Seagulls over Sorrento

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Event Seagulls over Sorrento
Venue Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA
First Date 29 January 1953
Opening Date 29 January 1953
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "A comedy-drama of the Royal Navy in peace-time", hit play premiered London 14 June 1950 with thousands of performances world-wide. Subsequently filmed (1954) with Gene Kelly. In Australia televised by Crawfords (1960). Based on author's war-time experiences.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Navy
Scottish
War
World War 2
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Michael Anderson Actor
Gordon Chater Actor
Don Crosby Actor
Kenneth Firth Actor
William Hodge Actor
Brian James Actor
Kevin Miles Actor
Frank Taylor Actor
Keneth Thornett Actor
Lloyd Cunnington Assistant Stage Manager
James Powell Musician: Pianist
Nola Powell Musician: Pianist
Hugh Hastings Playwright
John Casson Producer
J Alan Kenyon Scenic Artist
Cecil Newman Scenic Artist
Les King Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Flyer and letter stored inside the programme.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Programme 'Seagulls Over Sorrento' at Theatre Royal, Sydney ( JC Williamson, 1953)
Event Identifier 95521
Dataset AusStage