Merrie England

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Event Merrie England
Venue Albert Hall, Yarralumla, ACT
First Date 14 July 1954
Opening Date 14 July 1954
Last Date 17 July 1954
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A comic opera set in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The story is woven around three main themes: Walter Raleigh's love for Bessie Throckmorton, Queen Elizabeth's fury at being slighted for another "Bessie" and the Earl of Essex's schemes to gain Elizabeth's hand.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Subjects Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Betty Atkinson Actor
Stan Atkinson Actor
Chan Bellingham Actor
Reta Farr Actor
Margaret Fricker Actor
Albert Hill Actor
Tom Hore Actor
Jim Ives Actor
Yvonne Ives Actor
Wendy Longmore Actor
Hec McMillan Actor
Phyl McMillan Actor
Val Myers Actor
Basil Penney Actor
Betty Purnell Actor
Robert Robson Actor
Colin Telfer Actor
David Venables Actor
Frank Waight Actor
Bob Wallace Actor
Neil Wallace Actor
June Weatherley Actor
Wendy Longmore Ballet Master/Mistress
Edward German Composer
William J Hunt Conductor
Lois Bellingham Director
Basil Hood Librettist
J Keating Lighting Designer
J Mallesch Lighting Designer
Basil Hood Lyricist
William J Hunt Musical Director
Les Pogson Orchestrator
Robert Robson Properties Master
Robert Robson Set Designer
Bob Wallace Set Designer
Bob Wallace Stage Director
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme ACT Heritage Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 25567