 Event |
The Man of Destiny
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| Venue |
Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Festival of Community Drama 1947 |
| First Date |
12 August 1947 |
| Last Date |
13 August 1947 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"Scene: The principal room of a country inn, Northern Italy; late afternoon, May 1796." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: High Honours for Launceston, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 15 August 1947, 2
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Article: Players' Actor Wins Trophy in Sydney, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 15 August 1947, 1
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Article: Players' Given High Praise, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 28 August 1947, 3
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Article: Players' Triumph at National, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 15 September 1947, 5
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Collection: The Launceston Players, Launceston Players Society Collection, The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
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Photograph: Talented Producer, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 12 September 1947, 5
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Photograph: Winners and Trophy, The Examiner, National Library of Australia, 27 August 1947, 7
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
The Man of Destiny by the Launceston Players was awarded first place, the Fay Compton Cup, at the 1947 Festival of Community Drama. The Norman Maxwell Cup went to contributor Hugh Duncan for best individual male performance.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
CHS 15, 6/1, Launceston Players Society Collection, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
89305 |
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