The Breaking of the Drought

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Event The Breaking of the Drought
Venue Lyceum Theatre (1892-1918), Sydney, NSW
First Date 26 December 1902
Opening Date 26 December 1902
Last Date January 1903
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Arthur Actor
Walter E Baker Actor
Charles Brown Actor
Harold Carr Actor
W Cohen Actor
Alfred Harford Actor
Henrick Actor
A Hickey Actor
Bland Holt Actor
Ida Ingersole Actor
Harrie Ireland Actor
Maurice F Kemp Actor
Adela Kerr Actor
Minnie Livingstone Actor
Maurice Actor
Max Maxwell Actor
John Meadows Actor
Albert Norman Actor
Jennie Pollock Actor
A Pringle Actor
E Reginald Actor
Frances Ross Actor
Frances Ruttledge Actor
Alfred Scarlett Actor
Brightie Smith Actor
Leslie Smith Actor
Arthur Styan Actor
Wentworth Watson Actor
Charles Wheeler Actor
Winter Actor
John Brunton Designer
Bland Holt Director
Percy Kehoe Musical Arranger
Edward Dyson Playwright
Arthur Shirley Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Adaption of The Boom of Big Ben by Arthur Shirley to fit Australian drought issue.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Sharp Collection, PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Book Currency Press "Companion to Theatre in Australia".
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 64414