A regular event for the widows was a Christmas concert at the Melbourne Town Hall. Often the performers were the RAAF Central Band. Held in December each year. Usually the concert was the time the Widows Clubs presented Legacy with funds raised through their fundraising each year - in this case $12,100. The RAAF Central Band was conducted by Sq. Ldr. Graham Lloyd, and trombone soloist Sergeant Mike Hawkins and Ivor Jones (ex POW from Changi) also performed. The article shows Legatee Eddie Jowett with performers Ivor Jones and Margaret Nisbett. The RAAF Central Band had been involved with the concert for 31 years. A regular event for the widows was a Christmas concert at the Melbourne Town Hall. Often the performers were the RAAF Central Band. Held in December each year. A record of regular events for widows to attend and enjoy together.Colour photo x 7 of a Christmas concert at the Melbourne Town Hall in 1993 and an article in the Answer.widows, concert, activities, christmas, answer, raaf central band

Thirteen members of the Yandoit Brass Band at Righetti's spring, Yandoit. Standing left to right: Jim Righetti, Louis Gervasoni, ? , John Gervasoni, John Minotti, Peter Righetti, Don Minotti, ? , ? , ? Seating left to right: ? , Fred Schroeder, Carlo Sartori, ? yandoit, yandoit brass band, music, trombone, drum, cornet, jim righetti, louis gervasoni, john gervasoni, john minotti, peter righetti, don minotti, fred schroeder, carlo sartori

7 PLATES AND ONE MISSING AIF 7th Division Band Championship Palestine 2nd March 1941 Won by 2/24 Battalion Bandmaster L/SGT L.G.SKANE DRUM MAJOR L/SGT P.C Russell side drums pte w.h. wilson pte r.k. johnson tenor drum pte. e.w.j. Forrest Bass Drum Pte N.M. Hogan Cymbals Pte E.Brear Buglars Pte GH Rickard PTE M.A. Johnson Suprano Coronet Pte G FERGUSON SOLO Coronets CPL D.W.Duncan PTE H.T PARSONS PTE DH FRAZER REPIANO CORONET PTE RD BLACKBURN FLUGEL HORN PTE. H.J. GAYLORD 2ND CORONETS PTE R.R. MATHER PTE J.W.COOK 3RD CORONET PTE L.J.MCDONALD SOLO HORN PTE D.M.GRAY HORNS PTE W.H.B SINCOCK PTE B HOLM BARITONES PTE M.R. CRICK PTE A.L. WARWICK EUPHONIMS PTE. E.A.SINCOCK PTE H.R CLOGAN TROMBONES PTE H.J SINCOCK PTE G.W. BARRETT BASS TROMBONE PTE E.G. MOFFAT

"Hunter" pocket watch that was presented to James "Jinger" Trewartha in1899 by the Long Gully Cricket Club. (See 10866.2) District Cricketers subscribed the money for the gold watch and chain that was presented to Trewartha at the 1899 Annual banquet of the Long Gully Cricket Club. A "hunter" pocket watch is a pocket watch with a hinged metal lid that covers the dial and crystal to protect them from damage. The name comes from the convenience of being able to open the watch with one hand while holding the reins of a horse. Pocket watches have been around since the fifteenth century. Around the sixteenth century, Charles II, made it popular by wearing it in a waistcoat. Bright gold 'hunter" pocket watch a double case back. Ornate engraving on front cover - Entwined initials J T. Engraved on back of watch "Presented to J. Trewartha Esq. by the L.G.C.C. Cricketers of Bendigo For Services rendered 1898 - 9" The white clock face has black Roman numerals and a small circular window with the seconds displayed. There is no visible brand on the clock face. The gold chain attached to the pocket watch has trombone links separated by groups of five small links. The pocket watch is stored in a light coloured suede pocket. The watch and suede pocket are stored inside a red cotton fabric envelope pocket with an overlapping section fastened with a press stud. Inside front cover 14 K, small oval shaped pattern.watch, pocket watch, gold, cricket

Mr. Braz Borschman was born in Beechworth on the 1st of July 1914 at his parents home. He played for many years in the Towns volunteer Brass Band, a popular local band of about 30 members. Braz played the coronet and later the trombone. His first job was for the post office, but he spend most of his working life at the Beechworth Tannery. His interview contains lots of information about the tanning processes, including the story of 'Young Thomas', who lost his arm in a tannery accident. Braz recalls the open-air picture theatres of Beechworth, the many dances and balls, and distinct lack of cars. His testimony is rich with detail and filled with many other side-stories, including 'Blind Tommy', a self-sufficient, opium-smoking blind man of Chinese descent. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Braz' interview is significant for the many historical details it provides about life, work, and leisure in Beechworth, particularly in relation to the period of the depression and after, which is the context which Braz' interview focuses on. His detail about the Beechworth tannery and the many open-air picture gardens is particularly rare and insightful to any social history of Beechworth. The oral history project more broadly is significant for its capture of the lives of ordinary Beechworth residents from incredibly divergent backgrounds, which has led to a rich, nuanced and diverse range of accounts of Beechworth.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, braz borschman, brass band

Bendigo Concert Orchestra played in 1944. Jean Boulton and Myrtle Robbins were early members with Ruth Weldon. Earlier there was a Railway institute Orchestra. The Orchestra met in various venues finally in St Mary's Hall where they began as the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra. Conductors remembered were Oscar Flight(?) Gwen Bowles, Max O'Loughlin. The Orchestra supported the Operatic Society see two books by Merle Welch. Players played concurrently in a string group under Dick (?)Archive of various documents from 1981 - 2005- List of Conductors and musicians, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Cor Anglaise, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Keyboard. Paper Clippings - St Cecilias Day Program has its ups and downs 1987, Competitions Society, 3CCC receive government funding 1986, Tragic decision 1987, Orchestra enthusiasm highlights concert 1987. Correspondence 1981 - 2005. AGM Minutes 1983. Meeting minutes March 1984, March, May, July 1985, May 1990, Aug 1992, April 1995, August 1996, Sept 1996, Nov 1996, Dec 1996, Jan 1997, July 1998, May 1999, Aug 1999.Presidents Report 1982, 1983. Financial records 1989, 1994,1995,1996 Messiah, 2001.bendigo symphony orchestra, bendigo music teachers association, bendigo music lovers club, bendigo, victorian college of arts, arts victoria bendigo

Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Concert, Bendigo City Hall. Saturday December 1st, 1984, 8pm. Conductor: David Lord. Guest Artists: Anne Marshall (oboe), Stephen Kenyon (Clarinet), Clare Morton (Bassoon), Catherine Moore (French Horn), Veronika Kenyon (Flute). Program. Members of the Orchestra. Violins: Ellis Ormerod, Sister Cecilia, Jean Boulton, Ruth Weldon, Natasha Anderson, Daniel Herbst, Sally Tidwell. 2nds: Graeme Balaam, Thelma Harvey, Edna Osborne, Myrtle Robbins, Jean Wilson, Margaret Cowder, John Gault, Elizabeth Grounds. Cellos: Diane Chapman, Marge Bubb, Chris Wilson. Bass: Neville King. Flutes: Colin Bubb, Sally Pell, Nigel McGuckian, Karen Hansen. Oboes: David Tunley, Rob Boxshall. Clarinets: Jane Davies, Craig Spenceley, Trevor Quirk. Bassoons: Stuart Anderson, Michael Grounds. Horns: Giles Lean, Gaye Cooper, Allan Davies, Anthony van Emmerick. Tuba: Brian Brewer. Trombones: Stephen Vine, Neil Newman. Cornet: Paul Cooper. Trumpet: Neville Pearce. Percussion: Lloyd George, Nola McIver, Jim Merritt. Acknowledgements: The Orchestra wishes to acknowledge the support given by the Victorian Ministry for the Arts, & the Bendigo & Castlemaine Arts Councils.program, music, bendigo symphony orchestra, bendigo symphony orchestra concert, bendigo city hall. december 1st, 1984, . conductor: david lord. guest artists: anne marshall (oboe), stephen kenyon (clarinet), clare morton (bassoon), catherine moore (french horn), veronika kenyon (flute). program. members of the orchestra. violins: ellis ormerod, sister cecilia, jean boulton, ruth weldon, natasha anderson, daniel herbst, sally tidwell. 2nds: graeme balaam, thelma harvey, edna osborne, myrtle robbins, jean wilson, margaret cowder, john gault, elizabeth grounds. cellos: diane chapman, marge bubb, chris wilson. bass: neville king. flutes: colin bubb, sally pell, nigel mcguckian, karen hansen. oboes: david tunley, rob boxshall. clarinets: jane davies, craig spenceley, trevor quirk. bassoons: stuart anderson, michael grounds. horns: giles lean, gaye cooper, allan davies, anthony van emmerick. tuba: brian brewer. trombones: stephen vine, neil newman. cornet: paul cooper. trumpet: neville pearce. percussion: lloyd george, nola mciver, jim merritt. acknowledgements: victorian ministry for the arts, bendigo & castlemaine arts councils.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo, Tuesday 16th August 8pm. Australian Broadcasting Commission presents Sir Bernard Heinze. Wayne Rapier - Oboe. These concerts are arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in conjunction with the Government of Victoria. Articles with photos on Sir Bernard Heinze and Wayne Rapier. Annotations. Geelong A.B.C. Subscribers' Committee Members 1966, President: Me J A Brockman. Secretary: Mr J E McClelland. Committee: Miss A France, Miss E Sheridan, Mrs G Brook, Mrs W G L Cartwright, Mrs H C Fallaw, Mrs R H Hoe, Mrs E H Mackintosh, Mrs H G Marfell, Mrs G Penman, Mr and Mrs D O Davey, Mr C P S Billot, Mr Mervyn Callaghan, Mr E A Goding, Mr J L Grant, Mr R Heagney, Mr P H Larsen, Mr F Loxley, Mr N G Schulz, Mr J Phemister, Miss J Cullen. Australian Broadcasting Commission Constituted under the Broadcasting and Television Act, 1942-1965. Commissioners: J R Darling, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.A., D.C.L., (Chairman). E R Dawes, C.M.G. (Vice-Chairman). G Lowndes, O.B.E., M.S.C. H B Halvorsen, M.B.E., F.C.A., F.C.I.S. Miss Rhoda Felgate. M.B.E. J T Reid. Mrs Dorothy Edwards, O.B.E., B.A. General Manager: T S Duckmanton. Manager for Victoria: E A Whiteley, C.B.E., D.F.C., B.A. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Season of 1966) Leader of Orchestra: Leonard Dommett First Violins: Bertha Jorgenson, M.B.E. (Asst. Leader) Paul McDermott, Leon La Gruta, Milton Holden, Brian Beatty, Ronald Layton, Rudolf Osadnik. Second Violins: William Glassford (principal) Alex Burlakov, Charles Reither, Ivan Pietruschka, Robert Pattison, Percy Pledger. Violas: Paul O'Brien (Principal), Madeleine Dietrich, Eric Challinor, William Whittingham. Cellos: Marston Bate (Actg. Principal), Henry Wenig, Henri Touzeau, Valerie Awburn. Basses: Guill. Fraillon (Principal), Marijan Brajsa, John McNeilly. Flutes: Arnost Bourek, Vernon Hill, Allison Langdon. Piccolo: June Lindsay. Oboes: Norman Weiner, Edwin Denton. Cor Anglais: Nancy Simons. Clarinets: Phillip Miechel, Isobel Carter. Bass Clarinet: Eugene Danilov. Bassoons: Jos DeGroen, Rhyll Black. Contra Bassoon: Edward Stoneham. Horns: Roy White, Graham Bickford, Alex Grieve, Jack Raines. Trumpets: Mervyn Simpson, John Schmidli. Trombones: Roger Davies, Jack Glenn. Bass Trombone: John McGlade, Tuba: Ian King. Tympani: Gordon Craig. Percussion: Ernest Lighton, John Seal. Music Writer & Arranger: Robert Hughes. Librarian: Margaret Dixon. Orchestral Manager: Ross Carter. Advertising: Bendson & Hedges. Beethoven's recorded works EMI. ABC-TV Australian Playhouse. Kriesler Master Multi-Sonic. Philips.program, music, melbourne symphony orchestra, melbourne symphony orchestra, capital theatre, bendigo, tuesday 16th august 8pm. australian broadcasting commission sir bernard heinze. wayne rapier - oboe. government of victoria. articles photos sir bernard heinze wayne rapier. geelong a.b.c. subscribers' committee members 1966, president: me j a brockman. secretary: mr j e mcclelland. committee: miss a france, miss e sheridan, mrs g brook, mrs w g l cartwright, mrs h c fallaw, mrs r h hoe, mrs e h mackintosh, mrs h g marfell, mrs g penman, mr and mrs d o davey, mr c p s billot, mr mervyn callaghan, mr e a goding, mr j l grant, mr r heagney, mr p h larsen, mr f loxley, mr n g schulz, mr j phemister, miss j cullen. australian broadcasting commission constituted under the broadcasting and television act, 1942-1965. commissioners: j r darling, c.m.g., o.b.e., m.a., d.c.l., (chairman). e r dawes, c.m.g. (vice-chairman). g lowndes, o.b.e., m.s.c. h b halvorsen, m.b.e., f.c.a., f.c.i.s. miss rhoda felgate. m.b.e. j t reid. mrs dorothy edwards, o.b.e., b.a. general manager: t s duckmanton. manager for victoria: e a whiteley, c.b.e., d.f.c., b.a. melbourne symphony orchestra (season of 1966) leader of orchestra: leonard dommett first violins: bertha jorgenson, m.b.e. (asst. leader) paul mcdermott, leon la gruta, milton holden, brian beatty, ronald layton, rudolf osadnik. second violins: william glassford (principal) alex burlakov, charles reither, ivan pietruschka, robert pattison, percy pledger. violas: paul o'brien (principal), madeleine dietrich, eric challinor, william whittingham. cellos: marston bate (actg. principal), henry wenig, henri touzeau, valerie awburn. basses: guill. fraillon (principal), marijan brajsa, john mcneilly. flutes: arnost bourek, vernon hill, allison langdon. piccolo: june lindsay. oboes: norman weiner, edwin denton. cor anglais: nancy simons. clarinets: phillip miechel, isobel carter. bass clarinet: eugene danilov. bassoons: jos degroen, rhyll black. contra bassoon: edward stoneham. horns: roy white, graham bickford, alex grieve, jack raines. trumpets: mervyn simpson, john schmidli. trombones: roger davies, jack glenn. bass trombone: john mcglade, tuba: ian king. tympani: gordon craig. ernest lighton, john seal. robert hughes. margaret dixon. ross carter. bendson & hedges. emi. abc-tv australian playhouse. kriesler master multi-sonic. philips.

Lilac Time, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo, Bendigo Operatic Society. For a five night season. Commencing Friday, 20th November, 1970. Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J McK. Cannon. Vice-President: Mr P Houston. Hon. Secretary: Miss Ann Ball. Hon. Treasurer: Mr L Spencely. Hon. Subscription Secretary: Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames I Brown, J Cannon, Miss M Welch, Messrs. R Holyoake, G Lambert & N Roxburgh. Photographs: Cyril Holden, Patricia McCracken, John Boquest, Neil Roxburgh, Bartina Daws, Ruth Iredale, John Tonkin, Harry Brewer, Peggy Green Fred Trewarne, Patricia Lyon, Ann Ball, Graeme Daws, Brian Thomas, Douglas Sayle, John McCormack, Fred Lorenz, Madge Welch, Ruth Gorman. Synopsis of Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Cast in order of their appearance: Ann Ball, Dorothy Field, Cheryl Marshall, Graeme Daws, John Tonkin, Harry Brewer, Shane Brennan, Ruth Iredale, Peggy Green, Patrick McCracken, Brian Thomas, Douglass Sayle, John McCormack, John Boquest, Neil Roxburgh, Fred Trewarne, Fred Lorenz, Michael Filippini, Patricia Lyon, Christine Cavanaugh, Bartina Daws. Choreography: Madge Welch. Adaption & Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music from Franz Schubert Arranged by Heinrich Bene & G H Clutsam. Wardrobe: Madge Welch & Mrs. Ann Ball. Musical Director: Gwen Grose. Stage Manager: Malcolm Cannon. Members of the Chorus: Wilma Baldwin, Christine Cavanaugh, Dorothy Field, Lynette Gillies, Anne Lewitska, Dawn Mackay, Cheryl Marshall, Dawn Moncrieff, Trudy Montfroy, Wilma Pearce, Henry Johnson, Max Knott, Michael Filippini, Shane Brennan. Ballet: Diane Austin, Annette Basset, Janice Jane, Kathy Jinks, Ruth Lyon, Coral, Rivett, Lyn Rowe, Ann Rundell. Children: Karl Steinberg, Debra Lockett, Wendy Kent, Karin Sutton, Cathy Johnson, Michael Sutton, Graham Orr, Bronwen Smith, Debbie Moyle, Vicki Lockett, Hayden Cornwall. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery and Properties: Messrs M Cannon, J Cannon & J Moncrieff. Art Work: Malcom Cannon, Mesdames L Neilsen, C Pla & Miss J Hall. Prompts: Mrs J Cannon & Miss A Ball. Lighting: Messrs, L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Make-up: Mrs J Cannon. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Manager: Garry McDonald. Songs from ''Lilac Time'' Bendigo Concert Orchestra: Violins: R Weldon, A Boulton, M Robbins, C Messer, C Gill, J Jordan, P Phillip. Viola: E Jarrett. Cellos: C Bubb, D Nankivell. Bass: T French. Flute: C Bubb, D Bubb. Clarinets: R Holyoake. Bassoon: S Anderson. Trombone: N Neuman. Trumpet: D Gray. Percussion: G Aitken. Pianoforte: R Gorman. Acknowledgements: Bendigo 'Advertiser', BCV 8, 3BO, 3CV, Allans Music Store, St. Mary's College. Advertisments: Don Semmens Photographic Studio, Allan's World of Music, Ross Coiffure Beauty Salon.Cambridge Pressprogram, theatre, bendigo operatic society, lilac time, capital theatre, view street, bendigo, . five night season. 20th november, 1970. bendigo operatic society president: mr j mck. cannon. vice-president: mr p houston. hon. secretary: miss ann ball. hon. treasurer: mr l spencely. hon. subscription secretary: mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames i brown, j cannon, miss m welch, messrs. r holyoake, g lambert & n roxburgh. photographs: cyril holden, patricia mccracken, john boquest, neil roxburgh, bartina daws, ruth iredale, john tonkin, harry brewer, peggy green fred trewarne, patricia lyon, ann ball, graeme daws, brian thomas, douglas sayle, john mccormack, fred lorenz, madge welch, ruth gorman. synopsis of story. synopsis of scenes. cast: ann ball, dorothy field, cheryl marshall, graeme daws, john tonkin, harry brewer, shane brennan, ruth iredale, peggy green, patrick mccracken, brian thomas, douglass sayle, john mccormack, john boquest, neil roxburgh, fred trewarne, fred lorenz, michael filippini, patricia lyon, christine cavanaugh, bartina daws. choreography: madge welch. adaption & lyrics by adrian ross. music from franz schubert arranged by heinrich bene & g h clutsam. wardrobe: madge welch & mrs. ann ball. musical director: gwen grose. stage manager: malcolm cannon. members of the chorus: wilma baldwin, christine cavanaugh, dorothy field, lynette gillies, anne lewitska, dawn mackay, cheryl marshall, dawn moncrieff, trudy montfroy, wilma pearce, henry johnson, max knott, michael filippini, shane brennan. ballet: diane austin, annette basset, janice jane, kathy jinks, ruth lyon, coral, rivett, lyn rowe, ann rundell. children: karl steinberg, debra lockett, wendy kent, karin sutton, cathy johnson, michael sutton, graham orr, bronwen smith, debbie moyle, vicki lockett, hayden cornwall. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery and properties: messrs m cannon, j cannon & j moncrieff. art work: malcom cannon, mesdames l neilsen, c pla & miss j hall. prompts: mrs j cannon & miss a ball. lighting: messrs, l reed, h bridges & t vincent. make-up: mrs j cannon. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house manager: garry mcdonald. bendigo concert orchestra: violins: r weldon, a boulton, m robbins, c messer, c gill, j jordan, p phillip. viola: e jarrett. cellos: c bubb, d nankivell. bass: t french. flute: c bubb, d bubb. clarinets: r holyoake. bassoon: s anderson. trombone: n neuman. trumpet: d gray. percussion: g aitken. pianoforte: r gorman. acknowledgements: bendigo 'advertiser', bcv 8, 3bo, 3cv, allans music store, st. mary's college. advertisments: don semmens photographic studio, allan's world of music, ross coiffure beauty salon.

Hilda Hill collection. Combination of Sepia & Black & White Photos Total of 9. Photos. Five boys all dressed in white and wearing white boaters playing instruments in a band, left foreground Tuba, two in centre playing trombones, man in background playing smaller tuba like instrument, Clem Easter Fair procession1920. Four young ladies and four young men sharing a picnic at the lake, (Weeroona?), ladies wearing white or light coloured outfits and the men and boys all dressed in darker clothing, background left building on far side of the lake, at the lake 'Hungry' January 1920. Ken at Lockwood April 25th 1920, wearing white shirt dark waistcoat and trousers, left arm on top of gate post, two stays for the gate post and dry tree limb on ground, background open paddock with trees further in the background. Babe & Hilda at the Easter Fair 1920, Both wearing broad brimmed hats, one light the other dark, dark coat and skirt combinations with white accessories. 'the Three Graces' Queen street, April 25th 1920, 1 wearing dark suit and hat with white shirt and dark tie, centre wearing grey suit hat white shirt and dark tie also holding a ball his left hand round the shoulder of the man to his left, man on right wearing dark coat grey trousers white shirt and dark tie his left hand is holding round stick. Group of seated ladies, lady to left wearing light broad brimmed hat and white blouse holding bunch of leaves, next lady also wearing light broad brimmed hat dark dress white blouse with large collars folded over the coat lapel, and glasses, next at rear of group lady in hat white dress and dark coat left hand on shoulder of person left front of herself, This lady wearing dark wide broad brimmed hat dark coat and skirt with white blouse and also holding a bunch of leaves, last lady on right wearing a floppy brimmed hat with white blouse and dark coloured outfit with light coloured lapels, One Tree Hill April 18th 1920. Family group Lockwood April 25th 1920,some of the males are wearing hats others not, most are in dark coloured suits with or without coats, all of the ladies are wearing hats of varying kinds, all appear to have white blouses on with dark skirts or dresses, photo in open paddock with trees in the background. Girlie & Frank Queen street April 25th 1920, Girlie in foreground seated on rug of which more next to her is where Frank may sit, to her wearing glasses dark dress with white blouse and white hat, Frank wearing grey suit and hat is holding an object over the head of Girlie,background left a suitcase on the ground, centre background is a slim tree, right background house with gabled roof and bull nose verandah, high picket fence, trees on footpath. Left side buildings fronting the footpath. Babe seated on the hand rail at the bottom of wooden stair case, wearing broad brimmed hat dark dress and white blouse, shadow in foreground of the photographer and assistant, left is wire fence with wooden posts and top rail, April 1920.australia, history, post war life

Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine. 2 November 1990. Programme. From the Chairmen - Mr Bereck Segan. Melbourne Committee: B R Segan, O.B.E. (Chairman), M Besen, A.O. (Deputy Chairman), Mrs H Dore (Hon. Sec.), C Anzarut, N Bourke, Ms M Coillet, Prof. C Duckworth, G Fairfax, A.M., K MacKenzie-Forbes, A.M., Mrs B Margetts, Dr F R Moulds, I.S.O., R Nordlinger, J Parker, M.B.E., A Porter, Ms M Prendergast, C Pyett, Ms D Reilly, Mrs, Ms L Schiftan, P M Schiftan, D Segan, B J Stewart, Ms S Walker, Dr R Wlikie. Melbourne Committee: I O'Halloran, (Chairman), Mrs M Rilen (Hon.Sec.), Miss R Wood (Treas), Mrs L Bennet, Mrs M Bock, S Cox, Cr T Daniell, Mrs H Griffiths, B Heydon, N Jennings, Mrs C McKellar, Miss M Oliver, L O'Toole, F Ransome-Smith, J Shortal, Dr D Silver, Mrs V Victor-Gordon, Mes E Warren, Miss L Waters. Welcome to the 1990 Castlemaine State Festival. As one festival closes, planning for the next commences immediately.. . Mr Ian O'Halloran, Chairman, Castlemaine. Castlemaine State Festival Administration, Festival Manager: Phee Broadway, Manager's Assistant: Mary Harris, Technical Manager: Lis Pain, Drawing Prize Co-ordinator: Bev Singleton, Farnham Concert Co-Ordinator: Noel Jennings with Victorian Rock Foundation. Event Listings: Opening by Hon. Jim Kennan M.P., Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Castlemaine Stadium. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Conductor - Hiroyuki Iwaki, Soloist - Dong -Suk Kang. Royal Variety Club Grand Final Theatre Royal, Town Crier Mr Neville Stonehouse. Kilmna Wildflower Walk. 'Melbourne: Architecture Today and the year 2000' Professor Peter McIntyre, A.O. Wine tasting. Selected Antique Fair. Organ Recital, organist Michael Bottomly. Mickleford Tour. A Closer Look at Castlemaine, Castlemaine Historical Society. 'Local Brew' Love Letters by A R Gurney, Starring Julia Blake and Terry Norris Directed by George Fairfax A.M. The Noel Watson Show. John Pringle and Miriam Gormley sing Operatic Gems with the Rantos Collegium and conductor Nicholas Braithwaite. The Incredible Shrinking Mortgage Show', Pat Wilson and Adrian Barnes. Festival Nightcap, Mr P P an acrobatic delight. Breakfast with Potts in the Park. A Stroll Around Town, Historical Society guide. Gardens Open. Selected Antique Fair. Festive Family Fun, musician Natasha Moszenin, Fratellini Brothers, Tim Hurley, Wally Fair Ground Organ, Foundry Band, Megan Jones, Mr P P. A guided Tour, Mrs Marjorie Rilen. Goetz Richter - Violin, Jeanett Carrigan - Piano. 'King Lear', Berenice Kavanagh and Suzanne Kersten. The Chagell Ensemble, Rita Reichman, Piano, Semmy Stalhammer, Violin. Trevor Jones, Viola. David Pereira, Cello. Steven Reeves, Double Bass. 'The Incredible Shrinking Mortagage Show' Pat Wilson and Adrian Barnes. Festival Hymns. 'Recital' Hellen Noonan, Douglas Horton, David Chesworth, Jacqui Everett, Jude Gunson. Music for Flute and Piano, Dereck Jones - Flute, Jeanell Carrigan - Piano. 'Brass With Class' William Evans - trumpet, David Farrend - trumpet, Russell Davis - french horn, Ken McClimont - trombone, Eric Klay - bass trombone. Piano Recital - Richard Mapp. Chris Ludwick's Society Synocopators - Cup Eve Cabaret, Chris Ludowyk - trombone, Peter Gaudion- Trumpet, Richard Miller - reeds, Pip Avent - tuba, Cal Duffy's - drums. 'Cup Eve Comedy' Rachel Berger and Richard Stubbs. Festival Nightcap Mr P P. Botanical Gardens Tour Kevin Walsh. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Glenn Elston. By arrangement with Feipp and Park Projects and Elston, Hocking and Woods Pty Ltd. Family Concert, Piano for 4 hands Jocelyn Abbott and Richard Mapp, actor Justin Shortal. Cup Day Sports Carnival. Fashion Parade, luncheon available at Georgians in George Clark Place. The Melba Trio, Carolyn Hayes - Oboe, Jane Stacvy - cor anglais, Seng Tong - Oboe. 'Images' Prudence Davis - flute, Jeffrey Crellin - oboe, Peter Lynch - guitar. 'Sounds in Time' Andree Cozens - soprano, Berenice Kavanagh - words, Dudley - Simons - piano, John Snowden - Guitar, Peter Taylor - Set design & lighting. 'Music for Celestial Voices' Laurence - Jenkins - organ, Mary Anderson - harp, Margot Anderson - harp, Margot Cory - soprano. 'Proms for Preps' Nehama Patkin. Organ Recital Keeith Bottomley. Kaweka Walk, Kaweka Reserve Committee. 'Camille Claudel'. The Tudor Choristers Musical Director - John O'Donnell. 'Something for Everyone' Nehama Patkin - piano, guitar and voice, Peter Clinch - saxaphone and clarinet, major Australian Orchastras. 'The Dock Brief' & 'What Shall We Tell Caroline' Neville Stonehouse, Kay Barker, David Bickart, Angela Walter. 'Bluebeard' The Rag & Bone Theatre Company. Poedijono and the Javanese Gamelan, Poedijono (Teacher), musician, dancer and puppeteer. Botanical Gardens Tour, Kevin Walsh, horticulturist and garden writer. 'Music through the Ages' 'Pizzicato' - classical guitar ensemble, Castlemaine Courthouse, Bruce Millar, Meryl Wilkinson, Greg Wilkinson, Greg James, Joan Maher, Danny Silver. Bach and Vivaldi - Elysium Ensemble Greg Dikmans - Art Director, flute & recorder, Julie Hewison - violin, Lucinda Moon - violin, Janet Ferandez - viola, Miriam Morris - cello, Rosemanry Westbrook - double bass, John O'Donnell - harpsichord. 'Handle by Candle' Laurence Jenkins. Sarah Grunstein at the Piano, Sarah Grunstein. 'Let the Children Sing' Castlemaine Children's Choir, director Michael Bottomley, soloist Peter Bottomley. 'Made in Australia' Phillip Day, Bruce Waston, & 'Twankydillo'. The Dancers Company of the Australian Ballet, Les Sylphides, Dame Peggy van Praagh, Sir John Betjeman, Robert Ray. 'The Wooden Child' Handspan Theatre, Douglass Horton, Ken Evans, Andre Greenwell, Peter J Wilson, Philip Lethean. Botanic Gardens Tour Kevin Walsh. Divine Accidents and Heavenly Venues' William (Bill) Akers, A.M., Director of Productions, Australian Ballet. Jazz at the Jail. Another Stroll round Castlemaine, Historical Society. Muckleford Tour, Naturalists Club. 'Sketches' The Argus Guitar Quartet, Jochen Sxhubert, Tania Ravbar, Samantha Tout, Chi Ly.Scores for Instruments and Voices, Phylis Bachelor. Fred Shade, flute; Mara Miller, Violin; Len Vorster, piano; Loris Synan, soprano; and the students of the Faculty of Music, Melbourne University. Music for Four Hands at One Keyboard, Jocelyn Abbot and Richard Mapp. Paul Grabowsky and the Groovematics, Paul Graboesky, piano. Andrew Gander, Drums. Doug de Vries, guitar. Bob Venier, Trumpet, Flugelhorn. Ian Chaplin, saxophone. Garry Costello, double bass. Shelley Scown, vocals. 'My Most Loved Songs' David Bickart - Basso. Chapliapin, McEachern, Pinza, Robeson, Dawson. A Stroll Around Town, Historical Society. Breakfast at Buda. Garden Open. Festival Eucharist, choir and orchestra Directed by Kevin Bottomley. Music, Madness, Magic. Itchy Feet Pep Band, 'Sound Steppers', 'Legs on the Wall', Andrew Elliot, Antebodies. A Guided Tour of Angligan Parish Church. John Farnham in Concert, The Chain Reaction Tour. John Farnham. Exhibitions: Aspects of France: The Australian Artist's View. Artsits include John Russell, Lloyd Rees, David Davies, John Dent, Eric Wilson, E Phillips Fox, Ethal Carrick, Rupert Bunny, Max Meldrum, Will Ashton, George Bell and others. Annemieke Mein: Embroidery and Applique. Castlemaine Artists Incorporated 6th Biennial Exhibition. Dominique Segan Castlemaine State Festival Drawing Prize 1990. 'Provocative Pieces'. 'Feathered Friends' Barbara Muir. Through the Looking Glass. Handmade - For Pleasure, Julie Cook - dolls and puppets; Traude Beilharz - hats; Gwen Cook - embroidery; Erika Beilharz - woven pieces. 'High Art' students of Castlemaine. 'Works in Wood' Laurie Vella. Old Telegraph Station, Pioneers and Old Residents Association, Jubilee booklet on sale. Studio Exhibition, Juliana Hilton: Prints, paintings decorated screens and furniture. Val Restarick: Pottery and outdoor planters. 2nd Biennial Ernest Leviny Commemorative Silver Exhibition, leading contemporary silversmiths; Hendrick Foster, Tony Kean, Mike Wilson, Flynn Bros, Andrew Last, Mark Edgoose, Peter Gerter, Beatrice Schlabowsly, Marian Hoskings, Karyn Kirby, Chris Sherwin, Peter McBride, Fran Allison. Ray Stanyer - Ceramic Paintings. Norman Anderson - Water Colour Studies. 'Australian & Baroque' David Terry. 'Mediterranean Images' Val Restarick. Framing Shop, Brian Harding. Exhibition of Women Artists, Liz Caffin, Mary Quinlton, Debra Watkins, Lorraine Le Plastrier. Maine Images, Jacki Bickart, Valarie Blake, Sue Breeney, Kate Burtchell, Janet Chapman, Diana Davidson, Betty Hall, Deidre Hull, Molly Maddox, Norma McKenzie, Beth Oag, Rhyll Plant, Michell Phillipson, Diane Thompson. Ceramics, Ian Drumond. 'The Esplanade of Palms' (Brickworks Exhibition), John Wilkins. Han Built Pottery, George Butcher. Hollis Gallery, Richard Hollis, Kathy Hollis. 'End of an Era', Castlemaine Technical College Student Exhibition. 'Building A Country', Commissioned by the Latrobe Library, the Australian State Library of Victoria. The Festival Exhibition. 'Colour - Three Way's, Alice Clague, Geoffrey Clague, Howard Tozer. Tonal Oil Painters and Tapestry Exhibition by a group of local artists, Albert Pollard, Shirley Anderson, Valerie Blake, Ivy Brown, Marjorie Byrne, Janet Chapman, Frances Cree, Colleen Hall, Loretta Harris, Phyllis McClure, Lorraine McDowell, Norma McLean, Margaret Maher, Winsome Morrat, Jean Perry, Martha Phillips, Alison Ross, Norma Sneddon, Val Story, Irene Szabo, Jean Wells, and Alan Winzor. Roma Dodson.'BarleyTwist Cottage', Bill Davies, Linda Long, Fred Kuhnl. Photography Exhibition: Faces and Souls. Children's Books and Illustrations, Meet the authors and illustrators. Burnett Gallery and Garden, Drew Lawson, photographer of Eaglehawk. Decorated Cakes & Sugar Craft Exhibition, Barbara Porter. Sponsored by Marong Hotel. The Central Victorian Unique Design & Restoration Centre, historical photographs, sketches, etc. Badger's Keep Nursery & Mr Badger's Shop, Margaret Lees, Bill Jackson. Carriage Builders & Restorers. 'Harmonious Inspirations X Four' Kristina Browning, Catherine Tait, Rod Pitt, Lindy McAboy, Castle Mice by Sonia. Historic Cottage, 'Orvil Dean Stud', John and Anne Murdock, Judy Dean. The Heritage of Maldon, Geoffery Stocks. Stanyer's Pottery, Dragon Magic, Annett Annand, Ellan Hansa. 2(two) copies of this program.event, entertainment, castemaine state festival, castlemaine state festival, castlemaine 1990. programme. chairmen - mr bereck segan. committee:b r segan, o.b.e. (chairman), m besen, a.o. (deputy chairman), mrs h dore (hon. sec.), c anzarut, n bourke, ms m coillet, prof. c duckworth, g fairfax, a.m., k mackenzie-forbes, a.m., mrs b margetts, dr f r moulds, i.s.o., r nordlinger, j parker, m.b.e., a porter, ms m prendergast, c pyett, ms d reilly, mrs, ms l schiftan, p m schiftan, d segan, b j stewart, ms s walker, dr r wlikie. melbourne committee: i o'halloran, (chairman), mrs m rilen (hon.sec.), miss r wood (treas), mrs l bennet, mrs m bock, s cox, cr t daniell, mrs h griffiths, b heydon, n jennings, mrs c mckellar, miss m oliver, l o'toole, f ransome-smith, j shortal, dr d silver, mrs v victor-gordon, mes e warren, miss l waters. mr ian o'halloran, chairman, castlemaine. castlemaine state festival administration, festival manager: phee broadway, manager's assistant: mary harris, technical manager: lis pain, drawing prize co-ordinator: bev singleton, farnham concert co-ordinator: noel jennings with victorian rock foundation. event listings: opening by hon. jim kennan m.p., deputy premier and minister for the arts castlemaine stadium. melbourne symphony orchestra, condustor - hiroyuki iwaki, soloist - dong -suk kang. royal variety club grand final theatre royal, town crier mr neville stonehouse. kilmna 'melbourne: professor peter mcintyre, a.o. organist michael bottomly. mickleford tour. castlemaine historical society. love letters by a r gurney, starring julia blake terry norris directed by george fairfax a.m. the noel watson show.john pringle and miriam gormley operatic rantos collegium and conductor nicholas braithwaite. the incredible shrinking mortgage show', pat wilson and adrian barnes., mr p p an acrobatic delight. potts in the park. a stroll around town, historical society guide. selected antique fair. festive family fun, musician natasha moszenin, fratellini brothers, tim hurley, wally fair ground organ, foundry band, megan jones, . a guided tour, mrs marjorie rilen. goetz richter - violin, jeanell carrigan - piano. 'king lear', berenice kavanagh and suzanne kersten. the chagell ensemble, rita reichman, piano, semmy stalhammer, violin. trevor jones, viola. david pereira, cello.steven reeves, double bass. pat wilson and adrian barnes. festival hymns. 'recital' hellen noonan, douglas horton, david chesworth, jacqui everett, jude gunson. music for flute and piano, dereck jones - flute, jeanell carrigan - piano. 'brass with class' william evans - trumpet, david farrend - trumpet, russell davis - french horn, ken mcclimont - trombone, eric klay - bass trombone. piano recital - richard mapp. chris ludwick's society synocopators - cabaret, chris ludowyk - trombone, peter gaudion- trumpet, richard miller - reeds, pip avent - tuba, cal duffy's - drums. 'cup eve comedy' rachel berger and richard stubbs. festival nightcap mr p p. botanicla gardens tour kevin walsh. alice's adventures in wonderland glenn elston. by arrangemnent with feipp and park projects and elston, hocking and woods pty ltd. family concert, piano for 4 hands jocelyn abbott richard mapp, actor justin shortal. cup day sports carnival. fashion parade, lucheon available ar georgians in george clark place. the melba trio, carolyn hayes - oboe, jane stacvy - cor anglais, seng tong - oboe. 'images' prudence davis - flute, jeffrey crellin - oboe, peter lynch - guitar. 'sounds in time' andree cozens - soprano, berenice kavanagh - words, dudley - simons - piano, john snowden - guitar, peter taylor - set design & lighting. 'music for celestial voices' laurence - jenkins - organ, mary anderson - harp, margot anderson - harp, margot cory - soprano. 'proms for preps' nehama patkin. organ recital keeith bottomley. kaweka walk, kaweka reserve committee. 'camille claudel'. the tudor choristers musical director - john o'donnell. 'something for everyone' nehama patkin - piano, guitar and voice, peter clinch - saxophone and clarinet, major australian orchastras.'the dock brief' & 'what shall we tell caroline' neville stonehouse, kay barker, david bickart, angela walter. 'bluebeard' the rag & bone theatre company. poedijono and the javanese gamelan, poedijono (teacher), musician, dancer and puppeteer. botanical gardens tour, kevin walsh, horticulturist and garden writer. 'music through the ages' 'pizzicato' - classical guitar ensemble, courthouse, bruce millar, meryl wilkinson, greg wilkinson, greg james, joan maher, danny silver. bach and vivaldi - elysium ensemble greg dikmans - art director, flute & recorder, julie hewison - violin, lucinda moon - violin, janet ferandez - viola, miriam morris - cello, rosemanry westbrook - double bass, john o'donnell - harpsichord. 'handle by candle' laurence jenkins. sarah grunstein at the piano, sarah grunstein. 'let the children sing' castlemaine children's choir, director michael bottomley, soloist peter bottomley. 'made in australia' phillip day, bruce waston, & 'twankydillo'. the dancers company of the australian ballet, les sylphides, dame peggy van praagh, sir john betjeman, robert ray. 'the wooden child' handspan theatre, douglass horton, ken evans, andre greenwell, peter j wilson, philip lethlean. botanic gardens tour kevin walsh. divine accidents and heavenly venues' william (bill) akers, a.m., director of productions, australian ballet. jazz at the jail. stroll round castlemaine, historical society. muckleford tour, naturalists club. 'sketches' the argus guitar quartet, jochen sxhubert, tania ravbar, samantha tout, chi ly.scores for instruments and voices, phylis bachelor. fred shade, flute; mara miller, violin; len vorster, piano; loris synan, soprano; students of the faculty of music, melbourne university. music for four hands at one keyboard, jocelyn abbot and richard mapp. paul grabowsky and the groovematics, paul graboesky, piano. andrew gander, drums. doug de vries, guitar. bob venier, trumpet, flugelhorn. ian chaplin, saxophone. garry costello, double bass. shelley scown, vocals. 'my most loved songs' david bickart - basso. chapliapin, mceachern, pinza, robeson, dawson. stroll around town, historical society. breakfast at buda. garden open. festival eucharist, choir and orchestra directed by kevin bottomley. music, madness, magic. itchy feet pep band, 'sound steppers', 'legs on the wall', andrew elliot, antebodies. a guided tour of angligan parish church. john farnham in concert. exhibitions: aspects of france: the australian artist's view. artsits include john russell, lloyd rees, david davies, john dent, eric wilson, e phillips fox, ethal carrick, rupert bunny, max meldrum, will ashton, george bell and others. annemieke mein: embroidery and applique. castlemaine artists incorportated 6th biennieal exibition. dominique segan castlemaine state festival drawing prize 1990. 'provocative pieces'.'feathered friends' barbara muir. through the looking glass. handmade - for pleasure, julie cook - dolls and puppets; traude beilharz - hats; gwen cook - embroidery; erika beilharz - woven pieces. 'high art' students of castlemaine. 'works in wood' laurie vella. old telegraph station, pioneers and old residents association, jubilee booklet on sale. studio exhibition, juliana hilton: prints, paintings decorated screens and furniture. val restarick: pottery and outdoor planters. 2nd biennial ernest leviny commemorative silver exhibition, leading contemporary silversmiths; hendrick foster, tony kean, mike wilson, flynn bros, andrew last, mark edgoose, peter gerter, beatrice schlabowsly, marian hoskings, karyn kirby, chris sherwin, peter mcbride, fran allison. ray stanyer - ceramic paintings. norman anderson - water colour studies. 'australian & baroque' david terry. 'mediterranean images' val restarick. framing shop, brian harding. exhibition of women artists, liz caffin, mary quinlton, debra watkins, lorraine le plastrier. maine images, jacki bickart, valarie blake, sue breeney, kate burtchell, janet chapman, diana davidson, betty hall, deidre hull, molly maddox, norma mckenzie, beth oag, rhyll plant, michell phillipson, diane thompson. ceramics, ian drumond. 'the esplanade of palms' (brickworks exhibition), john wilkins.han built pottery, george butcher. hollis gallery, richard hollis, kathy hollis. 'end of an era', castlemaine technical college student exhibition. 'building a country', commissioned by the latrobe library, the australian state library of victoria. the festival exhibition. 'colour - three way's, alice clague, geoffery clague, howard tozer. tonal oil painters and taperstry exhibition by a group of local artists, albert pollard, shirley anderson, valerie blake, ivy brown, marjorie byrne, janet chapman, frances cree, colleen hall, loretta harris, phyllis mcclure, lorraine mcdowell, norma mclean, margaret maher, winsome morrat, jean perry, martha phillips, alison ross, norma sneddon, val story, irene szabo, jean wells, and alan winzor. roma dodson.'barleytwist cottage', bill davies, linda long, fred kuhnl. photogralhy exhibition: faces and souls. children's books and illustrations, meet the authors and illustrators. burnett gallery and garden, drew lawson, photographer of eaglehawk. decorated cakes & sugar craft exhibition, barbara porter. sponsored by marong hotel. the central victorian unique design & restoration centre, historical photographs, sketches, etc. badger's keep nursery & mr badger's shop, margaret lees, bill jackson. carriage builders & restorers. 'harmonious inspirations x four' kristina browning, catherine tait, rod pitt, lindy mcaboy, castle mice by sonia. historic cottage, 'orvil dean stud', john and anne murdock, judy dean. the heritage of maldon, geoffery stocks. stanyer's pottery, dragon magic, annett annand, ellan hansa.

This violin was played by VX30301 Dvr Roy Arnel, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force Concert Party, in the Changi POW camp, Singapore from 1942-1945. It is claimed that the violin, in its case was thrown over the wall by a Chinese civilian. Roy Arnel, a South African by birth enlisted on 7 June 1940 at Royal Park, Melbourne and served with 2 AASC Company as a driver. He was captured by the Japanese Imperial Army at the fall of Singapore in February 1942. There was more than one concert party in Changi as indicated on the rear of the violin. The details of the Dutch, British and American Concert Parties scratched in to the varnish. There are the some well known names scratched into the violin including: The English author and cartoonist, Ronald Searle; Australian entertainer, Frank Rich; and Australian Author, Russell Braddon. Mr Arnel died in 1982 and the violin was presented to Melbourne Legacy for preservation, safe keeping and display. Further research found that one of the AIF comedians, Harry Smith, had a catch phrase, 'You'll never get off the Island' which became almost the watchword of the prisoners throughout the captivity. That ties with the phrase etched around the outside of the violin, "We'll never get off the island."A very valuable piece of equipment brought back from World War II now on display in Legacy House function room.Violin (00078.1): Violin case (00078.2): Bow (00078.3): Bag of violin parts (00078.4):Around the edge of the instrument's body: "We'll never get off the island" On the front body of the violin: "AIF concert party"; "P.O.W. camp Singapore" Names inscribed on the front body of the violin in columns from left to right: Ray Tullipan, Fred Stringer, Herb Almond, L Jacques, Keith Harris, Jack Garrett, Dave Goodwin, H Sabin, Fred F Brightfield, Jack Boardman, Ern Warne, Ern Banks, T Hoffman, Roy P Arnel, Harold W Reid, W Middleton, Douglas Matthews, Bob Picken, Harry Smith ('appy Harry), Ted Druitt "VIOLIN PLAYED BY" VX30301, (DVR) R S Arnel AIF Concert Party in POW Camp Selerang and Changi Gaol Singapore 1942-1945; T Mack O.C and Producer Harry Tennall; Jack Smith; Walter W Dains; Keith C Stephens; C E Trotter; W Sullivan, Syd Piddington; John Nibbs; Doug Peart; John Wood; Jack Geoghegan; Berry Barton; Barney Bolton; Tom Hussey; Kim De Grey; Clarrie Barker; Ron Caple; Russ Bradon; Bernard McCaffrey; Bart Galbraith; Charles Wiggins; Stan “ Judy” Garland. Rear of Violin has inscriptions top to bottom, left to right. Hans???en; Dutch Concert Party; H.S. Van der Linden; M Bark; B Freunbusch; F Horguine; H. J. Hurgarden; Lt H. J. Scholer (Violin); H.A.F. Pet; M Van Dyk; W J Witte; G H Fransen; E Ewig; M Ruwart (Hypnotist); A V Korem(Dancer) C N Rob (Violin) C H Kuipers (Guitar); W C Emmenes (Cellist) L H R???? (Violin) British Concert Party Alex????; P Holland ( “ Dutchy” Accordian); Wray Gibson :AH!; E J Bawer (Drums); Clem (Lofty) Relf(Clarinet); Bill Williams (Piano); Ken Luke; Ronald Searle; Charles Dobman “Good Luck”; Dan Harts(”Professor”); Gil Mitchell ( Violinist); John Fitzgerald; E Botor (Tenor Horn); Ronald Lewis; Ronnie Horner; Robin Wilbury; Jack M Wood ( Producer); Denis A S Houghton (Bass); C J Buckingham; Stan Mesurier; E B Dobson USA Concert Camberts Party Don Smith; Owen Baggett; Denis Roland; Stan Willner; Albert “ HAP” Kelley (Trombone); Joe Manella; Charles Kelleher. Internal manufactures tag “ “Excelsior” Brand Specally made for the Tropic and reputed for good ton and workmanship Made in Czechoslovakia”changi violin, pow

The Student Prince, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. For a six night season: Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Thursday 22nd, Friday 23, Saturday 24th June, 1972. Bendigo Operatic Society: Mr J McK. Cannon, Mr F Trewarne, Miss Ann Ball, Mr L Spencely, Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames J Cannon, M Reed, Misses P McCraken & M Welch, Messrs. J Beaumont, J Boquest, G Daws. Photos: Producer-Max Collis, Assistant Producer, Ballet & Wardrobe Mistress-Madge Welch, Assistant Pianist-Edith John, Musical Director-Gwen Grose, Society Pianist- Ruth Gorman. Photos of cast: Margaret McQueenie, John Boquest, John McCormack, Graham Bumford, Graeme Daws, Annette Beckwith, Jill James, Ferd Lorenz, Shane Brennan, Patricia Lyon, Max Rule, Ian Beckwith, John Tonkin, Michael Filippini, Valerie Griffiths, Jim Feteris. Synopsis if Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society Presents by arrangement with Allan's Music (Australia) Pty. Ltd. ''The Student Prince'' A Max Collis Production. Music by Sigmond Romburg. Book & Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. Stage Manager Malcolm Cannon. Musical Director Gwen Grose. Choreography Madge Welch. Wardrobe Miss M Welch, Mrs A Ball. Cast: Kerry Hogan Brian Fitzpatrick, Garry Burns, Alan Petrie, Graham Bumford, John McCormick, John Boquest, Graeme Daws, Annette Beckwith Margaret McQueenie, Michael Filippini, Nicholas Kasterovic, Max Rule, Graham Bumford, Ian Beckwith, Ferd Lorenz, Shane Brennan, Jill James, Patricia Lyon, Valerie Griffiths, Jim Feteris, John Tonkin. Time _ Spring 1860. Female Chorus: Marion Alcock, Ann Ball, Wilma Baldwin, Dorothy Field, Ann Garrat, Dawn Moncrieff, Coral Rivett, Lois Semmens, Marilyn Storey, Marion Wright. Male Chorus: Garry Burns, Edmund, Burke, Peter Edgley, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jim Feteris, Kerry Hogan, Ross Jones, Nicholas Kasterovic, Bernie Keogh, John Keogh, Alan Petrie, Fred Trewarne, Philip Wilkin. Ballet: Dianne Austin, Annette Basset, Wendy Kent, Jocelyn Lyon, Lyn Rowe, Ann Rendell, Helen Southby, Pauline Waugh. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery & Properties: M & J Cannon, J Moncrieff, R Spicer. Art Work: M Cannon, S James, B Agnew, Tony Lorenz, J Hall, Karl Steinberg. Prompt: Mrs J Cannon. Lighting: L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Make-up: Mrs H Cannon & Mrs D Coia. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Manager: Garry McDonald. Bendigo Concert Orchestra Violins: Mrs R Weldon, Mrs A Boulton, Mrs M Robbins, Mrs C Messer, Mr C Gill, Mr J Jordan, Mr P Phillips, Mr T French. Violas: Mr E Jarrett, Mr H Werry. Cellos: Mrs C Bubb. Bass: Mr S Anderson. Flute: Mr C Bubb. Clarinets: Mr R Holyoake. Trombones: Mr W Neuman. Trumpets: Mr D Gray, Mr David Gray, Mr Ian De Araugc. Percussion: Mr Brian Beale. Pianoforte: Mrs P Gorman. Songs From ''The Student Prince'' (wording). Acknowledgement; Bendigo Advertiser, BCV8, 3BO, 3CV, St Mary's. Advertisements through last half of program: Don Semmens Photographic Studio, The Copper Pot Licensed Restaurant, Ross Coiffure Beatty Salon. A and b are both the same copy a in the better of the copies as b is lightly faded. Otherwise excellent condition.program, music, bedigo operatic society, the student prince, capital theatre, view street, bendigo. 15th, 16th, 17th 22nd, 23, 24th june, 1972. bendigo operatic society: mr j mck. cannon, mr f trewarne, miss ann ball, mr l spencely, mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames j cannon, m reed, misses p mccraken & m welch, messrs. j beaumont, j boquest, g daws. photos: producer-max collis, assistant producer, ballet & wardrobe mistress-madge welch, assistant pianist-edith john, musical director-gwen grose, society pianist- ruth gorman. photos of cast: margaret mcqueenie, john boquest, john mccormack, graham bumford, graeme daws, annette beckwith, jill james, ferd lorenz, shane brennan, patricia lyon, max rule, ian beckwith, john tonkin, michael filippini, valerie griffiths, jim feteris. synopsis if story. synopsis of scenes. bendigo operatic society presents by arrangement with allan's music (australia) pty. ltd. ''the student prince'' a max collis production. music by sigmond romburg. book & lyrics by dorothy donnelly. stage manager malcolm cannon. musical director gwen grose. choreography madge welch. wardrobe miss m welch, mrs a ball. cast: kerry hogan brian fitzpatrick, garry burns, alan petrie, graham bumford, john mccormick, john boquest, graeme daws, annette beckwith margaret mcqueenie, michael filippini, nicholas kasterovic, max rule, graham bumford, ian beckwith, ferd lorenz, shane brennan, jill james, patricia lyon, valerie griffiths, jim feteris, john tonkin. time _ spring 1860. female chorus: marion alcock, ann ball, wilma baldwin, dorothy field, ann garrat, dawn moncrieff, coral rivett, lois semmens, marilyn storey, marion wright. male chorus: garry burns, edmund, burke, peter edgley, brian fitzpatrick, jim feteris, kerry hogan, ross jones, nicholas kasterovic, bernie keogh, john keogh, alan petrie, fred trewarne, philip wilkin. ballet: dianne austin, annette basset, wendy kent, jocelyn lyon, lyn rowe, ann rendell, helen southby, pauline waugh. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery & properties: m & j cannon, j moncrieff, r spicer. art work: m cannon, s james, b agnew, tony lorenz, j hall, karl steinberg. prompt: mrs j cannon. lighting: l reed, h bridges & t vincent. make-up: mrs h cannon & mrs d coia. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house manager: garry mcdonald. bendigo concert orchestra violins: mrs r weldon, mrs a boulton, mrs m robbins, mrs c messer, mr c gill, mr j jordan, mr p phillips, mr t french. violas: mr e jarrett, mr h werry. cellos: mrs c bubb. bass: mr s anderson. flute: mr c bubb. clarinets: mr r holyoake. trombones: mr w neuman. trumpets: mr d gray, mr david gray, mr ian de araugc. percussion: mr brian beale. pianoforte: mrs p gorman. songs from ''the student prince'' (wording). acknowledgement; bendigo advertiser, bcv8, 3bo, 3cv, st mary's. advertisements: don semmens photographic studio, the copper pot licensed restaurant, ross coiffure beatty salon.

a/ Carousel, Capital Theatre, for six nights. Opening June 14th, 1963. Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J Mck. Cannon, Vice President: Mr E B Thomas, Hon. Secretary: Mrs R Boromeo, Hon. Treasurer: Mr B Ralph, Hon. Sub. Secretaty: Mrs J Cannon. Committee: Mesdames W Brown, J Smyth, Miss M Welch, Messrs. R Holyoake, J Smyth, V White. Photographs of: Miss Beatrice Oakley, Mary Ellis, Iaian Young, Fred Trewarne, Patricia McCracken, Joan Heard, Roger Sprawson, Reginald, Boromeo, Heather Lindhe, Peter Houston Annette Wilson, David Lea, Miss M Welch, Mrs R Conolan, Mr Max O'Loghlen. Synopsis of Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society presents By Permission of Chappell & Co. Ltd. 'Carousel' A Beatrice Oakley Production. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The Cast Carrie Pipperidge: Patricia McCraken, Julie Jordan, Mary Ellis, Mrs Mullin: Joan Heard, Billy Bigelow: Iaian Young, 1st Policeman: Peter Houston, David Bascombe: Reginald Boromeo, Nettie Fowler: Heather Lindhe, Enoch Snow: Roger Strawson, Boatswain: Alan Weatherley, 2nd Policeman: Graham Filcock, Captain: Victor White, Heavenly Friend (Brother Joshua): David Lea, Starkeeper: Robert Urquhart, Louise: Annette Wilson, Enoch Snow Jr.: Robert Wenn, Doctor Seldon: Robert Urquart, Principle: Peter Houston. Ladies of the Ensemble: Helen Ball, Patricia Barker, Heather Beer, Wendy Bertram, Berniece Boromeo, Marlene Bradley, Dawn Carr, Barbara Downing, Dorothy Field, Eileen Florence, Valerie Foulds, Marie Friswell, Edith Glen, Helen Gray, Joan Heard, Magaret Henderson, Jan Mollison, Shirley Moon, Bernadette Mulvahill, Anne Pearson, Margery Reed, Rhonda Scott, Mary Speedy, Shirley Unmack, Joan Crane, Olga Chew and Marion Shepperbottom. Gentlemen of the ensemble: Robert Aitken, Reginald Boromeo, Graham Filcock, Peter Houston, Max Rule, Roger Sprawson, Alan Weatherley, Peter White, Victor White, Robert Wenn. Ballet: Joan Hardin, Kaye Miller, Carol O'Sullivan, Melva Pennington, Sandra Searle, Barbara Sims. Children: Dianne Austin, Ray Austin, Carol Crane, Pamela Duffy, Leanne Dunbar, Win Davies, Larraine Kennard, Valda Kennard, Kaye Ruth Lyon, Cheryl Magee, Sharon Townsend, Lynette Reed, Karen Wilson. Bendigo Concert Orchestra: Violins: Miss A McNair, Mesdames A Bolton, A Foulds, F Robbins, C Messer, Dr Gault, Messrs. R Charlett, C Gill, J Jordan, O Turner, J Werry. Violas: Messrs. E Jarrett, S McNeill, Mrs. J Pinder. Cello: Mesdames C Bubb, J Borema, Miss L Slade, Mr A Rutland. Bass: Messrs. T French, S Anderson. Flutes: Mr C Bubb, Master D Bubb. Clarinets: Mr J McKay, Miss M Wilkinson. Trumpet: Mr N Pearce. Trombone: Mr J Allen. Tympani: Mr F Kennedy. Musical Numbers. Choruses from 'Carousel'. Advertisements: Allans, Music Store. Marin Washington, Portraits. John Brown Industries and Welmar Industries. Acknowledgments: Bendigo Advertiser, 3BO, BVC8, Mr B Bathe, K. Flat, Carousel Equipment, Frasers and all those people who have assister in any way. b/ Bendigo Advertiser article 15/6/63: Round and Round, 'Carousel' is Catchy, Bright. Apart from a few minor faults common on opening nights, warmly received by a small first-night audience. . . Bendigo Advertiser article 19/6/16 'Carousel' Scene. Carousel star Iaian Young, who plays the part of Billy Bigelow. . .Arthur Hocking Printprogram, music, bendigo operatic society, a/ carousel, capital theatre. june 14th, 1963. bendigo operatic society president: mr j mck. cannon, vice president: mr e b thomas, hon. secretary: mrs r boromeo, hon. treasurer: mr b ralph, hon. sub. secretaty: mrs j cannon. committee: mesdames w brown, j smyth, miss m welch, messrs. r holyoake, j smyth, v white. photographs of: miss beatrice oakley, mary ellis, iaian young, fred trewarne, patricia mccracken, joan heard, roger sprawson, reginald, boromeo, heather lindhe, peter houston annette wilson, david lea, miss m welch, mrs r conolan, mr max o'loghlen. synopsis. the cast carrie pipperidge: patricia mccraken, julie jordan, mary ellis, mrs mullin: joan heard, billy bigelow: iaian young, 1st policeman: peter houston, david bascombe: reginald boromeo, nettie fowler: heather lindhe, enoch snow: roger strawson, boatswain: alan weatherley, 2nd policeman: graham filcock, captain: victor white, heavenly friend (brother joshua): david lea, starkeeper: robert urquhart, louise: annette wilson, enoch snow jr.: robert wenn, doctor seldon: robert urquart, principle: peter houston. ladies of the ensemble: helen ball, patricia barker, heather beer, wendy bertram, berniece boromeo, marlene bradley, dawn carr, barbara downing, dorothy field, eileen florence, valerie foulds, marie friswell, edith glen, helen gray, joan heard, magaret henderson, jan mollison, shirley moon, bernadette mulvahill, anne pearson, margery reed, rhonda scott, mary speedy, shirley unmack, joan crane, olga chew and marion shepperbottom. gentlemen of the ensemble: robert aitken, reginald boromeo, graham filcock, peter houston, max rule, roger sprawson, alan weatherley, peter white, victor white, robert wenn. ballet: joan hardin, kaye miller, carol o'sullivan, melva pennington, sandra searle, barbara sims. children: dianne austin, ray austin, carol crane, pamela duffy, leanne dunbar, win davies, larraine kennard, valda kennard, kaye ruth lyon, cheryl magee, sharon townsend, lynette reed, karen wilson. bendigo concert orchestra: violins: miss a mcnair, mesdames a bolton, a foulds, f robbins, c messer, dr gault, messrs. r charlett, c gill, j jordan, o turner, j werry. violas: messrs. e jarrett, s mcneill, mrs. j pinder. cello: mesdames c bubb, j borema, miss l slade, mr a rutland. bass: messrs. t french, s anderson. flutes: mr c bubb, master d bubb. clarinets: mr j mckay, miss m wilkinson. trumpet: mr n pearce. trombone: mr j allen. tympani: mr f kennedy. musical numbers. choruses from 'carousel'. advertisements: allans, music store. marin washington, portraits. john brown industries and welmar industries. acknowledgments: bendigo advertiser, 3bo, bvc8, mr b bathe, k. flat, carousel equipment, frasers and all those people who have assister in any way. b/ bendigo advertiser article 15/6/63: round and round, 'carousel' bendigo advertiser article 19/6/16 'carousel' scene

My Fair Lady, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. Commencing Wednesday, 14th November, 1973 for an eight night season. Souvenir Program for 50th Production. Bendigo Operatic Society, President: Mr J M Cannon, Vice President: Mr F Trewarne, Honn. Secretary: Miss A Ball, Hon. Treasurer: Mr L Spencely, Hon. Subscription Secretary: Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames I Brown, J Cannon, Misses P Speedy, M Welch, Messrs. J Beamont, J Boquest, G Daws. Photographs of Mr J Cannon, Max Collins, Carol McKenzie, John Beamont, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, Patricia Lyon, Peter Pritchard, John Boquest, Russell Baxter, Max Rule, David Daenke, Gwen Grose, Diana Chon. Article on: Max Collins, Carol Mckenzie, John Beaumont. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with J C Williamson Theatre, Ltd., and Tams-Witmark Music Library of New York ' My Fair Lady.' Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Play and Gabrial Pascal's Motion Picture 'Pygmalion'. Music by Frederick Loewe. Book and Lyrics by Alan J Lerner. Musical Director: Gwen Rose, Stage Manager Malcom Cannon, Wardrobe Miss M Welch, Choeography Miss M Welch & Mrs A Ball. Cast: Carol McKenzie, Max Rule, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, John Beamont, Gary Burns, John Boquest, Russell Barter, Peter Pritchard, Patricia Lyon, Pauline Speedy, Jull James, David Daenke. Synopsis of Story. Bendigo Concert Orchestra from the following:- Violins: Mrs R Wheldon, Mrs A Boulton, Mrs M Robbins, Mrs C Messer, Mr C Gill, Mr P Phillips, Mr J Jordan. Violas: Mr E Jarratt, Mr J Werry. Cellos: Mrs C Bubb, Miss D Nankivell. Bass: Mr Chester White, Mr Tom French. Flute: Mr C Bubb. Clarinets: Mr R Holyoake, Mr G Ellul. Trombones: Mr W Neuman. Bassoon & French Horn: Mr Stuart Anderson. Trumpets: Mr D Aitken. Pianoforte: Miss Diana Cohn. Female Chorus: Marion Alcock, Wilma Baldwin, Mary Barbour, Valerie Barter, Gwen Cox, Shirley Dawson, Jo-anne Edgar, Dorothy Field, Valerie Griffith, Lorraine Hatch, Julie Howbert, Faye Hughes, Ruth Iredale, Sue Kemp, Dawn Mackay, Cheryl Marshall, Jull Matthews, Adrenne Nankivell, Fay Olive, Barbara Potter, Lois Semmens, Coral Rivett, Anne Truscott, Kathie Watson, Pamela Wiltshire, Marion Wright. Male Choras: Albert Charlton, David Aaenke, Graeme Dawes, Ken Deutchman, Jim Feteris, Philip Johnston, Hugh Sayle, Bryan Slattery, Len Symons, Fred Trewarne, Ian Unmack,Philip Wilkins. Ballet: Dianne Austin, Annette Bassett, Annette Galvin, Coral Rivett, Pam Sutton, Den Deutschman, Ian Unmack, Brian Slettery, Len Symons, Philip Johnston. Acknowledgements: Bendigo Advertiser, BVC 8, 3BO, 3CV. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery Design: Mr Malcom Cannon. Prperties: John Cannon, Jim Moncrieff, Gerard Fullarton, Peter Edgley. Art Work: M Cannon, Geoff Proctor, J Hall, Kerry Noakes, Michael Frayne, Mark Edebone & Pamela Caswell. Prompts: Mrs J Cannon, Mrs H Lindhe. Make-Up: Mrs J Cannon, B Downing, H Coia, Lighting: L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Managers: Basil Bennett, Ron Thomas, Bruce Ralph. Advertisments: Powneys Toyland, Golden Hills Motel 'The Inn', Marong Road, Bendigo. Ross Coifure Beauty Salon, Allans Walk, Bendigo. Don Semmens Photographic Studio, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society, my fair lady, capital theatre, view street, bendigo. commencing wednesday, 14th november, 1973 for an eight night season. souvenir program for 50th production. bendigo operatic society, president: mr j m cannon, vice president: mr f trewarne, hon. secretary: miss a ball, hon. treasurer: mr l spencely, hon. subscription secretary: mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames i brown, j cannon, misses p speedy, m welch, messrs. j beamont, j boquest, g daws. photographs of mr j cannon, max collins, carol mckenzie, john beamont, kathie farn, ralph watkins, patricia lyon, peter pritchard, john boquest, russell baxter, max rule, david daenke, gwen grose, diana chon. article on: max collins, carol mckenzie, john beaumont. bendigo operatic society presents by arrangement with j c williamson theatre, ltd., and tams-witmark music library of new york ' my fair lady.' adapted from george bernard shaw's play and gabrial pascal's motion picture 'pygmalion'. music by frederick loewe. book and lyrics by alan j lerner. musical director: gwen rose, stage manager malcom cannon, wardrobe miss m welch, choeography miss m welch & mrs a ball. cast: carol mckenzie, max rule, kathie farn, ralph watkins, john beamont, gary burns, john boquest, russell barter, peter pritchard, patricia lyon, pauline speedy, jull james, david daenke. synopsis of story. bendigo concert orchestra from the following:- violins: mrs r wheldon, mrs a boulton, mrs m robbins, mrs c messer, mr c gill, mr p phillips, mr j jordan. violas: mr e jarratt, mr j werry. cellos: mrs c bubb, miss d nankivell. bass: mr chester white, mr tom french. flute: mr c bubb. clarinets: mr r holyoake, mr g ellul. trombones: mr w neuman. bassoon & french horn: mr stuart anderson. trumpets: mr d aitken. pianoforte: miss diana cohn. female chorus: marion alcock, wilma baldwin, mary barbour, valerie barter, gwen cox, shirley dawson, jo-anne edgar, dorothy field, valerie griffith, lorraine hatch, julie howbert, faye hughes, ruth iredale, sue kemp, dawn mackay, cheryl marshall, jull matthews, adrenne nankivell, fay olive, barbara potter, lois semmens, coral rivett, anne truscott, kathie watson, pamela wiltshire, marion wright. male choras: albert charlton, david aaenke, graeme dawes, ken deutchman, jim feteris, philip johnston, hugh sayle, bryan slattery, len symons, fred trewarne, ian unmack, philip wilkins. ballet: dianne austin, annette bassett, annette galvin, coral rivett, pam sutton, den deutschman, ian unmack, brian slettery, len symons, philip johnston. acknowledgements: bendigo advertiser, bvc 8, 3bo, 3cv. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery design: mr malcom cannon. prperties: john cannon, jim moncrieff, gerard fullarton, peter edgley. art work: m cannon, geoff proctor, j hall, kerry noakes, michael frayne, mark edebone & pamela caswell. prompts: mrs j cannon, mrs h lindhe. make-up: mrs j cannon, b downing, h coia, lighting: l reed, h bridges & t vincent. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house managers: basil bennett, ron thomas, bruce ralph. powneys toyland, golden hills motel 'the inn'. ross coifure beauty salon. don semmens photographic studio.

Chu Chin Chow, Bendigo Operatic Society, opening 10th November, 1961 for six nights. Bendigo Operatic Society. President: Mr J McK. Cannon, Vice-President: Mr C Bubb, Secretary: Mr G Dart, Subscription Secretary: Mrs J Cannon, Treasurer: Mr RB Ralph, Committee: Mrs W Brown, Mrs J Smyth, Mrs W E Wright, Messes O Hamilton & M Welch, Messrs A Annison, B Thomas & L Spencely. President's Message Since its formation in 1952, the Bendigo Operatic Society has presented 23 well-known Musical Comedies, Pantomimes, and a Revue. . . Notes and photographs on Robert Watson, Sawn Beckwith, Valerie McCracken, Leonard Carr, Max O'Loghen, Carol McKenzie, Fred Trewarne, Max Beckwith, Olive Hamilton, John Stephens, Charles Phillips, Ferd Lorenz, Victor White, Peter Houston, Reg Boromeo, Joan Heard, Patricia Lyon, Miss M Welch, Mrs P House. Musical Numbers. . . Synopsis of Scenes. . . Bendigo Concert Orchestra Violins - Miss A McNair (Leader), Mesdames A Bolton, A Faulds, C Messer, F Robbins, J Weldon, Dr, J Borema, Messrs R Charlett, Dr Gault, Messrs C Gill, J Jordan, I Lacey, O Turner. Violas - Mr E Jarrett, Mr S McNeill, Mrs J Pinder. Cello - Mrs C Bubb, Miss L Slade, Mrs J Borema, Mr A Rutland. Bass - Mr C Hargreaves, Mr T French. Flutes - Mr C Bubb, Master D Bubb. Oboe - Mrs S Willis. Clarinets - Mr J McKay, Mr R Holyoake. Bassoon - Mr S Anderson. Trumpet - Mr B Armstrong, N Pearce. Trombone - Mr A Martin, Mr E Washington. Horn - Mr R Perry. Tympani - Mr J Allen. Bendigo Operatic Society presents by permission of Samuel French (Aust.) Ltd. Chu Chin Chow a Norman Lee Production. Told by Oscar Asche. Set to music by Fredric Norton. Dramatic Personnel - Robert Watson, Max Beckwith, Fred Trewarne, Leonard Carr, John Stephens, Charles Phillips, Ferd Lorenz, Peter Houston, Reg Boromeo, Victor White, Dawn Beckwith, Carol McKenzie, Valerie McCracken, Olive Hamilton, Joan Heard, Patricia Lyon. Ladies of the Ensemble - Kath Alexander, Bernice Boromeo, Joan Crane, Edna Faderson, Edith Glen, Wendy Griffiths, Joan Head, Emily Houston, Shirley Levers, Pat Lyon, Pat McCracken, Margery Reed, Ellen Stephens, Norma Trewarne. Gentlemen of the Ensemble - Alfred Annison, Ian Beckwith, Denis Cremin, Roy Cronin, Gerald Gleeson, Peter Houston, Ferd Lorenz, Keith Millar, Kenneth Nicholls, Robert Nicholls, Eric Pollock, Daryl Walker, Victor White. Ballet - Joan Harding, Shirley Harding, Jean McClellan, Kaye Miller, Carol O'Sullivan, Rosalie Panozza, Bronwen Townsend, Marion Weigard, Shirley Williams, Annette Wilson, Bill Arthur, Peter Houston. Musical Director: Mr Max O'Loghlen, Society Pianist: Mrs P House, Stage Manager: Mr Murray McGrath, Ballet Mistress and Asst. Stage Manager: Miss M Welch, Wardrobe Committee: Miss M Welch, Mrs P Lyons, Mrs N Lindrea, Mrs M Jarvis, Mrs A Annison, Mrs S Richardson. Publicity: Mrs J Smyth and Mr B Thomas. Scenery & Art Work: Messrs. N Cronin & A Watkins. Make-up: Mesdames E Wright & Miss S Cannon. House Manager: Mr B Searle. In Retrospect In mid 1952, a distinguished man arrived in Bendigo and interested several citizens, including Dr. P Goodman, the President of the Musical Advancement Society, in the formation of a Company for the production of Musical Comedy. The meeting was called at the home of Mr Fred Bush, and a group of enthusiasts made the acquaintance of Mr Norman Lee, our producer and sequently the M.A.S. and several leading citizens, sponsored the first production, by subscribing funds for initial expenses. From such humble beginning, our present Society originated. Mr Cyril Cyril Warne was appointed Musical Director, Mrs Phyllis House, Pianist, and Miss Madge Welch, Ballet Mistress. During the Season of ''Chu Chin Chow,'' the Society will stage its 100th performance - indeed an outstanding feat in such a brief history. Looking back it is interesting to recall the 23 shows which are included, and the productions are- (listing of productions included in program). Next Productions. . . Acknowledgements: 3BO, Bendigo Advertiser, Mr N Cronin, Mesdames C Neilson & T Lambert for Art Work, Messrs L Spencely, D Cremin & J Cannon for Scenery & Carpentry. Miss M Welch for use of Studio, Make-up Staff, Back Stage Staff, Front of House Management Usherettes and Programme Sellers. Advertisements: Martin Washington, Photographers, Bendigo. Hanro. Markings on front cover in black pen, Capital Theatre.Cambridge Press, Bendigoprogram, theatre, music advancement society of bendig, chu chin chow, bendigo operatic society, 10th november, 1961. president: mr j mck. cannon, vice-president: mr c bubb, secretary: mr g dart, subscription secretary: mrs j cannon, treasurer: mr rb ralph, committee: mrs w brown, mrs j smyth, mrs w e wright, messes o hamilton & m welch, messrs a annison, b thomas & l spencely. president's message formation1952, bendigo operatic society has presented 23 musical comedies, pantomimes, and a revue. . . notes and photographs robert watson, sawn beckwith, valerie mccracken, leonard carr, max o'loghen, carol mckenzie, fred trewarne, max beckwith, olive hamilton, john stephens, charles phillips, ferd lorenz, victor white, peter houston, reg boromeo, joan heard, patricia lyon, miss m welch, mrs p house. musical numbers. . . synopsis of scenes. . . bendigo concert orchestra violins - miss a mcnair (leader), mesdames a bolton, a faulds, c messer, f robbins, j weldon, dr, j borema, messrs r charlett, dr gault, messrs c gill, j jordan, i lacey, o turner. violas - mr e jarrett, mr s mcneill, mrs j pinder. cello - mrs c bubb, miss l slade, mrs j borema, mr a rutland. bass - mr c hargreaves, mr t french. flutes - mr c bubb, master d bubb. oboe - mrs s willis. clarinets - mr j mckay, mr r holyoake. bassoon - mr s anderson. trumpet - mr b armstrong, n pearce. trombone - mr a martin, mr e washington. horn - mr r perry. tympani - mr j allen. samuel french (aust.) ltd. chu chin chow a norman lee production. told by oscar asche. set to music by fredric norton. dramatic personnel - robert watson, max beckwith, fred trewarne, leonard carr, john stephens, charles phillips, ferd lorenz, peter houston, reg boromeo, victor white, dawn beckwith, carol mckenzie, valerie mccracken, olive hamilton, joan heard, patricia lyon. ladies of the ensemble - kath alexander, bernice boromeo, joan crane, edna faderson, edith glen, wendy griffiths, joan head, emily houston, shirley levers, pat lyon, pat mccracken, margery reed, ellen stephens, norma trewarne. gentlemen of the ensemble - alfred annison, ian beckwith, denis cremin, roy cronin, gerald gleeson, peter houston, ferd lorenz, keith millar, kenneth nicholls, robert nicholls, eric pollock, daryl walker, victor white. ballet - joan harding, shirley harding, jean mcclellan, kaye miller, carol o'sullivan, rosalie panozza, bronwen townsend, marion weigard, shirley williams, annette wilson, bill arthur, peter houston. musical director: mr max o'loghlen, society pianist: mrs p house, stage manager: mr murray mcgrath, ballet mistress and asst. stage manager: miss m welch, wardrobe committee: miss m welch, mrs p lyons, mrs n lindrea, mrs m jarvis, mrs a annison, mrs s richardson. publicity: mrs j smyth and mr b thomas. scenery & art work: messrs. n cronin & a watkins. make-up: mesdames e wright & miss s cannon. house manager: mr b searle. in mid 1952, arrived in bendigo dr. p goodman, the president of musical advancement society, formation of a company musical comedy. mr fred bush, mr norman lee, m.a.s.. society originated. mr cyril cyril warne musical director, mrs phyllis house, pianist, miss madge welch, ballet mistress. during the season of ''chu chin chow, '' the society will stage its 100th performance. recall the 23 shows. acknowledgements: 3bo, bendigo advertiser, mr n cronin, mesdames c neilson & t lambert messrs l spencely, d cremin & j cannon for scenery & carpentry. miss m welch.. advertisements: martin washington. hanro. capital theatre. chu chin chow, bendigo operatic society, 10th november, 1961. president: mr j mck. cannon, vice-president: mr c bubb, secretary: mr g dart, subscription secretary: mrs j cannon, treasurer: mr rb ralph, committee: mrs w brown, mrs j smyth, mrs w e wright, messes o hamilton & m welch, messrs a annison, b thomas & l spencely. president's message formation1952, bendigo operatic society has presented 23 musical comedies, pantomimes, and a revue. . . notes and photographs robert watson, sawn beckwith, valerie mccracken, leonard carr, max o'loghen, carol mckenzie, fred trewarne, max beckwith, olive hamilton, john stephens, charles phillips, ferd lorenz, victor white, peter houston, reg boromeo, joan heard, patricia lyon, miss m welch, mrs p house. musical numbers. . . synopsis of scenes. . . bendigo concert orchestra violins - miss a mcnair (leader), mesdames a bolton, a faulds, c messer, f robbins, j weldon, dr, j borema, messrs r charlett, dr gault, messrs c gill, j jordan, i lacey, o turner. violas - mr e jarrett, mr s mcneill, mrs j pinder. cello - mrs c bubb, miss l slade, mrs j borema, mr a rutland. bass - mr c hargreaves, mr t french. flutes - mr c bubb, master d bubb. oboe - mrs s willis. clarinets - mr j mckay, mr r holyoake. bassoon - mr s anderson. trumpet - mr b armstrong, n pearce. trombone - mr a martin, mr e washington. horn - mr r perry. tympani - mr j allen. samuel french (aust.) ltd. chu chin chow a norman lee production. told by oscar asche. set to music by fredric norton. dramatic personnel - robert watson, max beckwith, fred trewarne, leonard carr, john stephens, charles phillips, ferd lorenz, peter houston, reg boromeo, victor white, dawn beckwith, carol mckenzie, valerie mccracken, olive hamilton, joan heard, patricia lyon. ladies of the ensemble - kath alexander, bernice boromeo, joan crane, edna faderson, edith glen, wendy griffiths, joan head, emily houston, shirley levers, pat lyon, pat mccracken, margery reed, ellen stephens, norma trewarne. gentlemen of the ensemble - alfred annison, ian beckwith, denis cremin, roy cronin, gerald gleeson, peter houston, ferd lorenz, keith millar, kenneth nicholls, robert nicholls, eric pollock, daryl walker, victor white. ballet - joan harding, shirley harding, jean mcclellan, kaye miller, carol o'sullivan, rosalie panozza, bronwen townsend, marion weigard, shirley williams, annette wilson, bill arthur, peter houston. musical director: mr max o'loghlen, society pianist: mrs p house, stage manager: mr murray mcgrath, ballet mistress and asst. stage manager: miss m welch, wardrobe committee: miss m welch, mrs p lyons, mrs n lindrea, mrs m jarvis, mrs a annison, mrs s richardson. publicity: mrs j smyth and mr b thomas. scenery & art work: messrs. n cronin & a watkins. make-up: mesdames e wright & miss s cannon. house manager: mr b searle. in mid 1952, arrived in bendigo dr. p goodman, the president of musical advancement society, formation of a company musical comedy. mr fred bush, mr norman lee, m.a.s.. society originated. mr cyril cyril warne musical director, mrs phyllis house, pianist, miss madge welch, ballet mistress. during the season of ''chu chin chow, '' the society will stage its 100th performance. recall the 23 shows. acknowledgements: 3bo, bendigo advertiser, mr n cronin, mesdames c neilson & t lambert messrs l spencely, d cremin & j cannon for scenery & carpentry. miss m welch.. advertisements: martin washington. hanro. capital theatre.