Young Wives' Tale

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Event Young Wives' Tale
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 17 June 1956
Opening Date 17 June 1956
Last Date 27 June 1956
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Young Wives' Tale, the third play to be staged by the Repertory society is a comedy of errors by Ronald Jeans, on the problems of two young English couples, both with children, who attempt to share an apartment. With many rows and much confusion, that two into one won't go. The locale is a flat in a house at the wrong end of fashion.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pat Calder Actor Mary Banning
Drusie Cox Actor Suzanne le Bruin
Elizabeth Crowe Actor Nurse Gallop
Fae Herriman Actor Sabrina Penmant
Joan Purchse Actor A teenager
Ron Robinson Actor Victor Manifold
Abe Segal Actor Rodney Penmant
Ron Wardell Actor Bruce Banning
Ronald Jeans Playwright
Margaret Hall Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The play will open at the theatrette on June 17, with repeat performances for members on June 22 and 23. There will be a charity performance, open to the public, on June 27, in aid of Jaycees.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1950-1959, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Event Identifier 96959
Dataset AusStage