Event |
The Old Allegiance
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| Venue |
The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA |
| First Date |
29 October 1936 |
| Opening Date |
29 October 1936 |
| Last Date |
31 October 1936 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
"A one-act 'dialect'/costume drama set in 17th century England; Charles I flees the Roundheads." |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
One Act Plays
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| Subjects |
Historical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Alexander Turner, a Western Australian playwright, had some later success, winning the 1940 State Drama Festival with the three-act Royal Mail.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
His Majesty's Theatre Museum of Performing Arts, Perth WA |
| Newspaper |
Battye Library, Perth WA |
| Book |
John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
30601 |
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