We Are the People / Mother's Day

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Event We Are the People / Mother's Day
Venue Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942), Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 30 March 1940
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere Yes
Description On Saturday, March 30, two Australian plays will begin a short season at the Playhouse. They are "We Are the People," by Harley Mathews, and "Mother's Day," by Leslie Clarke Rees.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jessica Chard Actor Jenny Rountree
Lyndall Charlton Actor Margaret Rountree
John Dobson Actor Clive Rountree
Dorothy Hemingway Actor Mrs Rountree
Douglas Hyde Actor Edgar Rountree
Frank Walsh Actor Charles Rountree
Beryl Bryant Director
Leslie Rees Director
Leslie Rees Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Two separate performances, each on dates cited.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Magazine Reviewed 'BP Magazine', 1 June 1940, p.77
Newspaper Cited 'Sydney Morning Herald', 4 May 1940, p.8
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key MOTHERSLR
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 87124