History and performance information re The Bendigo Theatre Co (Bendigo Operatic Society) (Pat Lyon). Details of founding of company in early 1950s and references to people involved. Company change to Bendigo Theatre Co. in Feb 1984. Includes list of 91 (named) productions from 1953 to to 1993 (with dates) with total of 478 performances. Also - productions listed by the relevant Director; list of Musical Directors; List of Pianists; List of Choreographers (no dates); list of Life Members; List of Lighting personnel.entertainment, theatre, bendigo theatre company

In 1984, the Bendigo Operatic Society changed its name to the Bendigo Theatre Company. In 1989 the company produced two shows; its 84th production was "Annie Get your Gun and its 85th production was the pantomime "Cinderella". These tickets would have been for "Annie Get Your Gun" in June 1989.Bendigo Theatre Company Inc, Two Tickets, for date 15th June 1989 Seat Numbers: i9 & i10, Adult tickets Blue printed tickets with black writingtickets, bendigo theatre company

Document. Brown paper theatre program advertising Mr J.C.Williamson's Musical Company in ''The Runaway Girl'' and ''San Boy'' 1903. Royal princess Theatre, Bendigo.performing arts, elocution, theatre

BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY BOOKLET FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ' Naughty Marietta' Bendigo Operatic Society booklet dated 7.7.1967. Capital Theatre , View Street ,Bendigo - A Souvenir Programmetheatre

Admission ticket for Community Theatre & Arts Inc. Bendigo Production. Date Sat. July 27. Seat No. F8. Admit One. Adult (ticked) Concession. Orange ticket.organisation, union, community theatre & arts inc., admission ticket

Bendigo Operatic Society booklet for the Production of the King and I dated 6.6.1969. Capital Theatre , View Street ,bendigo - A Souvenire Programme Gold coloured front cover 14x22cmtheatre

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, August 13, 2004. Bookings: Coral Dale at Favaloro's Booking Office and Shop. Lyric Theatre, Bendigo 1940.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 16, 2002. Meeting: a Farmers' Union delegates meeting on the steps of the Capital Theatre, Bendigo. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Invitation and complimentary ticket from Cr. Willi Carney, Chairperson, to Martin and Fran to the official opening of the Capital Theatre, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, 58 View Street, Bendigo.bendigo, entertainment, capital theatre

Theatre program: Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with J. C. Wiliamson Theatres Ltd 'Wildflower'. A Cid Ellwood Production. Books & Lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein 2nd. Music by Herbert Stothart & Vincent Youmans. Opening for five nights commencing 29th July 1966. At the Capital Theatre , View Street. Cambridge Press. Gertrude Perry was 'Wildflower' ( see Gertrude Perry Collection for other items relating to this production)event, entertainment, theatre, wildflower, bendigo operatic society, j c williamson theatres ltd, cid ellwood, otto harbach, oscar hammerstein 2nd, herbert stothard, vincent youmans, cambridge press

Scrip Certificate (Bendigo Lyric Photo Plays Limited). Blank certificate attached to butt (also blank) . M. G. Giudice,, Manager, Lyric Theatre, Bendigo. Certificate is for 50 shares.person, individual, curnow collection

Prior to the election of female Councillor's and Mayors, the Mayoress role as wife of the Mayor, was one of the few ways women could officially undertake civic duties. Mayoress's made important contributions through their charity work, even stepping in on occasions to undertake Mayoral duties. Mayoress Giudice was born Beatrice Annie Harvey in Bendigo and became the first Girl Guide Commissioner in Bendigo. The Giudice family was associated with the Lyric Theatre, the Bendigo United Breweries, Shamrock Hotel and the Bendigo Lyric Photo Plays. Mrs Giudice died in 1980, aged 95 years.Framed, oval photographic portraits with convex glass and print, created using a collodion wet plate process. Hand coloured detail.Mrs M.G Giudice / Mayoress 1922 -24.sandhurst, bendigo, mayoress, mayor, vincent kelly, studio photography, portrait, giudice, beatrice annie harvey, lyric theatre bendigo, girl guides, mayor giudice, city of greater bendigo portraits

Document. Pink and bi-fold Concert Program for ''Austral Society's Competitions,''Grand Concert by Prize winners. Princess Theatre, Bendigo. May 1902.Program printed inside. Back cover blank. Mr A.J.Hamilton included in program. Document. Pink and by-fold Concert Program for '' AUSTRAL SOCIETY'S COMPETITIONS''. Grand concert by Prize winners, Princess Theatre,Bendigo, May 1902. Program printed inside. Back cover blank. Mr. A.J.Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

'Theatre on the Goldfields'' - paper by Frank Cusack. Two versions of this paper - an incomplete version (foolscap) of 6 pages and full version (A4) with pencilled annotations (19 pp). (Incomplete version covers pages to p11). Reference to Theatre Royal; Yates (lessee); Gregg (lessee); Carcross's Royal Exchange Restaurant; Wright's tent theatre; Victorian saloon; Sydenham Gardens; Burton's Circus; C H Rignold; Royal Victoria Theatre; Princess Theatre; Criterion Hotel; Fawcett Rowe; Lola Montez; Criterion Theatre; Henry Coleman; G V Brooke; Burralls Assembly Rooms; Nicholls Assembly Rooms; Shamrock Concert Hall; Bendigo Hotel; Billy Heffernon; John Crowley; Thatcher; Greville; Joe Small; Fanny Young; Frank Varley; Lyceum Theatre; Haymarket; Bendigo Histrionic Club; Garrick Club; Sandhurst Philharmonic Society; Abbott; new Lyceum theatre; Richard Younge; opera house; St. James Hall; Royal Princess Theatre; Masonic Theatre; Bendigo Dramatic Society; Bendigo Glee Club; Bendigo Amateur Dramatic Club; Bendigo Orchestra; Bendigo Liedertafel; Alice Crawford; Conservatorium of Music; E A Bindley.Frank Cusackentertainment, theatre, history, frank cusack, royal theatre, wrights tent theatre, burtons circus, c. h. rignold, burralls assembley rooms, nicholls assembley rooms, shamrock concert hall, garrick club, st james hall, royal princess theatre, alice crawford, lyceum theatre. e a bindley.

Fred Page collection, Souvenir programme from the Princess Theatre Bendigo for the performance of 'Maritana' presented by the Bendigo Orchestral Society and the Y.M.C.A. Choir. Under glass, in a silver wooden frame. Deframed 2022Reed & Co Printers Bendigoperforming arts, music, princess theatre, bendigo, theatre, music

Document. Bi fold Theatre Program advertising ''Lolanthe'', Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Newspaper review clipping glued inside program. Mr Alex J.Hamilton played the part of the Lord Chancellor.performing arts, elocution, theatre

Document. Green theatre ticket for a performance of ''MELBA'' at the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo, on Friday Dec 19 1902. Back Gallery. Five Shillings. Name printed in purple ink on ticket '' George Musgrove''.performing arts, elocution, theatre ticket

Built on the original site of the Government Camp, the Sandhurst prison was built in 1863 when it housed both male and female prisoners. In 1972 its name was changed to Bendigo Prison and it then ceased operation in 2004. It was then turned into an arts and performance centre named "Ulumbarra" (meeting place) in 2015.Commemorative Programme for the Gala Opening of Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo on 17/04/2015. Includes a loose sheet with the lyrics for "Ulumbarra" written for and performed at the Gala Opening. Fourteen pages. Black and gold cover, coloured photographs.ulumbarra theatre, old bendigo gaol, opening

The Bendigo Operatic Society first appeared with a short piece as part of another concert in July 1898. This was followed by a performance of "Patience" in Oct. 1898 The "Chocolate Soldier is an operetta composed in 1908 by Oscar Straus. It is based on George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play, "Arms and the Man".Souvenir program for the Bendigo Operatic Society presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" commencing on 18th March 1964 at the Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. Eight-page program with photos of the stars of the show, director, Conductor etc. chocolate soldier, capital theatre

Coloured brochure - Ulumbarra theatre - Taking centre stage in Bendigo Launching 2015entertainment, theatre, ulumbarra

A certificate in a brown glassed frame presented by the RSL and Citizens of Victoria ''Operation and Gratitude'' Appeal Committee to the patrons of the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. July-September, 1956. There is a photo the Govenor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brookscivic mementoes, plaques, royal princess theatre, bendigo, lydia chancellor, collection, plaque, certificate, 'operation gratitude, ' royal princess theatre' bendigo, the returned soldiers league

Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. 'The Boyfriend'. A Cid Ellwood Production. Music and Lyrics by Sandy Wilson. At the Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo for five nights commencing 24th November 1967.event, entertainment, theatre, the boyfriend, bendigo operatic society, samuel french ltd, cid ellwood, sandy wilson

Eleven photocopies of Plaza Theatre Bendigo images including documentation. 1 Plaza Theatre Bendigo upstairs auditorium, 2 Ground floor entrance Plaza Bendigo 1936 and name of film starring Gary Grant Constance Bennett 'Big Brown Eyes', 3 Plaza Theatre Mitchell Street Bendigo 1953 film 'Warpath' Edmund O' Brien Dean jagger forest tucker Harry Carey 'Thunder in the East' Alan Ladd Deborah Kerr Charles Boger Phyllis Calvert nearby residents Hamptons Newsagency Melody Bar Pearse dentist Quins bluebird fruit shop Norris's Menswear Matchetts grocery, 'Port Hole Paradise' My Days as an Assistant Projectionist by Micheal Purdon 6 pages, copy of a glass advertising slide, cinema glass advertising slide late 40's early 50's, Plaza theatre Auditorium 1935, Plaza Bendigo 1967 Projector 2X Cummings & Wilson Western Electric Sound Bases Peerless Magnarc Carbon Arc Lamps.bendigo, buildings, plaza theatre

Four page Programme for ABC Orchestral Concert - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Held at Capital Theatre, Bendigo, July 29th (year not stated). Conductor, soloists and orchestra members listed. (Other concerts on this same programme - Ballarat and Geelong)place, bendigo, capital theatre

Document. Royal Princess Theatre Programme. Programme of Special entertainment presented at the Royal Princess Theatre Bendigo for the benefit of the Bendigo Easter Fair, Friday April 24 1914. Blue print on cream paper. Printed by Cambridge Press.person, individual, gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, the royal princess theatre bendigo, bendigo easter fair, cambridge press

Twelve pages document titled: ''Theatrical traditions - stage and screen in Bendigo. The document details the history of theatres in Bendigo from the early days. Paragraphs titles are: The Shamrock Hotel, The Criterion Theatre, Abbott's Lyceum, St. James Hall, The Royal Princess Theatre, The Masonic Theatre, Open air picture Theatres, The Lyric Theatre, Plaza Theatre, Eaglehawk pictures. The Golden drive-in Picture Theatres in decline, Contemporary cinemas, Community traditions, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, Ulumbarra Theatre. The document was prepared for the Post Office Gallery exhibition and is marked Confidential.entertainment, theatre, post office gallery

Teal coloured, textured fold out programme, Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri at the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. With the Lord Chancellor's Compliments and 'Iolanthe' printed in gold on the front. The red printing is on cream silk. It contains the names of the actors and production workers.entertainment, theatre, programme, theatre programme, iolanthe, alex j hamilton, stan horwood, w cahill, e allen bindley, roy eddy, t pritchard, miss eva crowther, miss addie campbell, miss r o'mahoney, mill lillian orchard, miss rose spargo, miss addie keating, miss florence quinn, m b sluyterman, g coulter, coulter & smith, mesdames wisby, trant, j coates, m hamburger, o g c flight, a g finster, reed & co.

Bendigo Operatic Society booklet for the Production of Oliver dated 25.6.1973. Capital Theatre , View Street ,bendigo - A Souvenire Programme of The Society's Twentieth Year of Production - Picture of small boy on front cover 28x21cm newspaper clipping of a scene from the playtheatre