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Organisation	Modern Theatre Players
Address	Sydney NSW Australia
First Date	1940
Last Date	1950
Functions	Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes	Amateur theatre and drama school run by vocal teacher Edna Spilsbury. Ruth Cracknell did her first training with them.
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	Candied Peel, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 19 June 1946 Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 November 1945 The Merchant of Venice, Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta, NSW, 22 October 1945 The Merchant of Venice, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 5 October 1945 The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Till Further Orders, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 28 April 1945 Play With Fire, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 24 November 1944 Autumn, Welfare Hall at Anthony Hordern's and Sons, Sydney, NSW, 19 April 1944 Four One-Act Plays, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 The Missing Card, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940
	British Drama League Four One-Act Plays, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 The Missing Card, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 Bryant's Playhouse Four One-Act Plays, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 Chelsea Theatre Group Four One-Act Plays, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 The University of Sydney, Dramatic Society (SUDS) Four One-Act Plays, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940
	St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW The Merchant of Venice, 5 October 1945 The Roundabout, 17 August 1945 Till Further Orders, 28 April 1945 Play With Fire, 24 November 1944 Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, 5 November 1945 Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW Four One-Act Plays, 28 November 1940 The Missing Card, 28 November 1940 Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta, NSW The Merchant of Venice, 22 October 1945 Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW Candied Peel, 19 June 1946 Welfare Hall at Anthony Hordern's and Sons, Sydney, NSW Autumn, 19 April 1944
	Edna Spilsbury - Director Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 November 1945 The Merchant of Venice, Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta, NSW, 22 October 1945 The Merchant of Venice, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 5 October 1945 The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Till Further Orders, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 28 April 1945 Play With Fire, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 24 November 1944 Autumn, Welfare Hall at Anthony Hordern's and Sons, Sydney, NSW, 19 April 1944 John Bentley - Actor Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Ruth Cracknell - Actor Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Wilfred Massey - Playwright Such Things Happen, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 November 1945 Till Further Orders, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 28 April 1945 William Shakespeare - Playwright The Merchant of Venice, Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta, NSW, 22 October 1945 The Merchant of Venice, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 5 October 1945 Allan Wyly - Actor Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Leila Armstrong - Actor The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Falkland Cary - Playwright Candied Peel, Sydney Radio Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 19 June 1946 Daphne du Maurier - Playwright Rebecca, Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW, 5 March 1946 James Aloysius Glennon - Actor The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Ian Hay - Playwright The Missing Card, Independent Theatre (1939-1977), North Sydney, NSW, 28 November 1940 Daphne Jackson - Actor The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Oliver Jones - Actor The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Edward Percy - Playwright Play With Fire, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 24 November 1944 J B Priestley - Playwright The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945 Elmer Roberts - Actor The Roundabout, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 17 August 1945
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	35255

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