Val Bryksy and the Penwortham Merry Makers
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Val Bryksy and the Penwortham Merry Makers | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Hoyleton Institute, Hoyleton, SA | ||||||||||
| First Date | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Dates Estimated | Yes | ||||||||||
| Status | Professional | ||||||||||
| World Premiere | No | ||||||||||
| Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||
| Description | The Penwortham Merry Makers company was recognised for its original variety shows, which included musical and dramatic items as well as clowning, and they were reported to have performed concerts in the region during the early war years to raise funds for the Red Cross, the Fighting Forces Comforts Funds and Mr IS Scott’s Ugly Man Competition. The ugly man competition arose from a need to raise funds for the poor and homeless during the ravages of World War 1. | ||||||||||
| Description Source | Article | ||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Other | ||||||||||
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
Music Clowning Variety |
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| Text Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||
| Production Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||
| Further Information | Mr and Mrs V Bryksy were active members of the nearby Penwortham and Clare communities, with Mr Bryksy being on the committee of the St Aloysius Catholic Men’s Club and Val being the president of the croquet club for some years. On the stage door inscription, Val Bryksy places herself as the leader of the Penwortham Merry Makers. | ||||||||||
| Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||
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| Event Identifier | 209470 | ||||||||||
| Dataset | AusStage | ||||||||||
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