Current Week's Attractions Across Australian Theatres
Sydney features Tivoli programs The Beauty Shop The Frince of Monte Cato and Vaudeville at multiple venues including The Rainbow on November 17. Melbourne presents Ada Reeve Enelith Comedy Company and Mer Moresy You're in Love at Tivoli plus other shows. Adelaide and Brisbane list Tivoli Vaudeville and notable plays like General John Regan and The World's Verdict.
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Sydney
Tivoli
Monte Cato
Criterion
Her Majesty's
Mr. Manhattan
Palace
the Hippodrome
The Playhouse + Quinners
Melbourne
Ada Reeve
Enelith
Mer Moresy
Mary Goss
Mary Goes First and Farewell Season of Tem pest Browne
Melbourne Royal hosts Mary Goes First followed by A Pair of Silk Stockings and Mrs Dot as Marie Tempest and Graham Browne conclude their farewell tour. Miss May Wirth and the Wirth Family skip Cuba for New York vaudeville, while London reports William Hunter Kendal’s death at over 90. The Melbourne Theatre Royal cast includes Gramas Crown, Frank Harvey, and others in Mary Goew Girat, with notes on touring and forthcoming productions across Sydney and Melbourne theatres.
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Mary
Melbourne Royal
Mrs. Dot
Marie Tempest
Graham Browne
Melbourne
Miss May Wirth
Wirth
Cuba
Santas and Artigas
Dainty Equestrienne
New York
Mary Goew Girat
Theate Royal
Wa Gramas Crown
Richard Wichello
Frank Harvey
Felix Galpin
Leslie Victor
Dr. Chesher
Thomas Sidney
Sir Thomas Bodsworth
Janey Stirling
Harvey Betts
Tal Ordell
Mr. Tadman
Frank Allanby
Dakin
Roger Barry
Clerk
Ethel Morrison
Lady Bosworth
Gwen Burroughs
Etla Southwood
Mia Cee
Lauri
Tadman
Helpw
Cape
J. C. Williamson, Ltd
Mark Tempest
Theatre Royal
Tf E
Cyril Maude
Her Majesty's
Dépen
Brisbane
New Zealand
Her Majesty’s
Mr. Manhattan
Sydney
Dick Whittington
Royal Comic Opera Company
Kathlene MacDowell Company
L'Aiglon
Christchurch Theatre Burnt In Canterbury Hall Fire
A Sydney cable report says a Sunday night fire in Christchurch destroyed Canterbury Hall Fuller's Vaudeville Theatre and the Canterbury Industrial and Agricultural Association rooms plus Alexandra Hall. The city organ worth £6000 and donated after 1906 vanished with the Vaudeville Theatre. Fire found in Fuller’s at 9 pm and gutted three hours later. The hall valued at £71,000 was insured for £12,000. other insurances not known.
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Sydney
Christchurch
Canterbury
Fuller
Canterbury Industrial Association
and Agricultural Association
Alexandra Hall
Vaudeville Theatre
Sydney Shows of the Week at the Tivoli Theatre
Reynolds and White return with clever vaudeville acts as The Heauty Shop and The Place of Monte Carlo entertain. Spanish tenor Sener Roger, born in Tarragona, shines with artistic singing. The Beauty Shop and The Prince of Monte Carlo captivate audiences but end November 30 as pantomime preparations begin in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivoli Trivoli Theatre
Harry Mivkarde
Tivoli Theatres
Hinstor
H Ugh D. Melotosh
Sigmily At & Matinees Wednestiavs
SAT Ruays
Reynolds
WHITE
Vaudernes Gristest
Sydney
Sener Roger
The
Tivoli
Tarragona
Spain
Monte Carlo
Tivoli Theatre
Melbourne
Williamson
Dick Whittington
Vera Pearce
Daley Yates
Harry
Quinneys Success at the Playhouse
Sydney critics praise Quinneyis as original and delightful with eight distinctive characters. Gregon McMahon leads with restrained, focused performance while Cecil Brooking and Miss Hogue deliver sharp touches. Cast includes Donis Gilham and Cyril Mackay, with musical interludes from Hoogstout and others. Audience reports an enjoyable evening of refined entertainment.
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Quinneys
Playhouse
Sydney
Quinney
Posy
Gregon McMahon
Cyril Maude
Gramuy
Cecil Brooking
Sam Tomlin
Desser
Antiques
Donis Gilham
Mra. Qeimsney
Betty McMillan
Cyril Mackay
James Meggitt
Gerald Kay Souper
Cyrus P. Hunsaker
United States
Cyrus B
Mr. Carlton
Br Carter
MM. Florent Hoogstoc
Quinmeys
A Sporting Play at Haymarket Hippodrome Delights London
A Sporting Play The Chance of a Lifetime played at the Haymarket Hippodrome on Saturday night before a large audience. Nat Gould's drama features a race for the golden cup won by six horses, a villain who steals the cup and a triumphant restoration at Netherly Hall. cast includes Trixie's George Cross Dick Douglas, Rutland Bechet as Captain Clinch, Miss Lorna Forbes, Maudie Goldspink, Donis Bingham, Wilton Power, Harry Beaumont, John Ironside, J. Vincent White and Jack McGowan. music by the Hippodrome Orchestra under Fred Taylor. Saturday in London hinted for a next performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket Hippodrome
Nat Gould
Netherly Hall
Trixies
George Cross
Dick Douglas
Trixie
Rutland Bechet
Francie Clinch
The Waybacks Draw Big Crowds at Palace Theatre
The Waybacks led by Philip Lytton continue to attract splendid attendances at the Palace Theatre. Lytton's company has struck a note in stageland that resonates with public favor, whether at home in the bush or in town. Their charm amates with a homely unconventional touch beyond the usual drama of hero, heroine, and villain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lytton
Palace Theatre
Lytton
Grand Fancy Poster Carnival This Wednesday Evening
A compact notice advertises a Grand Fancy Poster Carnival and Plain Dress event set for Wednesday evening, November 21. It lists organizers and a general manager, with details obscured by OCR garble.
All Doing Their Bit Private G. T. Thorne in France 1916
Canadian actor G T Thorne recounts his theatrical career from Sydney to New York, then enlisting in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in May 1916. He details training in Canada and England, a five month stay in France, and encounters with fellow Australians and industry figures in London. He notes meeting J Stuart Clyde and Clyde Meynell, both in the war effort.
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G. T. Thorne
A.S.C
France
J. C. Williamson
Meynell and Gunn
Nellie Stewartson
Sydney
Williamson
Australia
Land of the Living
Barry Lupino
America
New York
Miss Anglin
H. B. Harris
Toronto
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Canada
England
London
Ralway
Reg Wyckeham
George Castles
Amy
Dalryl
Wyckeham
Dimboola
Fremantle
Adelaide
Fred Reade
J. Stuart Clyde
Nellie Stewart
Stanley McKay
Queensland
P.S
Clyde Meynell
Australasian Stage Voices Then and Now
A retrospective by Valentine Day surveys Australian opera and concert singers tied to San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, and London. It notes Howard Vernon with Montague Turner, Philip Newbury, Belle Cole, Madame Caradini, Sara Flower, Evelyn Scotney, Mary Glendinning, Nellie Stewart, Florence Young, Carrie Moore, and many others, tracing careers across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Howard Vernon
Grand
Annis Montague
Charles Turner
Philip Newbury
England
New Zealand
Europe
Australia
Belle Cole
Caradini
Isabel Burgess
Percy Byashe Shelley
Melbourne
Geronimo Caradini
Marquis de Sarzono
Garibaldi
Sara Flower
Maschera
Comany
Sydney
Il Tovatore
Ernani
Great Hall
Sydney University
Mm. Larner
Evelyn Scotney
Howard White
Miss Scotney
Mme. Melba
Marchesi
Boston Opera Company
Elsa May
Alice Rees
Ballarat
Patience
Max Voyrich
New York
Carrie Emanuels
Josephine
Mellie Lambert
Fanny Liddiard
America
Evangeline Company
Ith
Tilly Salenger
Lena Salenger
Josephine Deakin
Mabel
Bessie Royal
Lyster
Marie St. Clair
Emma Wangenheim
Jeannie Winstoun
Angot
Ida Osborne
J.C W
Mary Glendinning
Juliet Wray
Colbourne Baker
Maggie Liddle
Geelong
Soldene Operas
Edith Moore
Montague-Turner Opera Company
Sophie Harris
Cicely Stanton
Florence Esdaile
Geo
Mare Saqui
Rose Musgrove
Ceylon
Maud
May Beattie
Marion Mitchell
May Pollard
Jenny Opie
Violet Elliott
Harry Shine
Maud Hewson
Eva Clements
Elsie Moore
Kathlene Beattie
Dolly Castles
Aggie Thorne
Dorothy Brunton
Rosina Buckman
Covent Garden
Alma Barber
Nellie Stewart
Florence Young
Florence Graupney
Violet Varley
Carrie Moore
Australian Pictorial Photography Exhibition Opens Today
The Australian Pictorial Photography show will open at the Art Gallery Education Buildings this afternoon at 2 30 and run to the 26th. Minister A F James will inaugurate the event with two daily sessions from 11 am to 5 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. Admission is a penny with proceeds aiding the War Chest.
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Art Gallery
A. F. James
Photographic Society New South Wales
Llacon
Madame Charvin Dead at Randwick Hospital After Illness
Madame Charvin died at Pines Hospital Randwick after three months of treatment. She studied piano in Vienna with Leschetitsky, became a noted Australian pianist, and in 1909 married Captain Armand Charvin. She joined the State Conservatorium staff and organized a war fundraising concert that raised £16,000 for the French Red Cross. Her death is mourned by the artistic community and friends.
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Madame Charvin
the Pines Hospital
Randwick
Mme
Guillaume Andre Leverrier
Frank Levercier
K.C
Sydney
Australia
Armand Charvin
Pacifique
State Conservatorium
Staf
Referee Letters From Boston on Oh Boy Hit Run
Harry Quealy writes from Boston about the musical Oh, Boy in its eleventh week. He notes strong box office and praises Oh, Boy over Very Good Eddie and Nobody Home. Quealy mentions Australia and requests mail readdressing to Variety Times Square New York. Mr Manhattan, The Waybacks, and Iris Hoey praised on stage.
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Harry Quealy
Boston
U.S.A
Stars and Stripes
Eddie
Australia
Variety
Times Square
New York
Australian Singers Flourished Abroad in 19th Century Opera
A survey of Australian vocal talents who found fame abroad. Julia Matthews rose to opera bouffe stardom in London after starring in Sydney and Melbourne. Stanley Leadley trained in Milan within the British Consular service. Alice May and Emma Howson gained fame in Europe and London stages. The article recalls Shiel Barry, Edouin family members, Planquette’s Les Cloches de Corneville, and other notable performers shaping Australia’s export of opera and comic opera talent.
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Stanley Leadley
Andrew Black
Milan
Julia Matthews
Prince of Wales Theatre
Sydney
Mme. Carandin
Sara Flower
W. Sherwin
F. Howson
Melbourne Opera House
Europe
London
Schneider
Offenbach
Paria
Alice May
Andrew Donoh
Farnie
Reece
London Folly
Alexander Henderson
Lydia Thompson
Shiel Barry
Gaspard
Emma Howson
Hobart
Tasmania
Opera Comique
Josephine
Armes Beaumont
Edward Farley
East
America
General Boom
Lauvaudiere
Mourzock
Anderson
Sydney Royal
Willie Edouin
Bryer
Melbourne
Edouin
Australasia
Alice Atherton
Gopson
England
Harry Leston
Legiti
Notable native male performers in highland comic opera
The piece lists prominent native male stars such as Henry Hallam, Howard Vernon, John Gourlay, W H Woodfield, H T Harrison, Percy Shannon, Harry Betham, John Forde, Harry Power, H Fitzmaurice, Frank Boyle, Sydney and Arthur Deane, Tom Gilpin and others. It notes many have returned abroad with distinction and promises to cover Australasian players in drama and tragedy next, concluding with To be continued.
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Henry Hallam
Howard Vernon
John Gourlay
W. H. Woodfield
H. T. Harrison
Percy Shannon
Harry Betham
John Forde
Harry Power
H. Fitzmaurice
Frank Boyle
Sydney
Arthur Deane
Tom Gilpin
Pat
Kenna) Baghurst
Sydney Bracy
Willie BH
Warner
Arry Oquealy
W. B. Beattie
Fred Leslie
Edward Noble
W. §. Percy
Charles Denton on Australian theater after war
Mr Charles St John Denton, returning from Australia, discusses wartime effects on travel, productions, and talent. He notes long voyages, London Williamson tours in Sydney Melbourne and elsewhere, stars like Marie Tempest Ada Reeve Cyril Maude and Frank Harvey, labor strikes, pay rises, and a forecast of strong postwar demand for established English artists in Australasia.
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England
Charles St. John Denton
London
Mr. Denton
Australia
J. C. Williamson. Limited
Clyde Meynell
Sydney
Marie Tempest
Kitty
Penelope
Ada Reeve
Cyril Maude
Annabel
Wiliamsons
Kathlene MacDowell
Frank Harvey
Durban
Capetown
Leonard Rayne
Whitcombe-street
George M. Slater
Williamson Firm
J. A. E. Malone
C. Williamson, Limited
Adelphi
Australasia
Mata Hari the Spy Controversial Dancer Executed in France
An account of Mata Hari Marguerite Zeila Mata Han, the Dutch dancer condemned to death for spying by a French military tribunal, and executed. It chronicles her mixed heritage, marriages, children, travels, and sensational rise in Paris nightlife before the government pursued the case.
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Marguerite Zeila Mata Han
Molle Mata Mari
Paris
Annette Kel Jerman
Netherlands
Java
Burma
British India
Marseilles
Holland
Berlin
Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
Touraine
Germany
Palace Theatre Program and Advertisements
The fragment lists Palace Theatre details with names such as Philip Lovtton and Bodner, referencing a comedy with Austen and a Saturday show. It mentions plans, an approval, and various ads including dining and smoke notices, with RothschildG and Caig & Aitken EYDNET among entities.
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Palace Theatre
Merriman
Bodner Han
Austen
Jia
King OF All
Caig & Aitken
Eydnet
English Actors in America Enlistment Debate In WWI
The New York Times report on August 25 notes English actors in America volunteering to join the war effort, with 150+ already enlisted and more going to Canada. The New York Dramatic Mirror estimates 600 names under the British Recruiting Mission. equity circles urge actors to join, countering claims of slackers.
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New York Times
America
Canada
Stage
New York Dramatic Mirror
New York
London
Great Britain
Equity
Actors’ Equity Association
Johnston Forbes-Robertson
United States
Shakespearean stars shine in all crowd at King's Theatre
A note of praise for Bert Bailey and Julius Grant celebrating Hamlet at the King's Theatre on Saturday. Maclaren and Sutcliffe receive high praise for their Shakespearean prowess while supporting actors Bellairs, Lockhart, Harex, and Wilton also earn credit in a lively, varied program with Mary Goen First at Theatre Royal and a Tivoli turn by Meiman and Kennedy. Ada Reeve and Maude Fane headline vaudeville and musical turns, injecting charm and energy into a festive weekend of theatre and song.
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Bert Bailey
Julius Grant
Hamlet
King’s Theatre
Tan Maclaren
Margaret Sutcliffe
King's
Maclaren
Sutcliffe
Pericles
Mr. Maclaren
Prince
Denmar
Ophelia
Arthur Greenaway
Laertes
Shakespeare
Gertrude
Olive Wilton
Richard Bellairs
Willian Lockhart
Polonius
Harcourt Hare Ax Horatio
Mary Goen
Theatre Royal
Henry Arthur Jones
Marie Tempest
Mary Wichella
Miss
Ada Reeve
Tennessee
Theatres Hot Summer Run With Travel Pics and Plays
At the Theatre Royal and West’s and Wondergrape houses major attractions shift Saturday. Very Good Eddie and The White Chrysanthemum follow current hits with William Anderson’s Dramatic Co on Tivoli boards. Major acts include Tom Haverly Co and talents Maud Faning Lewins Remus Sterling and Love Carlton Sutton Bessie Love Louise Glanm Golden Rule Kate and The Stolen Treaty with Earle Williams Winnie Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Royal
Eddie
William Anderson
Dramatic Co
Tom Haverly
Pauline Frederick
House Peters
Wondergrape
The Great McEwen Opens at National Theatre Saturday
Hobart reports the Great McEwen will open at the National Theatre on Saturday evening followed by Sidney James Royal Strollers in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great McEwen
National Theatre
Sidney James
Royal Strollers
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Adelaide Tivoli
Royal
Ednie
John Regan
Caste Koff
William Hunter Kendal
Wth Deen Isies
Charles Wyndham
Ellen Terr
Wire
Charles Kean
Dion Trovicauit
Carmon Ely Linle
Mir
Harry Roxbury
George Welch
Mr. Welch
Welch
A. E. Thomas
Hugh Ward
Ruth Chatterton
Kathlene MacDonell
Cynthia Sumner
Mary Law
Victoria Palace
Ella Retford
Scochelow
Gretson
Jen Le‘ona
Aloo
Tos
Metheisne Bier Majesty’s
J. C. William Bon
Preston
He Majesty's
Tomes
Royal Roller Rink
Moore Park
Thone
Pad
Porela
Dwyer
Ueneral
Mate
Jack Shepherd
Florence Bentley
Jonathan Wild
R. Greville
Rip van Winkle
Planquette
Charlie Albert
Ae i
Daisy Yates
Sydney Tivoll
Her Majesty's Theatre
Howies
Dennis Eadie
Iris Hoey
Royalty
Ira Hoey
Weedon Grossmith
Mata Hari
JLE
Majesty's Theatre
Oead
Williamson, Ltd
Gay and Corton Bucci
J.C) Williamson
Bor
Allan
D. C Williamson, Ltd
Manik Tempret
Kixa
Theatre
Bailey & Grant
Wert Bailey CO
Auan
Interstate News
Miller’s
Ostrich
Miller’s Feather Shop
Corner Strand Arcade
Pitt Street
William
Katilline Macdonell
L’aiglon
Charles Waldron
Prince Metternicu Halnbow
Satl Ruay
Theathe
Foil Particulary
Terina
Harry Guckakis
Tivoli Theatres, Ltd
Hugh D. McIntosh
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