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Venue	Australian Hall
Other Names	Rivoli Cinema (1974-1976) Mandarin Cinema (1976-1998)
Address	150-152 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
First Date	1926
Last Date	1961
Notes	Originally built as a German Club the Concordia, Australia Hall is recognised as an Aboriginal heritage site where the first national Aboriginal civil rights gathering, known as the Day of Mourning, was held in 1938. Later became a theatre and cinema. Is still in existance as a hall and club.
Related Venues	Also known as Australian National Theatre Also known as Concordia Hall Also known as Phillip Theatre (1961-1971) Also known as Richbrooke Theatre (1971-1974)
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.877878 \| 151.209783
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, 5 November 1945 The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Hor Leen Chow How Seen, 25 April 1940 Mei District Disturbance, 21 March 1940 Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940 Cosmopolitan, 8 December 1938 Life for a Day, May 1937 Desire Brings Welcome, 16 December 1936 Love Calls the Tune, 1 December 1936 Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 The Hostage, 3 November 1930 A Night in Bohemia, 6 December 1927 On the Road, 25 February 1924
	The Genesian Players The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Australian Repertory Theatre Players Life for a Day, May 1937 Love Calls the Tune, 1 December 1936 Create NSW Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Endangered Productions Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Modern Theatre Players Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, 5 November 1945 'Rainbow Follies' Musical and Dramatic Society Cosmopolitan, 8 December 1938 Catholic Youth Organisation The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Greenleaf Theatre On the Road, 25 February 1924 Sir Benjamin Fuller Desire Brings Welcome, 16 December 1936 Younger Set of the Red Cross Headquarters Dramatic Club Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936
	John Kernahan - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 The Comedian, 29 January 1945 May-Brit Akerholt - Translator Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Peter Alexander - Musical Director Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Fredrik Brattberg - Playwright Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Isaac Clark - Dancer Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Pauline Gallagher - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Sandy Gray - Set Designer Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 J W Heming - Playwright Life for a Day, May 1937 Love Calls the Tune, 1 December 1936 Frederic Holt - Playwright Life for a Day, May 1937 Love Calls the Tune, 1 December 1936 Henrik Ibsen - Playwright Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Rayma Johnson - Choreographer, Dancer Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 James H Lang - Producer The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Christine Logan - Director Nordic Noir, 25 March 2021 Nordic Noir, 10 December 2020 Joe Scully - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 Edna Spilsbury - Director Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Such Things Happen, 5 November 1945 Jane Austen - Author Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 Dymphna Bannon - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Frank Barlow - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 John Bentley - Actor Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Allan Bland - Adaptor The Comedian, 29 January 1945 P J Breen - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Kenn Brodziak - Playwright Desire Brings Welcome, 16 December 1936 Lawrence Campbell - Director A Night in Bohemia, 6 December 1927 Ruth Cracknell - Actor Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Paul Curran - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Daphne du Maurier - Playwright Rebecca, 5 March 1946 W Elliott - Director Life for a Day, May 1937 Edna Fahy - Actor The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Arthur Fellowes - Actor and Singer Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Quong Pow Fung - Singer Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940 S Milano Garti - Playwright Cosmopolitan, 8 December 1938 Henri Gheon - Playwright The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Frank Hatherley - Director, Playwright Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Frank Hatherley - Director Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Jim Hatton - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Eric Howell - Actor, Producer The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Harry Jacobson - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Helen Jerome - Adaptor Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 Max Jones - Actor The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Vera Keogh - Actor, Producer The Hostage, 3 November 1930 John Larkin - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Lillian Lloyd - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Helen Lohan - Actor and Singer Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Enid Lorimer - Playwright Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Gregorio Martinez-Sierra - Playwright The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 Wilfred Massey - Playwright Such Things Happen, 5 November 1945 Cliff McDonald - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Brian Moorhead - Actor Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 Eris Michael O'Brien - Playwright The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Molly O'Brien - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Sybil Parsons - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Lin Po - Musician Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940 Alfred Race - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Joan Rayner - Actor On the Road, 25 February 1924 Stan Rigney - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Charles Smythe - Journalist A Night in Bohemia, 6 December 1927 Bebe Stevens - Actor and Singer Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Leu Sun - Singer Mei District Disturbance, 21 March 1940 Adeline Taylor - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Ellaline Thea - Director Love Calls the Tune, 1 December 1936 L Kwong Tong - Musician Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940 John A Travis - Conductor A Night in Bohemia, 6 December 1927 Gregory Walker-Taylor - Actor and Singer Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Marie Walsh - Actor The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Anthony Ward - Actor The Romantic Young Lady, 21 August 1945 James Wellward - Set and/or Property Maker The Comedian, 29 January 1945 Gifford Wilkes - Actor and Singer Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Ivy Wilkinson - Actor The Hostage, 3 November 1930 Pearl Wong Hing - Musician Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940 Evelyn Woods - Actor, Producer Pride and Prejudice, 15 May 1945 Dorothy Wormal - Playwright Once in a Blue Moon, 17 September 1936 Allan Wyly - Actor Rebecca, 5 March 1946 Willie Yee - Musician Chinese Opera, 6 January 1940
Resources	Article: Dance Hall Remodelled for Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 1961, 17
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	4751

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