Charley's Aunt

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Event Charley's Aunt
Venue Minerva Theatre (1939-1950), Kings Cross, NSW
First Date 18 July 1940
Opening Date 18 July 1940
Last Date 28 August 1940
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The modernised version of "Charley's Aunt," proved a happy success at the Minerva last night. Romping joyously through the title role. Charles Norman dominated the whole show.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Aileen Britton Actor
Bruce Carroll Actor
Frances Dillon Actor
Field Fisher Actor
Victor Fitzherbert Actor
Ron Folkard Actor
Pat Henry Actor
John Howard Actor
Charles Norman Actor
John O'Malley Actor
Shirley Ann Richards Actor
Bettina Welch Actor
Brandon Thomas Playwright
Gerald Kirby Producer
Les King Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information During this period, the term 'Producer' refers to the stage director and 'Director' is used to describe those people who produce or manage the venue, company and/or its productions.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 14224
Dataset AusStage