War Fundraiser 2

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Event War Fundraiser 2
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Australian Comforts Fund & Red Cross
First Date May 1940
Opening Date May 1940
Last Date May 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
Edouard Borovansky Choreographer Bach Suite
William P Carr Production Coordinator
Betrine Heriot Soloist
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Scenes from various operas & plays, short ballets, concert pieces. "a National Theatre Variety Special" (the Argus). Borovansky's Bach Suite was "epoch-making in so far as it was the programme's most memorable demonstration of original thought" (The Argus)
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Event Identifier 156431
Dataset AusStage