Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

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Event Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Venue Broken Hill Town Hall, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 11 December 1958
Opening Date 11 December 1958
Last Date 13 December 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description It is set in a two storeyed cottage in Carlton, Melbourne, and its crudities are never offensive and preserve the dramatic unities. In effect the story is of the life of cane workers, of affected sophistication, yearly relaxing in a metropolitan suburb, and their associates.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ben Gabriel Actor Barney Ibbot
Ethel Gabriel Actor Emma Leach
Dennis Glenny Actor Roo Webber
Patricia Hill Actor Olive Leach
Patsy King Actor Bubba Ryan
Margaret Roberts Actor Pearl Cunningham
Malcolm Robertson Actor Johnnie Dowd
Ethel Gabriel Producer
Gordon Horswell Tour Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marking Masculinity Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 71322