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Organisation	Mercury Theatres Pty Ltd
Address	Sydney NSW Australia
Functions	Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes	Founded in 1946 by Allan Ashbolt, Peter Finch, Sydney John Kay, Colin Scrimgeour and John Wiltshire. Managing company for the Mercury Mobile Players.
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947
	Mercury Mobile Players The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Kuring-gai Theatre Guild Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947
	Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, 23 February 1949 French Without Tears, 18 October 1947 Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW A Pickwick Story, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, 20 September 1948 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW The Typewriter, 10 July 1950 Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW Present Laughter, 21 April 1953 O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW The Imaginary Invalid, 18 August 1948 Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW French Without Tears, 24 September 1947
	Peter Finch - Actor, Director Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 June Wimble - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 John Brunskill - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Sydney John Kay - Composer, Director, Producer The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Tom Lake - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Elsie Dayne - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Creswick Jenkinson - Adaptor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Al Thomas - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Alan White - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Allan Ashbolt - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 John Faassen - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Trader Faulkner - Actor French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Frants Folmer - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Patricia Harrison - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Weaver Hawkins - Costume Designer The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Jack Horner - Costume Designer, Set and/or Property Maker, Set Designer The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 John Hoskin - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Arthur Husband - Actor The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Ann Laird - Actor French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Jean-Baptiste Moliere - Playwright The Imaginary Invalid, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 September 1948 The Imaginary Invalid, O'Brien's Glass Factory, Waterloo, NSW, 18 August 1948 Ron Patten - Actor French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Terence Rattigan - Playwright French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Leonard Thiele - Actor French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Keith Wood - Actor French Without Tears, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 18 October 1947 French Without Tears, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 24 September 1947 Patti Asange - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Edna Baker - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Lloyd Berrell - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Lenore Blackwood - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Peg Browne - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Denys Burrows - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Shirley Cameron - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Jean Cocteau - Playwright The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Noel Coward - Playwright Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 John Craig - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Nan Davies - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Charles Dickens - Author A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Betty Duncan - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Ronald Duncan - Adaptor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Stuart Finch - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Zelle Gordon - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Norton Howarth - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Ruth Laws - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Margo Lee - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Reginald Lye - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Sheila Macafee - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 David Magoffin - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Norman McFadden - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Leigh O'Malley - Director Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 Peter Richards - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948 Bill Robertson - Actor Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 Arthur Schnitzler - Playwright Four short plays: A Pickwick Story / Anatole's Wedding / ? / ?, Killara Soldiers Memorial Hall, Killara, NSW, 23 February 1949 Mark Stafford - Producer Present Laughter, Mercury Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1953 John Unicomb - Actor The Typewriter, 2KY Radiotorium, Sydney, NSW, 10 July 1950 Edgar Veitch - Actor A Pickwick Story, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW, 16 November 1948
Resources	Article: C C D Brammall, Australia's Little Theatre Movement is Strongly Alive, South West Pacific, New Series 21, 1949, 58-61 Article: Stephen Vagg, Finch, fry and factories: a brief history of Mercury Theatre, Australasian Drama Studies, 50, April 2007, 18-35
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	10086

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