Iolanthe

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Event Iolanthe
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Umbrella Event Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Season
First Date 16 May 1941
Opening Date 16 May 1941
Last Date 17 May 1941
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Staged with entirely new scenery and costumes. The famous Chorus of the Peers was accompanied, in addition to the orchestra, by a full brass band. Fantasy, with its British peers, dainty fairies, and half-fairy, half-immortal central character.
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Subjects Fantasy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elva Blair Actor
John Fullard Actor
Evelyn Gardiner Actor
Sara Gregory Actor
Ivan Menzies Actor
Max Oldaker Actor
Ruby Riddell Actor
Peggy Shea Actor
Gregory Stroud Actor
Richard Watson Actor
Viola Wilson Actor
Arthur Seymour Sullivan Composer
William Schwenck Gilbert Librettist
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 109826