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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SHOWYEARAUTHORCOMPANYVENUEDIRECTORSTARFIRST DATEGENRENOTES
The Gay Lord Quex1914Arthur PineroBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens5-11 Dec 1914Theatrical
A Magni 1cent Liar1915Harrington Reynolds Associate PlayersPalace Gardens21-27 Aug. 1915Theatrical
A Pair of Spectacles1915Sydney CirundBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens6- 12 Mar. 191_5Theatrical
Caste1915T.W. RobertsonBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens23-29 Jan. 1915Theatrical
Caste1915T.W. RobertsonBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens27 Feb.-2 Mar. 1915Theatrical
Confusion1915Harrington Reynolds Associate PlayersPalace Gardens14-20 Aug. 1915Theatrical
Fanny s First Play1915Bernard ShawBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens2-15 Jan. 1915TheatricalHugh Buckler left for the war Front on 8 Jan. 1915
Fanny's First Play1915Buckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens24-Mar-1915TheatricalReturn Engagement
Grand Matinee Performancein aid of Dependents on Soldiers at the Front, includes the Empire Vaudeville Acts, King's Royal Dramatic Co., The Dandies, and the Buckler-Paget Co.1915Violet PagetPalace Gardens16-Feb-1918Theatrical
Grand Patriotic Concert in aid of Hamilton Red Cross1915Zora CrossPalace Gardens29-Sep-1915Theatrical
His Father's Son1915H. V. EsmondHarrington Reynolds Associate PlayersPalace Gardens28 Aug.-3 Sep. 1915Theatrical
His House in Order1915Arthur PineroBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens25-26 Mar. 1915TheatricalClosing night held at His Maiestv's Theatre
Liberty Hall1915Buckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens20-23 Mar. 1915Theatrical
Liberty Hall 1915Buckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens13-19 Feb. 1915Theatrical
Lord and Lady Algy1915R.C. CartonBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens13-16 Mar. 1915Theatrical
Lord and Lady Algy1915R.C. CartonBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens16-22 Jan. 1915Theatrical
Mrs Dane's Defencee1915Harrington Reynolds Associate PlayersPalace GardensHarrington Reynolds, Herbert Ford, Alfred Bristowe, Janet Warden, Leonard Stephens, Margaret Linden, Rita Webb, Jane King, Lily Stacey, Maude Edwards, Felix Bland, H. Hodson.31 July-6 Aug. 1915Theatrical
She Stoops to Conquer1915Buckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens20-26 Feb. 1915Theatrical
Sweet Lavender1915Arthur PineroBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens17-19 Mar. 1915TheatricalReturn Engagement
Sweet Lavender1915Arthur PineroBuckler-Paget Company & Brisbane Entertainments LtdPalace GardensHugh Buckler, Violet Paget, Eileen Robinson, Gerald Kay Souper, Lillian Lloyd, Kenneth Brampton, Wilson Forbes, Amy Chilworth, Tempe Pigott, Arthur Cornell, Lillian Loyl, Victor Fitzherbert, Nettia Ralston, Kingston1 Jan. 1915Theatrical
The Man on the Box1915Grace Livingstone Furness's Dramatisatio n of Harold McGrath's novelBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens30 Jan.-12 Feb. 1915Theatrical
The School For Scandal1915Richard Brinsley SheridanBuckler-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens3-5 Mar. 1915TheatricalReturn Engagement
The School For Scandal1915Richard Brinsley SheridanBuclder-Paget CompanyPalace Gardens1-Jan-1915Theatrical
Tom, Dick, & Harry1915Harrington Reynolds Associate PlayersPalace Gardens7-13 Aug. 1915Theatrical
Comedy "'Le Pearl of Persia", George Tithen in Gave Some Impressions, L.es Cone is "Comedy Ditty", Comic Sketches, Georgic Martin, "Dance of Delilah".1917Palace Gardens17-23 Aug. 1917Theatrical
Comic Songs, Les Corey Gave a Jewish Impersonation, and the included a small revue.1917Palace Gardens24-30 Aug. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: "The Rajah's Missing Pearl".1917Palace Gardens30 Nov.-6 Dec. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a Christmas Fairy Play entitled "The Dream", excerpts from .Rigoletto, "He Never New", and the costume ensemble "Great Britain And Australia".1917Palace Gardens21-27 Dec. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a dance called "Valse Du Partinage" and a playlet entitled "Belushalen".1917Palace Gardens21-27 Sep, 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a descriptive selection from the bijou orchestra called "Grandfather's Clock", the "Blue Moon" Dance, Scottish Songs, Dancing Dolls, a playlet called "The Royalist Maiden", and an international costume scena entitled "Great Britain and Australia".1917Palace Gardens7-13 Sep. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a musical comedietta called "Seaside Frolics", vocal selections from Faust,1917Palace Gardens5-11 Oct. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a musical sketch called "At The Picnic", Excerpts From La Boherne.1917Palace Gardens7-13 Dec. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a scene on the "Isle of Orangia" and Coney and De Roebeck presented a sketch about a visit to the hairdresser.1917Palace Gardens14-20 Sep. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: a Venetian Scene, Les Coney in "Dago" Songs, and a Rainbow Dance entitled "I've Got My Eye On You"1917Palace Gardens28 Sep.-4 Oct. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: an original playlet entitled "A Dutch Legacy", the vocal duet and dance, "The Spider And The Fly".1917Palace Gardens14-20 Dec. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: Bird da Celebration ~ and a musical playlet entitled " aPP I hand"1917Palace Gardens31 Aug.-6 Sep. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: Georgie Martin and Gwen Gaylor in "Jack In The Box", and a Japanese Scena entitled "In Yokohama".1917Palace Gardens12-18 Oct. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the musical dramatic sketch entitled "Arizona".1917Palace Gardens16-22 Nov. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the Musical Scena "The Merry Bandits".1917Palace Gardens19-25 Oct. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the Musical Sketch "The Blacksmith's Wedding".1917Palace Gardens26 Oct.-1 Nov. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the Musical Skit called "'Way In The Back Blocks" which is based on Steele Rudd's play On Our Selection.1917Palace Gardens2-8 Nov. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the new musical comedy called "The Orange Girl".1917Palace Gardens28 Dec. 1917-3 Jan. 1918Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the revue "The Telephone Girl".1917Palace Gardens23-29 Nov. 1917Theatrical
Smart Set Vaudeville: the Revusical Comedy by Les Williams called "Sadie, the Girl from the U.S.A.", comic sketch called "Our Y.M.V.A." and the Finale Entitles "The Coster's Outing".1917Palace Gardens9-15 Nov. 1917Theatrical
Walter George's Smart Set. Includes a program a miniature musical comedy called "The Grand Hotel"1917Palace Gardens11-1 u . 1 l 7Theatrical
34th Vaudeville: the Ensemble Piece called "The Last Tram" and the first appearance of Stanley Tamblyn.1918Palace GardensStanley Tamblyn5-11 Apr. 1918Theatrical
The Smart Set Season Closed On 22 Apr. Owing To The Illness Of Walter George (BC ).1918Palace Gardens23 Apr. 1918Theatrical
Vaudeville: Selections From Trovatore, the Musical Playlet "Belushalan" by Les Williams (a Burmese Love Story) [first appearance of Charles Callow (Tenor)]1918Palace Gardens8-14 Feb. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: Song Requests.1918Palace Gardens19-22 Apr. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Comedy Ensemble1918Palace Gardens22-28 Mar, 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Comedy Ensemble "A Coster's Outing", The Musical Revue "Sadie, the Girl from U.S.A." [Special Irish Program For 18 Mar. 1918]1918Palace Gardens15-21 Mar. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the comic sketch "The Photographer's Mistake"1918Palace Gardens30 Mar.-4 Apr. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Humorous Monologue, "The Judge"1918Palace Gardens12-18 Apr. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the musical playlet "A Night In Venice" By Les Williams, scenes from The Mikado and The Problem Play.1918Palace Gardens4-10 Jan. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Musical Playlet "The Scarab" by Les Williams [First Appearance Of Grace Saville (Contralto)]1918Palace Gardens15-21 Feb. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Musical Playlet The Gipsy Maid" ["With Gwen Gaylor who has been ill for the past two weeks" (BC 24 Jan. 1918: 8)]1918Palace Gardens2 -- 1 Jan. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the musical sketch "In Sunny Japan"1918Palace Gardens11-17 Jan. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the musical sketch "The Blacksmith's Wedding" [First appearance of the Great Capelli On Monday 25 Feb. (Italian Operatic tenor late of the Gonsalez Italian Operatic Company) and Bice Ca.pelli (Dramatic Soprano)] Grand Opera Season1918Palace Gardens22 Feb.-9 Mar. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Musical Sketch The Blacksmith's Wedding" [Benefit For Mackay-Rockhampton Flood Fund, 14 Mar. 19181918Palace Gardens11-14 Mar. 191Vaudeville
Vaudeville: The old English musical playlet "The Royalist Maiden", Burlesque of "The Photographer", Robeck's Description Of Belgium's And The Allies') Stand Against The Kaiser.1918Palace Gardens18-24 Jan. 1918Vaudeville
Vaudeville: the Spider And Fly Dance, The Musical Playlet "By The Silvery Sea", Operatic Selections From La Boheme1918Palace Gardens1-7 Feb. 1918Vaudeville

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.

Thanks in particular to:
AusStageNational Library of Australiaabout the artistsQueensland GovernmentUniversity of Queensland Library State Library of Queensland Queensland University of Technology University of Queensland

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