Philumena and lip reading demonstration

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Event Philumena and lip reading demonstration
Venue Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW
First Date October 1938
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description “Believed to be among the first of its staged in Australia, the entertainment presented at the Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institution recently, revealed a triumph over adversity. For some time the deaf girls at the Institution have been studying the art of lip reading and speech artificially taught. […] The second part of the programme was devoted to a three-act play, 'Philumena,' acted in gestures by the deaf girls. A special feature of this clever scene was the memorisation of the passages by each youthful performer. The facial expressions and clever acting, together with the costumes and scenery, made a lasting impression.”
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Deaf
Organisations
Further Information Source: No author. 1938. “Deaf Girls Show Talent: Performances at Waratah.” Catholic Freeman’s Journal, 20 October, page 32.
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 146313