War Fundraiser 1

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Event War Fundraiser 1
Venue Apollo Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Australian Comforts Fund & Red Cross
First Date 5 March 1940
Opening Date 5 March 1940
Last Date 5 March 1940
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description For the duration of the War The National Theatre gave all profits to the Red Cross & Australian Comforts Fund for the Military. Revues & Musical Entertainments were also taken to the Camps. Several Fundraisers were held in the CBD
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Ballet
Music
Opera
Music Theatre
Music Hall
Play with Music
Concert
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gertrude Johnson Administrator
Jennie Brenan Ballet Master/Mistress Poppy Ballet
William P Carr Production Coordinator
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Scenes from various operas & plays, short ballets, concert pieces & The City of Heidelberg Orchestra. Members of the AIF in The King's Call by James Hume-Cook
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Event Identifier 156430
Dataset AusStage