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Biographies of performers from the newspapers.
Articles about Australian Theatre History. All copyright Leann Richards unless otherwise stated. Feel free to use for research or education with credit to HAT and the author.
Guest articles
The Musical Gardners
By Isolde Kinns
Dick Southey, some pictures and information
By Amanda Curran
Arthur Slade -The Singing Cowboy.Some pictures and information
By Lesley Whitla
Theatre in Melbourne 1888.
By Mel Moratti. An extract from the excellent article available on his website.
Elva Clarissa Blair
By Ian Foster
Nora Kerin- A brief Biography *New*
by Rachel Murrell
People
Harry Clay and Clay's Theatres
Harry Rickards
Harry Tighe, Australian Playwright
Houdini in Australia
Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard
Dorothy Brunton
Bob Fitzsimmons 1909
Arthur and Amy Dacre-1895
Arthur Stigant
Irving Sayles
Minnie Everett JCW Ballet Mistress
George Lauri comedian. Part 1
George Lauri part 2
Carrie Moore-Leading actress part 1
Carrie Moore Part 2
Maggie Dickinson-dancer
Florence Young
MinnieTittell Brune
Saharet
Josie Melville
Fred and Gus Bluett
Short Biographies from the newspapers
Performances
Nellie Melba in Sydney, 1902
Goody Two Shoes, Pantomime, Sydney, 1919
Marie Ney in Sydney 1941
Oh Lady, Lady. Musical 1920s
Harry Lauder in Australia 1914
Cinderella Pantomime- 1914
Cinquevalli
The first week of the Old Vic in Sydney 1948.
Henri L'Estrange
The Further Adventures of Henri L'Estrange
RG Knowles in Australia 1896-97
Blondin In Australia 1874
Sally-Musical 1923
A brief glimpse of Adeline Genee in Sydney 1913
Oscar Wilde's plays in Sydney
Pictures and reviews of The Merry Widow in Sydney 1908
Lola Montez from Australian Variety and Show World-1917 *NEW*
Places
Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney to 1933
Prince Edward Theatre
The Theatre Royal Sydney to 1913
The Tivoli Melbourne to 1914
The Tivoli Sydney to 1910
The Criterion Theatre Sydney
Miscellaneous
A Short History of the Australian Theatre to 1910
Australian Theatre in the 1920s
The Depression and Live Theatre
Summer of the seventeenth doll
The St James Theatre Sydney opening-1926
Locations of Sydney Theatres
Pantomime in Australia
Djin Djin
The Royal Comic Opera Company
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