Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

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Event Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Venue Regional Australian Touring (Multi-state), Australia
Umbrella Event 1958 Australian Tour (Arts Council)
First Date 25 August 1958
Opening Date 25 August 1958
Last Date December 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Opening in Brisbane the tour ran for 5 months and 63 venues across Queensland, Victoria and NSW). It was a huge success.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ben Gabriel Actor Barney
Ethel Gabriel Actor Emma
Dennis Glenny Actor Roo
Patricia Hill Actor Olive
Patsy King Actor Bubba
Margaret Roberts Actor Pearl
Malcolm Robertson Actor Johnnie/ ASM
David Copping Assistant Stage Manager Mechanist. Joined tour as workload too great
Bob Herbert Company Manager
Anne Fraser Designer Oiginal sets & costumes used
Ray Lawler Playwright
Ethel Gabriel Producer
Gordon Horswell Tour Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Included Brisbane, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Cairns, Mackay, Bowen, Ayr, Townsville, Ingham, Innisfail, Prosperine, Gladstone, Southport, Gold Coast, Maclean, Kempsey, Wollongoing, Mildura, Swan Holl, Wilcannia, Cobar, Nyngan & Broken Hill
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Mr Malco by Malcolm Robertson
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 175564