Common Clay

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Event Common Clay
Venue Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Muriel Starr, Frank Harvey, Louis Kimball season
First Date 10 May 1919
Last Date 30 May 1919
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A social drama, it shows the relationship between a servant and a member of the wealthy family which she serves. When she becomes pregnant she finds herself ostracized by them.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
James B Atholwood Actor
Bertha Ballenger Actor
Frank Harvey Actor
Frank Hatherly Actor
James Hughes Actor
Louis Kimball Actor
Edwin Lester Actor
Marion Marcus Clarke Actor
Clyde Meynell Actor
Norma Mitchell Actor
Harold Moran Actor
Ethel Morrison Actor
Muriel Starr Actor
Sidney Stirling Actor
Arthur Styan Actor
George Tallis Administrator
Hugh J Ward Administrator
Harry George Musgrove Adminstrator: Business Manager
Charles A Wenman Associate Director
Robert Cane Musical Director
Cleves Kinkead Playwright
E W Morrison Producer
Leslie Board Scenic Artist
George Upward Scenic Artist
Victor Tatnall Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The play was controversial on its release, but enjoyed a lengthy run on Broadway
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Tallis
Programme PROMPT Collection, J.C. Williamson scrapbooks of music and theatre programmes, Sydney and Melbourne, 1905-1921, vol 4, p19
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 150894