While the Billy Boils

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Event While the Billy Boils
Venue Waddington's Grand Picture Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 17 September 1921
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Film version of Lawson stories adapted by Beaumont Smith. Originally produced on stage 1916. Henry Lawson appeared in a brief prologue as himself narrating the stories around a camp fire.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Film
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rita Aslin Actor Mrs Stiffner
Charles Beetham Actor Tom Wall
John Cosgrove Actor One-eyed Bogan
Gilbert Emery Actor Smithy
Ernest T Hearne Actor Steelman
Loma Lantaur Actor Tessir Brand
Henry Lawson Actor as himself
Robert MacKinnon Actor Dick Webb
Elsie McCormack Actor Ruth
J P O'Neill Actor Tom Mitchell
Tal Ordell Actor Bob Brothers
May Renno Actor Mrs Brighten
Alfred Scarlett Actor bank manager
Charles Villiers Actor Andy Regan
Phil K Walsh Assistant Director
Henry Lawson Author
Beaumont Smith Director
Beaumont Smith Producer
Beaumont Smith Screenwriter
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Simutaneously screened at the Lyric Haymarket.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Pike and Cooper [186]
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 152033