Pirates at the Barn

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Event Pirates at the Barn
Venue Minerva Theatre (1939-1950), Kings Cross, NSW
First Date 27 December 1949
Opening Date 27 December 1949
Last Date January 1950
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A children's play based on a small barn in Mosman's Bay, Sydney, that used to be a whaling station.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Dance
Drama
Music
Children's Theatre
Subjects Pirates
Whaling
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Philip Albright Actor Mate
Marie Bremner Actor Miss Mosman and Kathy's Great Granddaughter
Ken Fraser Actor The Stranger
Gordon Glenwright Actor Mr Mosman
Charles Gordon Actor Old Tom
John Gray Actor Samuel Snizzle
Gordon Lishman Actor Curly
John Meillon Actor Michael
Wendy Playfair Actor Kathy
William Redmond Actor Sergeant
Haydee Seldon Actor Aunt Georgie and Mrs Mosman
Bruce Stewart Actor Captain of the "Susannah"
Grant Taylor Actor Black Bill
Daphne Winslow Actor Aunt Amelia Snizzle
Phyllis Culbert Choreographer
Thelma Afford Costume Designer
Dorothy Mendoza Musician Pianist
Eleanor Witcombe Playwright
Fifi Banvard Producer
Clement Kennedy Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information A Christmas production - may have continued into Jan, 1950. During this period, the term 'Producer' refers to the stage director and 'Director' is used to describe those people who produce or manage the venue, company and/or its productions. Published under title Pirates at the Barn: An Australian Comedy for Children, illus. Les Tanner (Sydney: Ure Smith, 1963).
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web AustLit Database
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key PIRATESEW
Event Identifier 14357
Dataset AusStage