A joyous Pageant of the Holy Nativity

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Event A joyous Pageant of the Holy Nativity
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 12 December 1936
Opening Date 12 December 1936
Last Date 12 December 1936
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description After a series of "Three Arts" Concerts at the Nicholas Building Hall, which was a dance studio by day and a Nightclub called Rex at night, this was the newly formed (December 1935) National Theatre's first major production
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Religious
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wilma Berkeley Actor and Singer Ave Maria (Schubert)
Nancy McFarland Choir Master/Mistress aka Filippini
Nancy Filippini Chorus Master/Mistress aka McFarland
Herbert Davis Conductor
Joan Henry Designer
Eileen O'Keefe Director
Beryl Halinbourg Poet
J Ross Presenter Spoke the Prologue Poem
Gertrude Johnson Producer
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information St John's Boys Choir & The Vesper Choir of St Patrick's cathedral. Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra. Two performances (inc matinee)
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156350