

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1895-96 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ........ 6

1896 Lyceum Theatre, Melbourne VIC................ 6 White Cat, The script book

1904 souvenir edition ........................................... 19 Williams, Jack appearing

1922 His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane QLD ...... 11 Willie Winkie script book

1909 souvenir edition ........................................... 19 Yates, Daisy appearing

1923 Theatre Royal, Adelaide SA ...................... 12 Youlden, Joy appearing

1943-44 His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC14 Young, Florence appearing

1893-94 Lyceum Theatre, Sydney NSW ............. 5

1895-96 Princess Theatre, Melbourne VIC ......... 6

1896 Lyceum Theatre, Melbourne VIC ................ 6 1906-07 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

VIC ....................................................................... 7

1907-8 Australian tour ............................................ 7

1907-8 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne VIC .. 8


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