Collits' Inn

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Event Collits' Inn
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 23 December 1933
Opening Date 23 December 1933
Last Date 9 April 1934
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Australia's first musical romance."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Historical
Radio
Musical
Romantic
Subjects Australian National Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Phyllis Baker Actor Sally
Frank Bradley Actor Bunny Carthew
Robert Chisholm Actor Captain John Lake
Campbell Copelin Actor
Marshall Crosby Actor Pierce Collits
Edward O Davis Actor
John Dobbie Actor Toby
Claude Flemming Actor Robert Keane
Ashton Jarry Actor Courtney
Darcy Kelway Actor Evans
Harry Meade Actor Governor Darling
Gladys Moncrieff Actor Mary Collits
Phillip Peake Actor Sergeant
Ron Riley Actor Banks
Russell Scott Actor Captain Burnley
Norman Shepherd Actor Charlie
Jock Thompson Actor Black
Beryl Walkley Actor Mistress Dale
George Stevenson Wallace Actor Dandy Dick
Margaret Berry Assistant Choreographer
Leslie King Assistant Stage Manager
Jennie Brenan Choreographer
Harry Jacobs Composer
William R Coleman Designer
Claude Flemming Director
Thomas Stuart Gurr Librettist
Jock McLeod Lyricist
George Stevenson Wallace Lyricist
Charles Zwar Lyricist
Varney Monk Music and Lyrics Librettist
Fred Quintrell Musical Director
F W Thring Producer
Rupert Brown Scenic Artist
George Kenyon Scenic Artist
Roy Steyne Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information First act broadcast on 2GB from Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 23 December 1933.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Magazine
Australian Drama Project (UQ) COLLITSTG
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Event Identifier 16548
Dataset AusStage