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HAT: Juggler Lucy Gillet's tour of Australia 1913
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History of Australian Theatre. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Juggler Lucy Gillet's tour of Australia 1913. What follows is a brief summary of a very quick look at Lucy Gillet's tour of Australia in 1913. Early 20th Century Juggling was dominated in the Western World by the amazing Cinquevalli. Many people were inspired by him to take up the art and most of them were men. However, many women also responded to Cinquevalli's example, including the mysterious, and relatively unknown, Lucy Gillet. Lucy opened at Sy...
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HAT: March 2011
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History of Australian Theatre. Sunday, March 13, 2011. A couple of weeks ago I posted a postcard of Little Cliff. Amazingly, a relative emailed me with details of his life. Here is the post card again. And here is part of John Perry's email. The postcard on your HAT posting of 27th February is, indeed, the English 'wonder' performer Little Cliff. He died in 1937 without issue. I also found the autograph below in my collection. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). HAT-History of Australian Theatre.
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WELCOME TO THE CATHS ARCHIVE PAGE. A little about our archive. The Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc. (CATHS) operates an extensive archive containing. Material on the history of cinemas and theatres in Australia. The material has been gathered over the years from donations, bequests, purchases, etc. It includes books, manuscripts, clippings, photos, programs, memorabelia and so on. Of necessity, this will always be a ‘work in progress’. Our archive is staffed by volunteers -. We rec...
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HAT: August 2015
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History of Australian Theatre. Thursday, August 27, 2015. Above is Tod Calloway, a comedian and fixture on the Tivoli circuit. The post card is addressed to Eileen Capel, a fellow performer on the Clay's circuit. It's signed on both sides. Arthur Foldesy, Hungarian Cellist who toured Australia in 1905. Also signed. Another postcard of my mate George Lauri, a JCW comedian who met a tragic end. Connie Milne, a regular for JCW's Royal Comic Opera Company. Advertising card for the Percy Hutchison tour of 1928.
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HAT: January 2012
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History of Australian Theatre. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. I've had the privilege of working with Inside History magazine, and they have kindly published an article I've written about researching theatrical ancestors in Australia. The magazine is available in newsagencies around Australia and can also be ordered on line. So check out this lovely full colour magazine which promotes Australian history and historians. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). HAT-History of Australian Theatre. View my complete profile.
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HAT: Books
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History of Australian Theatre. My books will be out of print in 2016 so will no longer be available through Gininderra Press. Houdini's Tour of Australia. Which details Harry Houdini's tour of Australia in 1910, is available through ibooks, smashwords.com and google play. It is also available at various libraries in Australia, including the National Library of Australia. Unfortunately The First Merry Widow,. Ebooks available at the ibookstore. And also available for other e-readers through Smashwords.
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HAT: Maggie Moore- the woman who bested JC Williamson
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History of Australian Theatre. Thursday, December 5, 2013. Maggie Moore- the woman who bested JC Williamson. First published in Stage Whispers Magazine- this is quite a long article. In 1894 theatre impresario J C Williamson was a very unhappy man. His estranged wife, the popular Maggie Moore, was touring Australia with the melodrama Struck Oil. Had catapulted J C Williamson into the highest echelons of fame. Before Struck Oil. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur, respected around the world.
