Arms and the Man

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Event Arms and the Man
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 21 July 1946
Opening Date 21 July 1946
Last Date 11 August 1946
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Bernard Shaw, in a delightful hilarious characterisation, has created in "Arms and the Man" one of the most colorful and delightful satires of militaristic ambitious Bulgaria of the Balkan Wars of 1880. This is the comedy from which the well-known musical "The Chocolate Soldier" was written. The story of the play takes place in the well-to-do home of Major Petkoff, one of Bulgaria's leding militarists of the time.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mary Anson Actor The Mother
Jeanette Cotton Actor Raina Petkoff
Cliff Harris Actor Major Sergius Saranoff
Bert Johns Actor Father of Raina Petkoff
Bill Johns Actor Russian Officer
John McLaughlan Actor Nicola
Pat Peoples Actor Capt Bluntschli, the timid chocolate soldier
Joanne Samson Actor Louka
Jack Williams Actor Trooper
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1945-1948, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Event Identifier 92098