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Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Journal - Book, Subscribers Records - Stanley Athenaeum 1958-1971
Beige coloured cardboard cover. Light brown fabric binding . Ruled blue lined pages x approximately 100 Period1958-1971. No markings on front cover which is coming away from the binding. Back cover needs repair. -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Legal record - Book, Stanley Athenaeum - Library Committee Minute Book 1970-1991
Brown wood appearance 'contact' coloured covering - slightly ripped. Cover coming away from spine - cardboard material. Ruled blue lined pages x approximately 100 Period1970-1991. Some records are on paper and clued to a page. -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Legal record - Book, Stanley Athenaeum - Receipt Book 1958-1959
'The Rico' cash receipt book with duplicate blue carbon and cardboard.. Approximately 2 dozen sheets with 2 sheets intact receipts and carbon - 1958-1959. Deep blue spine binding -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Legal record - Book, Stanley Athenaeum - Receipt Book 1959-1960
'The Rico' cash receipt book with duplicate blue carbon and cardboard.4 receipts per page, duplicate and carbon 1 page intact - 1959-1960. Black spine bindingScribble inside from cover -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Legal record - Book, Stanley Athenaeum - Receipt Book 1960-1962
'Tudor' cash receipt book with red cover and grey fabric binding, duplicate, blue carbon and cardboard. 50 sheets - 1960-1962. Details of Tudor duplicate books on back cover.Details of Tudor duplicate books on back cover. Back page extra jottings. -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Journal - Book, Minute Book - Stanley Athenaeum 1890-1930
Maroon and dark red with embossed fabric pattern, with Maroccan leather binding and corners. Black and red marbled endpapers. Minutes from January 14 1890 to June 30 1930. notes and financial records on front and end pages. 1890-1919 minutes written by secretary John Treweek, secretaries Tate.Tooled pattern on leather binding -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Print, Athenaeum Building
Coloured watercolour print1917 -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Natonal Press, Alexander Watson : The distinguished English elocutionist (at Melbourne Athenaeum, 1927), 1927
The program includes list of items to be recited and short biography of writers: Roderic Quinn, John Buchan, J M Barrie, Hillaire Belloc, A A Milne, John Masefield, John Drinkwater, Rudyard Kipling.Fifth and final tour of Alexander Watson considered to be the leading British Elocutionist with 25 years' experience. The program was directed by E J Gravestock presented in Melbourne by Frank Talbot. Two Matinee recitals were held at the Athenaeum Theatre on 24th and 27th May at 2.30pm.Program: Regarding the details of the recital to be given by Alexander Watson commencing Saturday 21 May 1927. Program is on beige paper with dark brown print; 8 pagesPrice 3d (three pence)athenaeum theatre, alexander watson, elecution, recital, theatre program -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Metal Document Box, Melbourne Athenaeum, unknown date
The box, with the name "Melbourne Mechanics' Institution" appears to have been used to store documents. Pink wax residue on the top of the lid indicates that important documents would have been kept there. The gold lettering indicates the status of the institution in the community.Metal document box with "Melbourne Mechanics' Institution" written in gold lettering on the sideA metal document box; the lid has what appears to be spots of red wax; the box is lockable but the key is missing -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, The Wild Duck (play) by Henrik Ibsen adapted by Ray Lawler performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Melbourne Athenaeum Theatre commencing 4 June 1977, 1977
Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the authorathenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, the wild duck, henrik ibsen, ray lawler, the university of melbourne -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, The Club (play) by David Williamson performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 24 May 1977, 1977
Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the authorrussell st theatre, program, programme, melbourne theatre company, david williamson, the university of melbourne -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Juno and the Paycock (play) by Sean O'Casey performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 3 May 1977
The play was directed by Ray Lawler.Two copies of a paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.melbourne theatre company, juno and the paycock, sean o'casey, university of melbourne, athenaeum theatre, ray lawler -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Breaker Morant (play) by Kenneth Ross performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre in 1978, 1978
The play was directed by John Sumner who founded the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1953. Ray Lawler was Artistic Director of the company.Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.melbourne theatre company, breaker morant, kenneth ross, university of melbourne, athenaeum theatre, terence donovan, john sumner, ray lawler -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, The Playboy of the Western World (play) by John Millington Synge, performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 25 July 1978, 1978
John Millington Synge's plays were produced by the Irish National Theatre Society in 1905. Program notes reveal that the first performances "were the focus of some of the bitterest scenes ever witnessed in a theatre. Audience unrest ... grew to full-scale riots, and Yeats claimed that by the end of the week's run 70 police were keeping order inside the theatre, while 500 patrolled the streets outside".Unruly gatherings have been witnessed in the Athenaeum Theatre and Collins Street, such as in 1843, a year after the building was completed: "The first election for the Melbourne seat in 1843 turned into a sectarian battle between a Catholic and a Presbyterian candidate." Supporters of the losing candidate "massed outside the Mechanics Institution where the official declaration of the poll was to occur, and tried to storm the building. The police arrived and did disperse them but only to send them on a rampage throughout the town, ...("Building a Free Australia : Places of Democracy" by John Hirst, 2009)Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.melbourne theatre company, the playboy of the western world, john millington synge, athenaeum theatre, katy wild, riots -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (play) by Bertolt Brecht performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 24 October 1978, 1978
Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.melbourne theatre company, the resistible rise of arturo ui, bertolt brecht, george tabori, the university of melbourne, athenaeum theatre, edwin hodgeman, bruce myles -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Richard III (play) by William Shakespeare performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 14 March 1978, 1978
The play is part of MTC's 25th anniversary season March to September 1978, directed by Mick Rodger. Ray Lawler was Deputy Director of the company. The program includes simplified family trees of the House of York (White Rose) and House of Lancaster (Red Rose).Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.melbourne theatre company, richard iii, william shakespeare, the university of melbourne, athenaeum theatre, bruce myles, ray lawler -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Journey's End (play) by R.C. Sherriff performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 30 January 1979, 1979
A play about front-line warfare on the Western Front written by a soldier who served in the front line in France for over a year. Sherriff became an insurance agent who wrote plays to raise money for his rowing club. He wrote a novel and the he turned to the new art form, the talking film, becoming Hollywood's highest-paid script-writer. His credits include screenplays for: The Invisible Man; Lady Hamilton; Goodbye Mr Chips; The Dam Busters; Odd Man Out; Quartet and Mrs Miniver. The play was directed by Mick Rodger; The Director of the MTC was John Sumner with Assistant Director Ray Lawler.Paper program; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the play and the actors.the university of melbourne, melbourne theatre company, journey's end, r c sherriff, athenaeum theatre, john stanton, mick rodger, ray lawler -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Arsenic and Old Lace (play) by Joseph Kesselring performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 12 December 1978
Paper program; the program contains brief biographies and photographs of the cast.athenaeum theatre, program, arsenic and old lace, melbourne theatre company, joseph kesselring -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Electra, (play) by Sophocles performed by the Melbourne Theatre company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 13 June 1978
The play was translated by Nick Enright and Frank Hauser.Paper programathenaeum theatre, program, electra, melbourne theatre company -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, The Beaux' Stratagem (play) by George Farquhar performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing May 1978
Paper program; the program contains photographs taken during rehearsals.athenaeum theatre, program, the beaux' stratagem, melbourne theatre company -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Under Milk Wood (play) by Dylan Thomas performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 5 September 1978
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Arms and the Man (play) by George Bernard Shaw performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 8 May 1979
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Cinderella (play) by Frank Hauser performed by The Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 19 December 1979
The pantomime was performed from19 December 1979 to 2 February 1980.Paper program; the program contains brief biographies and photographs of the cast.athenaeum theatre, program, cinderella, melbourne theatre company -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Macbeth (play) by William Shakespeare performed by the Melbourne Theatre company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 29 March 1979
Paper program; the program contains some photographs taken during rehearsals.athenaeum theatre, program, macbeth, melbourne theatre company -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, The Alchemist (play) by Ben Jonson performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 19 September 1979
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, The Rivals (play) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 7 August 1979
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, Travelling North (play) by David Williamson performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 30 October 1979
The program indicates the play was presented by The University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Theatre Company in association with The Nimrod Theatre of Sydney. John Bell was the director of The Nimrod Theatre.Paper program athenaeum theatre, program, travelling north, melbourne theatre company, nimrod theatre company, david williamson -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Uncle Vanya (play) by Anton Chekhov performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 26 June 1979
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, A Doll's House (play) by Henrik Ibsen adapted by Ray Lawler performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 2 July 1980
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Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre program, Privates on Parade (play) by Peter Nichols and Denis King performed by The Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre commencing 1 October 1980
The play is about a war in Malaya that commenced in 1948 and lasted twelve years. The Malayan Campaign has gone down in history as the world's first defeat of communist guerrilla welfare. The soldiers were mainly National servicemen.Paper programprivates on parade, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, malayan campaign