Event |
The Corn is Green
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Venue |
Minerva Theatre (1939-1950), Kings Cross, NSW |
First Date |
30 June 1940 |
Opening Date |
30 June 1940 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Pro-Am |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
To raise funds for the British Orphans' Adoption Society, a play will be staged in the Minerva Theatre, King's Cross, on Sunday night, June 30. Title of the play is "The Corn Is Green " by Emlyn Williams. Admission will be free. An appeal for funds will be made. The play will be presented by the Independent Theatre, with an amateur cast. Producer will be Miss Doris Fitton. Mr. Sumner Locke-Elliott will play the lead. The society has received 1030 offers to adopt children. |
Description Source |
Article |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Autobiographical
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Subjects |
Education
Social Issues
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Wales
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Newspaper |
Appeal For Funds (1940, June 22). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved July 23, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247768631 |
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Event Identifier
| 140219 |
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