Sweet Nell of Old Drury

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Event Sweet Nell of Old Drury
Venue Lyceum Theatre (1892-1918), Sydney, NSW
First Date 2 December 1911
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Film of the well known performance by Nellie Stewart, her only film appearance. Originally directed by George Musgrove but passed to Raymond Longford after it became clear that early footage was not appropriate.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Film
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Walter Bastin Actor Percival, a strolling player
Dorothy Clarke Actor Duchess of Portsmouth
Stuart Clyde Actor Lord Rochester
W Edgeworth Actor Lacey, Lord Jeffries servant
W Flindt Actor Captain of the Guard
P Francis Actor Captain Clavering
A Kendall Actor Mercer
Agnes Keogh Actor Lady Castlemaine
William Ladd Actor Lord Lovelace
P Laing Actor Lady Clivebrook
Charles Lawrence Actor Lord Jeffries
Eric Montaigne Actor Nebuchadnezzar
Augustus Neville Actor King Charles
Frederick Pettit Actor Rollins, a strolling player
Elsie Rennie Actor page
Nellie Stewart Actor
Nellie Stewart Actor Nell Gwynne
Neville Vane Actor Tiffin
Roslyn Vane Actor Lady Olivia Vernon
Walter Vincent Actor William
Henry Westall Actor Lord Winchester
Leslie Woods Actor Sir Robert Fairfax
Ernest Higgins Cinematographer
Raymond Longford Director
Paul Kester Playwright
George Musgrove Producer
Raymond Longford Screenwriter
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Pike and Cooper, Australian Film 1900-1977 [58]
Event Identifier 128559
Dataset AusStage