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Northern WomenIn OperaTwo Newcastle women who became friends when they met in hospital, one os nurse, the other as patient, have been f engaged by the National Grand Opera Company for the 1953 season.They are Misses Mona Malcolm and Betty Benficld. Tncy were notified yesterday that the company hail engaged them | for chorus and understudy | work.The Producer for Newcastle Dramatic Art Club (Mr. Colin Chapman) said yesterday that the two girls met when Miss Benficld had on appendicitis operation in Karri Kurri Hospital. Miss Malcolm was a probationary nurse at the hospital.They renewed their friendship when both joined the club in Newcastle about six years ago, and have been ’close friends since.From Coalfields ;Mr. Chapman said the girls t nod an audition about eight 1 weeks ago, and had been sel- . ectcd by Mr. Joseph Post.Miss Benficld will join the company next week, but Mr. 1 Chnprnnn has asked the com- * pony to allow Miss Malcolm ‘ to complete the season in ‘ Vagabond King, in which she has a leading role.Miss Benficld was born at -Kurri Kurri and Miss Malcolm fit Weston. In private life. ■ Mona Malcolm is the wife of 1 Mr. Alan Rose, a Newcastle ' schoolteacher. ^ fMiss Benficld, who was a . semi-finalist in the recent 'Sun aria contest, is the wife I of Mr. Ken Johnson, un cm- v ployee of the P.M.G. Depart- i ment.When they join the opera 1 company they will meet an * old friend, Mr. Eric Morrissey, I who played leading roles with the Dramatic Art Club before ' he became a member of the j company last year.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate
Newcastle, New South Wales, AU
Fri, Oct 24, 1952
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