King Lear

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Event King Lear
Venue St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Jubilee Subscription Season
First Date 9 February 1951
Opening Date 26 February 1951
Last Date July 1951
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 17,000 people saw it and was extended for 5 months. 22/4/1951 ABC Broadcast (Sunday Night Theatre)
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Verse Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Alden Actor King Lear
John Cooper Actor
Ruth Cracknell Actor Goneril
Paula Denyer Actor Cordelia
Atholl Fleming Actor Gloucester
Brian May Actor
Paul McNaughton Actor Kent
Max Osbiston Actor Edgar
Alistair Roberts Actor The Fool
Dinah Shearing Actor Regan
Walter Sullivan Actor Albany
Frank Waters Actor Edmond
Owen Weingott Actor Cornwall
Alistair Roberts Costume Designer
William Shakespeare Playwright
Malcolm Robertson Supernumerary Spear Carrier
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Mr Malco by Malcolm Robertson
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 72110