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Organisation	Workers' Art Club
Address	Pitt Street NSW Australia
First Date	1932
Functions	Presenting Company
Notes	TO give the worker an opportunity of Intellectual and cultural development free from financial embarrassment is the object of the newly-formed Workers' Art Club, presided over by Mr. George Finey. The club will pursue the study of art In its various channels of music, drawing, painting, literature,
Related Organisations	Is related to Workers' Art Club Players, 1932 - 1936
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 The Emissary / Beyond the Road / Weights and Measures, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 30 April 1933 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Lecture : "Morality To Fit The Times", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 10 April 1933 Lecture: "Cultural Progress Under The Five Year Plan" , Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 3 April 1933 Lecture:"Travels In Many Lands", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 27 March 1933 Metro, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 Metro Vickers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 People's Theatre - Speech by Dame Sybil Thorndike, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 23 October 1932 The Rising of the Moon, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 16 October 1932 The Inspector General, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 11 October 1932 Combined Arts Recital, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1932 Machine Wreckers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 27 September 1932 Lecture: "The Literary Critique", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 September 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 September 1932 Lecture on Theatre and Propaganda, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 6 September 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Lecture: "The Birth of the Proletarian Theatre" Play Reading: "The Weavers", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 23 August 1932 Lecture: "On present day writers of his acquaintance", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1932 Workers' Art Club: Recital of Gramophone Records, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 31 July 1932
	Workers' Art Club Players On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 The Emissary / Beyond the Road / Weights and Measures, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 30 April 1933 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Lecture : "Morality To Fit The Times", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 10 April 1933 Lecture: "Cultural Progress Under The Five Year Plan" , Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 3 April 1933 Lecture:"Travels In Many Lands", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 27 March 1933 Metro, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 Metro Vickers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 People's Theatre - Speech by Dame Sybil Thorndike, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 23 October 1932 The Rising of the Moon, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 16 October 1932 The Inspector General, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 11 October 1932 Combined Arts Recital, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1932 Machine Wreckers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 27 September 1932 Lecture: "The Literary Critique", Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 25 September 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 September 1932 Lecture on Theatre and Propaganda, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 6 September 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Lecture: "The Birth of the Proletarian Theatre" Play Reading: "The Weavers", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 23 August 1932 Lecture: "On present day writers of his acquaintance", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1932 Workers' Art Club: Recital of Gramophone Records, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 31 July 1932
	Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW Lecture : "Morality To Fit The Times", 10 April 1933 Lecture: "Cultural Progress Under The Five Year Plan" , 3 April 1933 Lecture:"Travels In Many Lands", 27 March 1933 Metro Vickers, 1933 Metro, 1933 People's Theatre - Speech by Dame Sybil Thorndike, 23 October 1932 The Rising of the Moon, 16 October 1932 The Inspector General, 11 October 1932 Combined Arts Recital, 9 October 1932 Machine Wreckers, 27 September 1932 Lecture: "The Literary Critique", 25 September 1932 Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, 13 September 1932 Lecture on Theatre and Propaganda, 6 September 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Lecture: "The Birth of the Proletarian Theatre" Play Reading: "The Weavers", 23 August 1932 Lecture: "On present day writers of his acquaintance", 1 August 1932 Workers' Art Club: Recital of Gramophone Records, 31 July 1932 Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW The Emissary / Beyond the Road / Weights and Measures, 30 April 1933 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, 15 April 1933 King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW On the Rocks, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, 12 July 1934
	Don Finley - Director, Lecturer The Rising of the Moon, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 16 October 1932 Combined Arts Recital, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1932 Lecture and Playreading: Lecture: "The Birth of the Proletarian Theatre" Play Reading: "The Weavers", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 23 August 1932 Victor Arnold - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 Edward Janshewsky - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Charles Reeves - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Nellie Rickie - Lecturer, Playwright, Producer The Emissary / Beyond the Road / Weights and Measures, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 30 April 1933 Lecture on Theatre and Propaganda, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 6 September 1932 Desmond Rowan - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 George Bernard Shaw - Playwright On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 Bert Thompson - Playwright Metro, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 Metro Vickers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 1933 Jerold Wells - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 Valerie Wilson - Actor, Director, Producer On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 Harry Broderick - Adaptor, Director The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Shirley Chudnow - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Jack Ellis - Actor The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Nikolai Gogol - Playwright The Inspector General, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 11 October 1932 Lady Gregory - Playwright The Rising of the Moon, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 16 October 1932 Harry Haddy - Actor The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Mollie Hanson - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Stanley Haughton - Playwright Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 September 1932 Gerhardt Hauptmann - Playwright Lecture and Playreading: Lecture: "The Birth of the Proletarian Theatre" Play Reading: "The Weavers", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 23 August 1932 Charles Kitchen - Actor, Scenic Artist Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 M Landa - Musical Director Combined Arts Recital, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1932 Myra Leard - Actor Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 September 1932 Sylvia Lunn - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Jack McLean - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Claire Miller - Actor The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Tom Mitchell - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Clifton Mossop - Actor The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Norman Nelson - Speaker Lecture: "On present day writers of his acquaintance", Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1932 Tess Nicolls - Actor On the Rocks, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 10 October 1934 Tim O'Sullivan - Actor The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933 Eileen Robinson - Actor Pygmalion, King's Hall (1916-1953), Sydney, NSW, 12 July 1934 Montgomery Stuart - Actor Lecture and Playreading: Dear Departed / Wrong Numbers, Workers' Art Club (1932), Sydney, NSW, 13 September 1932 Sybil Thorndike - Speaker People's Theatre - Speech by Dame Sybil Thorndike, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 23 October 1932 Ernst Toller - Playwright Machine Wreckers, Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW, 27 September 1932 Robert Tressell - Author The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Ingersoll Hall, Sydney, NSW, 15 April 1933
Resources	Article: Workers' Art Club, The Daily Telegraph, 16 September 1932, 4 Article: Workers' Art Club. Progressive Step., The Labor Daily, 29 July 1932, 10 Article: Workers' Art. Club Flourishing, The Labor Daily, 16 August 1932, 7 Book: David Milliss, New Theatre (Sydney, NSW), 50 new years, 1932-1982: an exhibition of the plays, people and events of fifty years of Sydney's New Theatre, Sydney New Theatre, Sydney, 1982 Book: Notes on the history of New Theatre, Australia, New Theatre Australia, Sydney, 1959 Collection: ASIO files relating to New Theatre 1936-1965, State Library of NSW Collection: Records of the Sydney New Theatre 1932-1990 ML MSS 6244, State Library of NSW Review: Poster Exhibition, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 October 1932, 5
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	41117

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