H.M.S. Pinafore

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Event H.M.S. Pinafore
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event D'oyly Carte in Gilbert & Sullivan
First Date 23 July 1979
Opening Date 23 July 1979
Last Date 11 August 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Tour of New Zealand & Australia with three operas (Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore & The Mikado). Original productions by Gilbert & Sullivan. Original costumes & choreography. Pinafore was not played in Canberra, Wellington or Christchurch
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Ayldon Actor Dick Deadeye
Michael Buchan Actor Dick Deadeye (shared role), or Bob Beckett
James Conroy-Ward Actor Sir Joseph Porter (shared role)
Gareth Jones Actor Captain Corcoran (shared role)
Patricia Leonard Actor Mrs Cripps
Peter Lyon Actor Captain Corcoran
Roberta Morrell Actor Hebe
Jill Pert Actor Mrs Cripps (shared role)
John Reed Actor Sir Joseph Porter
Meston Reid Actor Ralph Rackstraw
Alan Rice Actor Bill Bobstay (shared role)
Vivian Tierney Actor Josephine
Patrick Wilkes Actor Bob Beckett (shared role)
Arthur Seymour Sullivan Composer
Fraser Goulding Conductor
William Schwenck Gilbert Librettist
R D'Oyly Carte Producer
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality England
Further Information This was part of an Australasian tour by the company in 1979. After opening in Canberra they toured to Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Melbourne, Adelaide and closed in Perth.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Through the Opera Glass
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155894