J C Bain

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Contributor	J C Bain
Other Names	James Cairns Bain
Gender	Male
Nationality	Australian
Date of Birth	1870
Date of Death	1946
Functions	Administrator, Comedian, Producer, Singer, Lessee
Notes	One of Australia’s leading comedians and managers, J. C. Bain worked extensively around Australia and New Zealand for three decades beginning 1894. During that time he leased several theatres, and operated companies and circuits around Tasmania, regional Victoria, Queensland, Sydney, and New Zealand. He was also General Manager of James Brennan‘s National Amphitheatre (Sydney) between 1911 and 1914.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898
	Comedian Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898
	Kate Howarde - Actor, Actor-Manager, Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Arthur Hunter - Actor, Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Dorothy L'Estrange - Actor, Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Stella Tracey - Actor and Singer, Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Harry Craig - Actor Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Myra James - Actor Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Elliott Johnston - Scenic Artist Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 David Cope - Conductor Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Roy Cushing - Actor Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Lou Howarde - Actor Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Dora Isaacs - Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 John Jarmala - Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Meyer Lutz - Composer Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Albert McDermott - Actor Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898 Harry Nathan - Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Henry Pottinger Stephens - Librettist Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 J G Sutton - Singer Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 William Yardley - Librettist Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898
	Kate Howarde's Burlesque Company Concert, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 5 February 1898 Little Jack Sheppard, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1898 Diavolo Up-To-Date, Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 8 January 1898
Resources	Article: Among the Players No. XVIII - Mr James Brennan, Australian Town and Country Journal, 10 June 1908, 20 Websites / Online media: Ailsa McPherson, Independent Theatre, Dictionary of Sydney Websites / Online media: Clay Djubal, J. C. Bain, Australian Variety Theatre Archive
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	481713

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