 Event |
Commander Capstan
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| Venue |
Community Playhouse, Darlinghurst, NSW |
| First Date |
5 March 1931 |
| Last Date |
14 March 1931 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Snobbery and gossip in a small Australian town (Sydney Morning Herald 5 Dec 1930). A dashing naval captain sets tongues wagging about the conduct of a young married lady. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
One Act Plays
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| Subjects |
Class Issues
Rural communities
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Community Playhouse, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March 1931, 7
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Article: New Plays, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 1931, 8
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Manuscript: Dora Wilcox, Commander Capstan, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Review: Plays by New Zealanders, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March 1931, 13
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Performed in 5 March evening of plays by New Zealanders in aid of victims of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Repeated 7 and 14 March.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian Drama Project (UQ) |
COMMANDDW |
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| Event Identifier |
97337 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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