The Knight of the Burning Pestle

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Event The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Venue King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW
First Date 10 May 1923
Opening Date 10 May 1923
Last Date 12 May 1923
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description famous old piece produced by The Sydney University Dramatic Society
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eileen Charles Actor Mistress Merrythought
John Gould Actor A Citizen
Thomas Henery Actor Ralph, his Apprentice
Herbert Hogbin Actor Tapster
Leila Keating Actor His Wife
Eileen Kuskey Actor Speaker of the Prologue Boy
Rupert Markham Actor George, Apprentice
Phyllis McEwen Actor Luce, Daughter of Venturewell
Charles Oliver Actor Venturewell, a Merchant
Nancy Perry Actor Michael, Younger Son of Merrythought
Geoffrey Rex Actor Jasper, Son of Merrythought
Eric Weekes Actor Host Sergeant
Raymond McGrath Designer Design of Programme
Francis Beaumont Playwright
John Fletcher Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) 19 May 1923 Page 31 PERFORMANCES IN SYDNEY.
Newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 11 May 1923 Page 12 "THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE."
Programme
Correspondence From the SUDS spreadsheet by Laura Ginters
Event Identifier 147120
Dataset AusStage