The Maker of Dreams

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Event The Maker of Dreams
Venue St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW
First Date 1 October 1927
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Winner of the 1927 Sydney Repertory Society One Act Play Competition for amateur theatre groups. Prize twenty pounds.
The adjudicating committee, consisting of Mr. Gerald K. Souper, Mrs. Herrick Knowls (formerly Miss Lily Tetherage), and Miss Betty Ward
Mr. Gerald K. Souper, in announcing the results, said that "The Maker of Dreams" was a difficult play for amateurs to attempt, but the University Society had to be complimented on an exceedingly conscientious, good performance.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre One Act Plays
Subjects Fantasy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Gould Actor The Dream Maker
Edward Larkin Actor Pierrot
Thelma Sundstrom Actor Peirette
Oliphant Down Playwright
May Hollinworth Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Details of each play entered separately.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper PLAY CONTEST. (1927, October 3). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), , p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16408319
Event Identifier 124146