The Digger Earl

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Event The Digger Earl
Venue Lyceum Theatre (1918-1964), Sydney, NSW
First Date 12 April 1924
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A changing places comedy when Digger Bill Jones swaps places with the Earl of Margate on a boat bound for Australia. Opening night featured a personal appearance by Arthur Tauchert who sang a specially composed song 'Australia means heaven to me.'
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Film
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gordon Collingridge Actor Earl of Margate
Doris Gilham Actor Duchess of Margate
Heather Jones Actor Winnie
J P O'Neill Actor
Robert Purdie Actor Mr Halliday
Arthur Tauchert Actor Bill Jones
Lotus Thompson Actor Betty Roberts
Dunstan Webb Actor Captain Halliday
Reginald Wykeham Actor Brigadier-General
Gordon Smith Assistant Director
Dunstan Webb Assistant Director
Lacey Percival Cinematographer
Beaumont Smith Director
Beaumont Smith Producer
Beaumont Smith Scenario
Fred Coleman Technical Director
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Pike and Cooper [207]
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 157375