Thespian Plans to Make Canberra Theater the Social Focus
A theatre figure aims to turn the venue into the entertainment hub of Canberra social life. He emphasizes fashionable or casual audiences and plans a striking program to attract crowds.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1965
Page
2
A theatre figure aims to turn the venue into the entertainment hub of Canberra social life. He emphasizes fashionable or casual audiences and plans a striking program to attract crowds.
Albert Finney, 28, reportedly set for a Old Vic London contract of less than £100 a week. He will open Feb 16 as Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing and could command up to £250,000, per The Sun. Vaughan discusses Canberra theatre plans and world‑class entertainment aims.
The article profiles Edward Albee on the eve of his second full length original play Tiny Alive opening on Broadway. It notes his evolving look, a more spacious Greenwich Village set, and the creative tension between truth and vision in the work. Albee discusses the meaning of his play and his independence from Virginia Woolf.
A jumble of radio schedules and program titles shows a dense list of titled segments and broadcasts. Notable items include news summaries, weather, entertainment music, and sport coverage across various stations and times with references to theatres, concerts, and community events.
Fragmented OCR of a Sunday radio schedule listing music programs and lineups. It notes Australian music, gospel, classical pieces, various hosts, times, and station segments, with numerous program titles and performers interwoven.
Fragmented OCR summary shows Goulburn Cooma Ay radio broadcast mentions sports and court notes. It references events, shows, and schedules with unclear details and several named items.
Puzzle features cryptic clues with enumerations and cross references. The grid entries include themed phrases such as Tender title, Sally spring, and references to literary names like Noddy and Dickens.
A list of 49 hit tunes and 20 predictions for 2CA includes performers such as Sheila Weldon Julie Rose and Cathe, with titles like The Rainbows and Many Gil Tommy Rae. The item appears as a quirky program guide mixing song suggestions and anticipated trends for the station’s future offerings.
London Friday Reuters reports painter Sir James Gunn died at King Edward VII Hospital for Officers, aged 71, after about three weeks’ illness. Renowned for regal portraits, he earned about 80,000 a year and painted figures including Queen Elizabeth II. his queenly works sparked strong debate on posterity and beauty. He left a wife Pauline and two children.
A chaotic OCR snapshot shows a mid century television and radio listings page with program titles, times, and channel references. Entries include news, weather, reviews, Variety shows, dramas, documentaries, and public affairs slated across Channel 3 and Channel 7 with music, cartoons, and films noted among the scattered items.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.