Franquin

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Contributor	Franquin
Other Names	Born Francis Patrick Joseph Quinn
Gender	Male
Nationality	New Zealander
Date of Birth	22 January 1914
Date of Death	5 August 2010
Functions	Hypnotist, Illusionist
Notes	Known as The Great Franquin. Came to Australia 1950.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 7 February 1968 Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 March 1967 Franquin, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1957 Fun for '57, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 1 April 1956 Franquin, Crystal Theatre, Broken Hill, NSW, 27 June 1955 Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1955 The Great Franquin, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 12 April 1951 The Great Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, April 1951 The Great Franquin, Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC, 12 October 1950 Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 The Great Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 14 February 1949
	Hypnotist Franquin, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1957 Fun for '57, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 1 April 1956 Franquin, Crystal Theatre, Broken Hill, NSW, 27 June 1955 Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1955 The Great Franquin, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 12 April 1951 The Great Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, April 1951 The Great Franquin, Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC, 12 October 1950 Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 The Great Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 14 February 1949 Illusionist Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 7 February 1968 Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 March 1967
	Myrna - Comedian Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Arthur Askey - Comedian Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Wally Boag - Performer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Guus Brox - Comedian Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Earl Covert - Actor and Singer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Gene Detroy - Animal Wrangler/Handler, Performer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Evie Hayes - Actor and Singer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Gil Johnson - Dancer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Dave Kaye - Musician: Pianist Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Babs MacKinnon - Actor and Singer Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 David N Martin - Presenter Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Ivor Moreton - Musician: Pianist Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Harold Moschetti - Musical Director Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Rob Murray - Juggler Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Harry Nesbitt - Singer: Comic Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Max Nesbitt - Singer: Comic Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Terry Scanlon - Compere Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Doreen Wilson - Singer: Soprano Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950
	J C Williamson Theatres Limited (1943-1976) Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 7 February 1968 Franquin, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 8 March 1967 Franquin, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 22 January 1957 Fun for '57, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 1 April 1956 Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, 8 February 1955 The Great Franquin, Empire Theatre (1927-1960), Sydney, NSW, April 1951 J C Williamson Theatres Ltd The Great Franquin, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 12 April 1951 Marquis and Family Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 The Chevalier Brothers Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 The Garnet H Carroll Management The Great Franquin, Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC, 12 October 1950 Tivoli Ballet Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Tivoli Celebrity Singers Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950 Tivoli Orchestra Lord Mayor's Tivoli Command Performance Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 20 August 1950
Resources	Book: Franquin, The Eyes Have It, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1957 Book: Jennie Lees, Franquin: Master Showman, Currency Press, Paddington, NSW, 1997 Collection: Royce Rees, Royce Rees collection of Sydney theatre photonegatives, 1946-1967, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, 1946
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	233283

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