Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942)

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Venue	Bryant's Playhouse (1932-1942)
Other Names	Carrie Tennant's Community Playhouse St Peter's Hall
Address	161 Forbes Street Darlinghurst NSW 2000 Australia
First Date	January 1932
Last Date	March 1942
Notes	In 1932 Beryl Bryant took over the tiny Community Theatre in Forbes Street, Darlinghurst from Carrie Tennant. She used this venue until 1942 when she moved to the former Little Theatre in Phillip St at Circular Quay.
Related Venues	Also known as Crossroads Theatre Is part of St Peters Church Hall Moved to Bryant's Playhouse (1942-1946) Moved to Community Playhouse
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.876144 \| 151.218369
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Stages, 1941 None So Blind, 9 November 1940 We Are the People / Mother's Day, 4 May 1940 We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Binnie's Back Again, 1940 Four One Act Plays, 13 December 1939 Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 The Doctor's Dilemma, 14 October 1939 Four Shaw Plays, 22 July 1939 The Millionairess, 1 July 1939 Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 The Ruling Passion, 3 June 1939 The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Sub-Editor's Room, 27 May 1939 A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 The Doctor of Rome, 4 March 1939 Gathering Types, 4 March 1939 Bryant's Players on Parade, 10 December 1938 Died of Wounds, 3 December 1938 Machine Song, 26 November 1938 The Doctor of Rome, 26 November 1938 Trixie, 26 November 1938 Midsummer Madness, 26 November 1938 Spotlight on Joanna, 12 November 1938 Red and Gold, 12 November 1938 Remains to be Proved, 11 November 1938 Vision, 29 October 1938 The Crisis, 29 October 1938 Died of Wounds, 15 October 1938 Wanted a Patron, 15 October 1938 For Value Received, 15 October 1938 Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 A Hitch in Time, 13 July 1938 Tomorrow Never Comes, 13 July 1938 They Call it Love, 13 July 1938 Lovely Suicide, 20 April 1938 Winterset, 26 November 1937 Lady from the Sea, 24 November 1937 Birds in the Passage, 8 September 1937 Private Views, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 8 September 1937 Simon to Margaret, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 23 August 1937 Spotlight on Joanna, 23 August 1937 School for Friends, 26 May 1937 Call It a Date, 26 May 1937 Madame Walks Abroad, 26 May 1937 That's Murder, 26 May 1937 That's Murder, 12 May 1937 Come Gently On, 12 May 1937 One of Us Is a Murderer, 12 May 1937 Madame Walks Abroad, 28 April 1937 Nothing Happens, 28 April 1937 Catching Mantini, 28 April 1937 Spring Song, 28 April 1937 Happy Ever After, 28 April 1937 A Question of Compensation(s), 14 April 1937 A Question of Compensations, 14 April 1937 Gold, 14 April 1937 Enter Gersha, 14 April 1937 School for Friends, 14 April 1937 Drunk in the Blue, 31 March 1937 Call It a Date, 31 March 1937 Drawn Blinds, 31 March 1937 We Serve Humanity, 31 March 1937 Drought, 4 December 1936 That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 The Silent Climax, 15 July 1936 Lucky Dan, 15 July 1936 The Puppet Speaks, 18 December 1935 Peggy, 18 December 1935 Call It a Date, 11 December 1935 Centenary, 4 December 1935 A Stranger Walked In, 23 October 1935 Centenary, 2 October 1935 Centre Stage, 2 October 1935 The Silver Stars of Freedom, 2 October 1935 The Ministering Angel, 2 October 1935 Lois the Witch, 25 September 1935 The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Rats, 25 September 1935 The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 Come Gently On, 18 September 1935 Family Affair, 18 September 1935 Amateur Detective, 18 September 1935 Strike, 18 September 1935 Leaden Logic, 11 September 1935 Hoboes All, 11 September 1935 A Sirius Cove, 11 September 1935 While the Sun Shone, 11 September 1935 Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 The Mocking Bird, 13 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Why?, 4 February 1933 Columbine cure, 24 September 1932 Technique, 27 August 1932 Raps, 27 August 1932
	Bryant's Playhouse We Are the People / Mother's Day, 4 May 1940 We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 Four One Act Plays, 13 December 1939 The Doctor's Dilemma, 14 October 1939 Four Shaw Plays, 22 July 1939 The Millionairess, 1 July 1939 Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 The Ruling Passion, 3 June 1939 The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 The Doctor of Rome, 4 March 1939 Gathering Types, 4 March 1939 Died of Wounds, 3 December 1938 Midsummer Madness, 26 November 1938 The Doctor of Rome, 26 November 1938 Trixie, 26 November 1938 Machine Song, 26 November 1938 Red and Gold, 12 November 1938 Remains to be Proved, 11 November 1938 Vision, 29 October 1938 The Crisis, 29 October 1938 Died of Wounds, 15 October 1938 For Value Received, 15 October 1938 Wanted a Patron, 15 October 1938 Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 They Call it Love, 13 July 1938 Tomorrow Never Comes, 13 July 1938 A Hitch in Time, 13 July 1938 Lovely Suicide, 20 April 1938 Simon to Margaret, 8 September 1937 Birds in the Passage, 8 September 1937 Private Views, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 8 September 1937 Spotlight on Joanna, 23 August 1937 The Bridge, 23 August 1937 Madame Walks Abroad, 26 May 1937 School for Friends, 26 May 1937 That's Murder, 26 May 1937 Call It a Date, 26 May 1937 One of Us Is a Murderer, 12 May 1937 Come Gently On, 12 May 1937 That's Murder, 12 May 1937 Nothing Happens, 28 April 1937 Madame Walks Abroad, 28 April 1937 Spring Song, 28 April 1937 Happy Ever After, 28 April 1937 A Question of Compensation(s), 14 April 1937 Enter Gersha, 14 April 1937 School for Friends, 14 April 1937 A Question of Compensations, 14 April 1937 Gold, 14 April 1937 Drawn Blinds, 31 March 1937 Drunk in the Blue, 31 March 1937 Call It a Date, 31 March 1937 Drought, 4 December 1936 That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Peggy, 18 December 1935 Call It a Date, 11 December 1935 Centenary, 4 December 1935 A Stranger Walked In, 23 October 1935 The Silver Stars of Freedom, 2 October 1935 Centre Stage, 2 October 1935 Centenary, 2 October 1935 The Ministering Angel, 2 October 1935 Rats, 25 September 1935 Lois the Witch, 25 September 1935 Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 The Challenge, 25 September 1935 The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Come Gently On, 18 September 1935 Amateur Detective, 18 September 1935 Family Affair, 18 September 1935 Leaden Logic, 11 September 1935 A Sirius Cove, 11 September 1935 Hoboes All, 11 September 1935 While the Sun Shone, 11 September 1935 Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 The Mocking Bird, 13 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Raps, 27 August 1932 Technique, 27 August 1932 British Drama League The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Doon College Dramatic Players Columbine cure, 24 September 1932 New Theatre League (Sydney, NSW) Sub-Editor's Room, 27 May 1939 The Independent Theatre Spotlight on Joanna, 12 November 1938
	Beryl Bryant - Actor, Director, Producer We Are the People / Mother's Day, 4 May 1940 We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 Four One Act Plays, 13 December 1939 The Doctor's Dilemma, 14 October 1939 Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 Sub-Editor's Room, 27 May 1939 The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 The Doctor of Rome, 4 March 1939 Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Simon to Margaret, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 8 September 1937 Private Views, 8 September 1937 Birds in the Passage, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 23 August 1937 That's Murder, 26 May 1937 School for Friends, 26 May 1937 Come Gently On, 12 May 1937 That's Murder, 12 May 1937 Gold, 14 April 1937 A Question of Compensation(s), 14 April 1937 School for Friends, 14 April 1937 Drawn Blinds, 31 March 1937 Call It a Date, 31 March 1937 Drunk in the Blue, 31 March 1937 We Serve Humanity, 31 March 1937 That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Centenary, 4 December 1935 A Stranger Walked In, 23 October 1935 The Silver Stars of Freedom, 2 October 1935 Centenary, 2 October 1935 The Ministering Angel, 2 October 1935 Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Rats, 25 September 1935 The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Amateur Detective, 18 September 1935 Come Gently On, 18 September 1935 Hoboes All, 11 September 1935 A Sirius Cove, 11 September 1935 At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Raps, 27 August 1932 Technique, 27 August 1932 Robert McCaughren - Actor, Playwright Gathering Types, 4 March 1939 Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Tomorrow Never Comes, 13 July 1938 A Hitch in Time, 13 July 1938 They Call it Love, 13 July 1938 Lovely Suicide, 20 April 1938 George Bryant - Actor, Director, Producer The Doctor's Dilemma, 14 October 1939 Sub-Editor's Room, 27 May 1939 The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Raps, 27 August 1932 Technique, 27 August 1932 Peggy C MacIntyre - Playwright Simon to Margaret, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 8 September 1937 Private Views, 8 September 1937 Birds in the Passage, 8 September 1937 The Bridge, 23 August 1937 Frank Crago - Actor, Director, Playwright Lucky Dan, 15 July 1936 Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Raps, 27 August 1932 Dorothy Hemingway - Actor, Director We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 The Doctor of Rome, 4 March 1939 Gathering Types, 4 March 1939 Spotlight on Joanna, 12 November 1938 Lionel Shave - Playwright Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 That's Murder, 26 May 1937 That's Murder, 12 May 1937 A Sirius Cove, 11 September 1935 George Bernard Shaw - Playwright The Doctor's Dilemma, 14 October 1939 Four Shaw Plays, 22 July 1939 The Millionairess, 1 July 1939 Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 C H Adamson - Playwright Call It a Date, 26 May 1937 Call It a Date, 31 March 1937 Call It a Date, 11 December 1935 W E Anderson - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 John Cazabon - Actor, Playwright The Puppet Speaks, 18 December 1935 Centenary, 4 December 1935 A Stranger Walked In, 23 October 1935 Norman Maxwell - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 John Minchin - Actor, Playwright The Doctor of Rome, 4 March 1939 The Doctor of Rome, 26 November 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Beryl Peters - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Centenary, 4 December 1935 Rats, 25 September 1935 Leslie Rees - Adjudicator, Director, Playwright We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 Sub-Editor's Room, 27 May 1939 Barbara Bagley - Actor Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 Victory, 24 September 1938 Harry Dale - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Dulcie Deamer - Actor, Playwright Victory, 24 September 1938 That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Marjorie Fysh - Playwright Centenary, 4 December 1935 Centenary, 2 October 1935 Joan Hannam - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 Raps, 27 August 1932 Harry Harper - Actor Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Joan Hastie - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Rats, 25 September 1935 Gwen Henkel - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 Horatio - Playwright Madame Walks Abroad, 26 May 1937 Madame Walks Abroad, 28 April 1937 John Hughes - Actor The Challenge, 25 September 1935 At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 R J L - Playwright Come Gently On, 12 May 1937 Come Gently On, 18 September 1935 Sumner Locke Elliott - Director, Playwright Spotlight on Joanna, 12 November 1938 Spotlight on Joanna, 23 August 1937 Alison Nicholas - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Patrick Penny - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 The Seagull, 10 September 1938 C Hansby Read - Director, Playwright Remains to be Proved, 11 November 1938 Hoboes All, 11 September 1935 Greg Spencer - Actor Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Tom Vary - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 P W - Playwright School for Friends, 26 May 1937 School for Friends, 14 April 1937 John Watson - Actor A Sirius Cove, 11 September 1935 Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Jean Wilson - Actor The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Victory, 24 September 1938 Zealandia - Playwright Died of Wounds, 3 December 1938 Died of Wounds, 15 October 1938 Femina - Playwright Midsummer Madness, 26 November 1938 John Alsop - Actor Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Maxwell Anderson - Playwright Winterset, 26 November 1937 Anthony - Playwright Leaden Logic, 11 September 1935 Millicent Armstrong - Playwright Drought, 4 December 1936 Joyce Beazley - Actor Raps, 27 August 1932 Paula Bishop - Actor The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Alan Bladen - Actor Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 Marion Boulton - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 L C Bowen - Playwright None So Blind, 9 November 1940 David Cahill - Playwright Stages, 1941 Norma Carpenter - Actor Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Gwen Carter - Actor At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 Jessica Chard - Actor We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Charlecote - Playwright While the Sun Shone, 11 September 1935 Lyndall Charlton - Actor We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Elsa Chauvel - Adjudicator Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 Barrie Clark - Actor The Seagull, 10 September 1938 J A S Coppard - Playwright Machine Song, 26 November 1938 Corona - Playwright Rats, 25 September 1935 Dee - Playwright Nothing Happens, 28 April 1937 John Dobson - Actor We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Philip Dorrington - Playwright Centre Stage, 2 October 1935 James Vincent Duhig - Playwright The Ruling Passion, 3 June 1939 Joan Dunlop - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 Ellis - Playwright Red and Gold, 12 November 1938 Jill Everitt - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 Patricia Firman - Actor A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 Barry Galshaw - Playwright The Ministering Angel, 2 October 1935 Ronald Gaul - Actor Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 GBS - Playwright Family Affair, 18 September 1935 George - Playwright Spring Song, 28 April 1937 Alexander Gordon - Playwright Raps, 27 August 1932 Anne Gordon - Actor Raps, 27 August 1932 Trixie Gray - Actor The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Lionel Hale - Playwright The Mocking Bird, 13 January 1935 Isabel J Handley - Playwright Columbine cure, 24 September 1932 Tookie Hannam - Playwright Why?, 4 February 1933 Joan Harvey - Playwright The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 H M Harwood - Playwright Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Marie Hemingway - Actor Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Hazel Hollander - Actor At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 Douglas Hyde - Actor We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Henrik Ibsen - Playwright Lady from the Sea, 24 November 1937 Invictus - Playwright Catching Mantini, 28 April 1937 Douglas Irving - Actor Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 J J Jones - Playwright Vision, 29 October 1938 Carlotta Kalmar - Actor Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 Karamazoff - Playwright Strike, 18 September 1935 Jules Kazoda - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Beatrice Keane - Actor The Seagull, 10 September 1938 John Keon - Playwright The Silent Climax, 15 July 1936 EV Krishna - Playwright We Serve Humanity, 31 March 1937 W L - Playwright A Question of Compensation(s), 14 April 1937 Geoff Lempriere - Actor The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Peter Lister - Actor Raps, 27 August 1932 Helena Lowes - Playwright Peggy, 18 December 1935 Robert MacCaughren - Playwright Stages, 1941 Pat Mackenzie - Actor Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 J Hartley Manners - Playwright Technique, 27 August 1932 Rita Mappin - Actor The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Harley Mathews - Playwright We Are the People / Mother's Day, 4 May 1940 Max - Playwright Drunk in the Blue, 31 March 1937 Jean McAndrew - Actor Rats, 25 September 1935 Frank McDermott - Actor That By Which Men Live, 16 September 1936 Mea McDonald - Actor A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 G McGeorge - Producer The Mocking Bird, 13 January 1935 Mel - Playwright The Crisis, 29 October 1938 Gwen Meredith - Playwright Binnie's Back Again, 1940 Ken Michael - Playwright Enter Gersha, 14 April 1937 John Mort - Actor Arms and the Man, 17 June 1939 Motley - Playwright For Value Received, 15 October 1938 Betty Munro - Actor Raps, 27 August 1932 Noramac - Playwright Trixie, 26 November 1938 Hilda Pagan - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 Lou Pares - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 Dorothy Quirk - Actor Centenary, 4 December 1935 Hylton Read - Actor The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Richard Reaney - Playwright Amateur Detective, 18 September 1935 Phillip Richmond - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 David Ritchie - Actor The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Betty Roland - Playwright The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Rollo - Playwright Drawn Blinds, 31 March 1937 William Shakespeare - Playwright A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 Betty Shannon - Actor Centenary, 4 December 1935 Beverley Shepherd - Actor Raps, 27 August 1932 Sydney Skarratt - Actor The Seagull, 10 September 1938 Lance Small - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 Jack Smythe - Playwright Happy Ever After, 28 April 1937 Florence Spriggins - Playwright The Silver Stars of Freedom, 2 October 1935 Gwyn Syppe - Playwright Wanted a Patron, 15 October 1938 Alfred Taylor - Actor Victory, 24 September 1938 Alex Temple - Playwright Gold, 14 April 1937 Beatrice Tildesley - Adjudicator Twelve Moons Cold, 13 December 1939 Allan Toohey - Actor At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 Jim Toohey - Actor Transit of Venus, 14 July 1934 Tregillis - Playwright The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Two Friends in Harmony - Playwright One of Us Is a Murderer, 12 May 1937 Ross Vernon - Actor The Touch of Silk, 27 May 1939 Mickey Walker - Actor The Challenge, 25 September 1935 Frank Walsh - Actor We Are the People / Mother's Day, 30 March 1940 Kay Wells - Actor Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Mick West - Actor The Hidden Valley, 25 September 1935 Wylde West - Playwright Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 Patrick White - Playwright Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Suzanne White - Actor Bread and Butter Women, 23 January 1935 Nancy Wilds - Actor Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935 Harcourt Williams - Playwright At Verseilles, 19 January 1935 Jean Willison - Actor A Midsummer Night's Dream, 26 April 1939 Peggy Wilson - Actor Lois, the Witch, 25 September 1935
Resources	Article: Amateurs act Sydney's best plays, The Daily Telegraph, 19 October 1946, 13
Venue Identifier	14009

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