Lonely Lennie Lower

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Event Lonely Lennie Lower
Venue Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 10 February 1982
Last Date 21 March 1982
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Depicts the loneliness of the long distance columnist and shows 'the cost of comedy' in a night of ocker aphorisms and bar-room philosophy."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Monodrama
Biographical
One Person Show
Subjects Journalism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dennis Moore Actor Lennie Lower
Sandra Matlock Designer
Barry Dickins Director
Robert Gebert Lighting Designer
Barry Dickins Playwright
Karl Kish Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Lennie Lower was an Australian drunken comic journalist in 1920s and 1930s who died in 1947, a victim of a bungled operation for throat cancer.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) LENNIELBD
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 91285