The Rat

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Event The Rat
Venue The Playhouse, Sydney, NSW
First Date 24 May 1920
Last Date 26 May 1920
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere Yes
Description Frederick Ward's original Australian comedy "The Rat" was produced for the first time on any stage at the Playhouse on Monday by the Sydney University Dramatic Society, under the author's direction. The action of the comedy was quiet, but the characters were distinctly drawn, and Interest was fairly sustained until the last act.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Politics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Arthur Bryant Actor Arthur Keane
Lelia Coppola Actor Doris Keane
John Crawford Actor Jack Armstrong
F H Day Actor Archibald Atkins
Ella Hanly Actor Annie
Leila Keating Actor Mrs Atkins
Violet Killen Actor Mrs Josiah Williams
Eugenie Kirkpatrick Actor Lizzie Jackson
Rupert Markham Actor Bill
J Milne Actor Reverend George Grant
Marjorie Newmarch Actor Emily Blaine
Ralph Shiress Actor Robert Clarke
Frederick Ward Director
Frederick Ward Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Hermes 1889-1920; amusement notices of the Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph 1900-1920.
Programme
Event Identifier 87198
Dataset AusStage