The Harp in the South

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Event The Harp in the South
Venue Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW
First Date 3 March 1949
Opening Date 3 March 1949
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere Yes
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Alcoholism
Irish people
Poverty
Sydney
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Barnard Actor Tommy Mendel
John Bryant Actor A Young Man
Junee Cornell Actor Miss Sheily
Frank Curtain Actor Lick Jimmy
Diana Davidson Actor Rowena Darcy
Shirley Falconer Actor Dolour Darcy
Ethel Gabriel Actor Grandma
Alan Herbert Actor Hugh Darcy
Harold Hinton Actor Charley Rothe
Mary Hosking Actor Mumma Darcy
Dora Norris Actor A Woman
Gwen Sherwood Actor Delie Stock
Joanne Thomas Actor Stell
Gerald Williams Actor Johnny Sheily
Ruth Park Adaptor
Leslie Rees Adaptor
Doris Fitton Director
Ruth Park Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The complete cast has been entered.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) HARPINTRP
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 12842