Theatrical Brisbane Shows DB
The Brisbane shows DB is an integrated database of the theatrical history of Brisbane shows until 2000, updated very regularly.
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SHOW | YEAR | AUTHOR | COMPANY | VENUE | DIRECTOR | STAR | FIRST DATE | GENRE | NOTES |
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Vaudeville | 1914 | The Bevideres | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | Joe Charles | 14 Nov. 1915 | Vaudeville | |||
Mrs. Harry Reeve's Annual Students' Concert | 1915 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | Mrs. Harry Reeve | 6-Nov-1915 | Theatrical | ||||
Concert by Lena Hammond's pupils | 1916 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | Lena Hammond | 18-Nov-1916 | Theatrical | ||||
Psycho ("The Great Oriental Entertainer") | 1916 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 12-19 Aug. 1916 | Theatrical | |||||
The Sunbeams Entertainment | 1917 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 8-Dec-1917 | Theatrical | |||||
Apollo Club Concert | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 20-Aug-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Big Patriotic Concert in aid of the Friendly Societies' Patriotic Effort. Includes Stiffy And Mo, Chas Morgan, W.E. Schleusener, J.J. Scully, J.C. Valentine, W. Anderson (Queensland's Harry Lauder), E.Bowser, Master J. Dauth (Champion Cornetist), Ruth Sheviels, Miss G. Fogg, Miss Pinder, Miss Wilson, and cinema picture of the King's Birthday Procession. | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 24 July 1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Brisbane Apollo Club's 150 Concert | 1918 | Brisbane Apollo Club | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 12-Nov-1918 | Theatrical | ||||
Cahill-Brooke Popular Concert | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 15 And 22 June 1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Chautauqua: Afternoon: Carrie Lanceley, Prima Donna and the New York Players' Drama one act purpose plays "The Maker of Dreams" and "The Prussian Way". Evening: Southern Seas Sextette (Costume Sketch), and Chancellor G.H. Bradford's Lecture on "Suncrowned Manhood". | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 16-Dec-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Chautauqua: Afternoon: Dr. Andrew Johnson's Lecture on "Prophets and Guards" Evening: Milred Clemens' | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 12-Dec-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Chautauqua: Afternoon: Hon. J.C. Herdsman's Lecture on "Carry On" Evening: Carrie Lanceley, Prima Donna and the New York Plyers' Drama Huckleberry Finn. | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 18/12/1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Chautauqua: Afternoon: Mr. J.C. Herdsman's Lecture on "Dry Bones" and vocal numbers by the "Melody Mirth Quartette". Evening: Carrie Lanceley, Prima Donna and the New York Players' Drama Huckleberry Finn, | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 14-Dec-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Chautauqua: Afternoon: Southern Seas Sextette (Costume Sketch), and Chancellor G.H. Bradford's Lecture on "Suncrowned Man My Brother and 1". Evening: Southern Seas Sextette Grand Farewell Concert. | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 17 Dec. 1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Concert in aid of the Boys Evicted from the Queensland Soldiers' Industrial Institute | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 31-May-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Grand Concert with Proceeds in aid of Y.M.C.A. War Work | 1918 | Federal Taxation Department | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 6 June 1918 | Theatrical | ||||
Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Lilian Cooper and Miss Bedford on "Hospital and Transport Experiences on the Bulgarian Front" in aid of the Red Cross Funds | 1918 | National Council of Women | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 10 July 1918 | Theatrical | ||||
lye Norman (Contralto), Assisted By Lena Hammond, Robert Kaye And Charles Berliner (Elocutionist) | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 22-May-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Monster Concert in aid of the Boys Evicted From The Queensland Soldiers' Institute. Artists Include Mason & Gwynne, James & Selma, Shattuck & O'Neill (all by permission of The Empire Theatre), plus Misses Willetts, Eva O'Grady, Mildred Bell, Derbyshire, W. Edwards. | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 14 June 1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Patriotic Concert in aid of the Queensland Friendly Societies' Patriotic Efforts | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 29-May-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
Rifle Club Union Concert | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 25-May-1918 | Theatrical | |||||
The Little Patriots: a Revue by the Juvenile Pupils of Agnes Rahilly Brown | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | Agnes Rahilly Brown | 28-Sep-1918 | Theatrical | ||||
Tramways' Red Cross Concert. Includes a recital by Leon and Charles Berliner, also includes Betty Cockburn, Annie Elliott, Peter Brookes, and artists from the Empire Theatre | 1918 | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | 17 July 1918 | Theatrical | |||||
As You Like It | 1924 | William Shakespeare | Brisbane Shakespeare Society | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | A. G. Stark | 28-Sep-1924 | Drama | Grossed £17.4.6, with costs of £18.3.6 | |
Much Ado About Nothing | 1924 | William Shakespeare | Brisbane Shakespeare Society | Lyceum / Elite Theatre | Barbara Sisley | 29-Jul-1924 | Drama |
My full integrated database of the history of Brisbane theatrical shows, collating thousands of shows since 1847 until 2000 from various sources, including the addition of over 2,700 shows not in Ausstage, manually entered from information researched from theatre society minute books, theatrical magazines and books, program advertisements, grant submissions, government reports, Gregory Gesch, Arthur Frame, facebooks groups and web searches.
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