Officer 666

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Event Officer 666
Venue Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW
First Date 1 April 1916
Last Date 7 April 1916
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Niblo had toured Australia for a couple of years for JC Williamson's, which gave him the opportunity to film a couple of his stage successes. Parts of this film still exist in NFSA and show a crude production doggedly faithful to the stage.

Screened with Hollywood film 'That Celebrated Scandal' with Betty Nansen.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Film
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Enid Bennett Actor Helen Burton
Mattee Brown Actor Sadie
George Bryant Actor Captain Stone
E Pirie Bush Actor Witney Barnes
Reine Connelly Actor Celeste
Maurice Dudley Actor Watkins
Edwin Lester Actor Detective Kearney
Marion Marcus Clarke Actor Mrs Burton
Henry Matsumoto Actor Bateato, a Japanese manservant
Fred Niblo Actor Travers Gladwin
Sidney Sterling Actor Alfred Wilson
Maurice Dudley Assistant Director
Dick Shortland Assistant Director
Maurice Bertel Cinematographer
Fred Niblo Director
George Cohan Playwright
Rock Phillips Scenic Artist
William Richards Scenic Artist
William Joseph Lincoln Screenwriter
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Shot at: JCW Studio, Melbourne and Melbourne locations c. 2–3 weeks May 1915.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Pike and Cooper [125]
Thesis Heckenberg
Book Bevan, Theatre Royal
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 142245