Bonaventure

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Event Bonaventure
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 23 November 1952
Opening Date 23 November 1952
Last Date 30 November 1952
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description It is an extremely good and enthralling play, in the Convent of Our Lady of Rheims, a French Nursing Order at Denzil St. David, some miles from Norwich in England. The play was distinguished by good production and direction, and experienced cast and beuatiful sets and dressing. Against the grey stone walls and stained glass windows of the convent, the nuns, the scarlet coat worn by one of the central figures, "Sarat Carn," and the grey and white uniforms of the young nurses made fascinating patterns of color. The play is dramatic and suspense is well sustained throughout.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Nursing
Religion
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Bollen Actor Nurse Brent
Jean Brooks Actor Mother Superior
Irene Choras Actor Sarat Carn
Drusie Cox Actor Sister Josephine
John Ditchburn Actor Dr Jeffreys
John Grant Actor Melling, the police officer
Marion Henry Actor Sister Mary Bonaventure
Helen Hoban Actor Martha Pentridge
Sheila Morgan Actor Miss Pierce, the wardress
Cliff Neate Actor Willy Pentridge
Margaret Robins Actor Nurse Phillips
Charlotte Hastings Playwright
Marion Henry Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1950-1959, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92133