Royal Princess Theatre - Special Entertainment for the benefit of the Bendigo Easter Fair. Friday, April 24, 1914. Stage Manageress: Miss M Eadie. Mistress of the Ballet: Miss G Mackay. Secretary: Mr H M Marks. Programme written by Miss Calma Boyd. Theatre kindly lent by Wm. Crowley, Esq. PART 1. Selected Pictures including BENDIGO ON EASTER MONDAY: THE PROCESSION AND THE FAIR. PART II. The Pierettes and Pierots Present for the first time their entire Company, introducing Miss Marjorie Eadie, Emperess of Ragtime. Miss Girlie Mackay, Genee's Revival. Miss Francie Moore, Miss Calma Boyd and Miss Jean Mackay, Shining Stars. Miss Winifred Dunstan, Dainty Balladist. Miss Dorothy Dunstan, Madame Butt's Protégé. Miss Claire Connell, Front Stall Favorite. Miss Beryl Leggo, Pianiste of Perfection. Press and other comments-'The Herald'-'Come over here?' Sir Ian Hamilton-'Spare my days!!' Madame Melba-'I never heard anything like it.' Mark Hambourg-'Miss Beryl Leggo's playing is Potslausenlililzenundgeyalikyoptor.' [don't hesitate to talk during the items--disturbing the performers really doesn't matter.] Opening Chorus-The Pierettes and Pierots. 'How do you Do, Miss Ragtime?' The Company. Chesapeake Bay, Sung by miss Eadie, with effects by Company. 'Mandy', Misses D Dunstan and C Connell, augmented by Misses Moore and Boyd. 'Here's to Love!' Miss D Dunstan (a solo of primary interest). Alabam, The Pierettes and Pierots, an effort of alleged humour. The Pierot's Wooing, Misses G Mackay and Meadie. The Dance is a result of an amicable attangement with the Pianist, Miss Beryl Leggo. Piano Solo, Miss Beryl Leggo [See Press Opinions.] 'My Sumurum Maid', The Pierettes and Pierots, [Presented with the idea of breaking up the prevailing gloom.] Interval of Ten Minutes. [If the audience can tolerate any more, they may retain their seats without extra charge.] Diamonds, Motor Cars, Confectionery, Sweets, Flowers: Gentlemen must have their name of donor attached. When you have had enough, don't hesitate to leave - the performers will sing on regardless of aching hearts. Part III. The Pierot Ballet, The Company. [Please do not throw anything harder than a brick.] Duet: 'Pretty Poll', Misses Moore and Boyd will sing to each other. 'Poor wandering One' Claimed by Miss M Eadie, with acquiescing chorus. 'Hush-a-Bye!' Part song, The Company [This item is introduced to soothe the infuriated audience.] 'Blue-eyed Baby', Miss M Eadie is associated with this number. Danse de Pierot, Miss Girlie Mackay. Leap Year!, The Pierittes- A distinctly Personal Chorus. [Gentlemen are warned that all exits will be barred]. Finale by the Pierettes. God Save The King. ___We Did It! - Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigo.program, theatre, royal princess theatre, royal princess theatre - special entertainment for the benefit of the bendigo easter fair. friday, april 24, 1914. stage manageress: miss m eadie. mistress of the ballet: miss g mackay. secretary: mr h m marks. programme written by miss calma boyd. theatre lent by wm. crowley, esq. part 1. selected pictures including bendigo on easter monday: the procession and the fair. part ii. the pierettes and pierots present entire company, miss marjorie eadie, emperess of ragtime. miss girlie mackay, genee's revival. miss francie moore, miss calma boyd and miss jean mackay, shining stars. miss winifred dunstan, dainty balladist. miss dorothy dunstan, madame butt's protégé. miss claire connell, front stall favorite. miss beryl leggo, pianiste of perfection. press and other comments-'the herald'-'come over here?' sir ian hamilton-'spare my days!!' madame melba-'i never heard anything like it.' mark hambourg-'miss beryl leggo's playing is potslausenlililzenundgeyalikyoptor.' [don't hesitate to talk during the items--disturbing the performers really doesn't matter.] opening chorus-the pierettes and pierots. 'how do you do, miss ragtime?' the company. chesapeake bay, sung by miss eadie, with effects by company. 'mandy', misses d dunstan and c connell, augmented by misses moore and boyd. 'here's to love!' miss d dunstan (solo of primary interest). alabam, the pierettes and pierots, an effort of alleged humour. the pierot's wooing, misses g mackay and meadie. the dance is a result of an amicable attangement with the pianist, miss beryl leggo. piano solo, miss beryl leggo [see press opinions.] 'my sumurum maid', the pierettes and pierots, [presented with the idea of breaking up the prevailing gloom.] interval of ten minutes. [if the audience can tolerate any more, they may retain their seats without extra charge.] diamonds, motor cars, confectionery, sweets, flowers: gentlemen must have their name of donor attached. when you have had enough, don't hesitate to leave - the performers will sing on regardless of aching hearts. part iii. the pierot ballet, the company. [please do not throw anything harder than a brick.] duet: 'pretty poll', misses moore and boyd will sing to each other. 'poor wandering one' claimed by miss m eadie, with acquiescing chorus. 'hush-a-bye!' part song, the company [this item is introduced to soothe the infuriated audience.] 'blue-eyed baby', miss m eadie is associated with this number. danse de pierot, miss girlie mackay. leap year!, the pierittes- a distinctly personal chorus. [gentlemen are warned that all exits will be barred]. finale by the pierettes. god save the king. _we did it! - cambridge press, bendigo.

Royal Princess Theatre - Majorie in Wonderland. Saturday, 12 August, 1916. Price of Program, One Penny. Australian Children's Pantomime. Matinee Performance. In Aid of Fruit and Vegtable Fund For Our Soldiers in The Trenches. Produced by Miss Girlie Mackay. Children's Vocal Training by Madame Rossow. Dialogue by Miss Eileen O'Keefe. Musical Director, Mr Stanley Upton. Stage Manager, Mr J Dunphy. Lighting Effects Mr W Wenborn. Theatre kindly lent by W Crowley, Esq. Hon. Sec., Norman Howell. Prologue. The curtain rises showing the flowers asleep. The fairies, summoned by daylight, entre and sing, awakening the flowers, and leave. Then Puck entres, followed by the Blue Wrens, singing, and after them the Bunnies, who are all . . . Sale of Sweets supervised by Miss Nita Weller and Assistants. Novelties by Mrs Julius Cohn. Dresses designed and made by Mrs McQuie, Mrs Marc Cohn, Miss Lena Weller, and Miss Girlie Mackay, assisted by Mrs Balsillie, Mrs Ralph Ross. Mrs Robert Makayand the Misses Gladys McQuie, Norma Moorhead, Carola Iser, and Hilda Meurer. Program: Songs sung throught Performance. Act I. 1 Chorus-Fairy Song. 2 'Bunnies' Adventure' by the Bunnies. 3 Chorus-Holiday Song. 4 Bell Bird Duett-Jean & Jim Walker. 5 Sailor's Hornpipe-Crissie Cravino. 6 'Marjorie Sunbeam'-Myrtle Glanville. 7 'As I went o'er the Paddock'-Jean Walker. 8 Chorus'Billy Tea. 9 Song-'Possum'-Bertie Barkell. 10 'Bogie Man'-Stella Coghlan. 11 'Kookooburra'-Mel Wearne. 12 Chorus-'Winter Bells'. Act II. 1 Chorus-'Autumn Winds'. 2 'Stay Little Wave'-Jean Walker. 3 'Southern Cross'-Rose Murphy. 4 Song-'Kangaroo'-Brownies. 5 'Pixie Man'-Ruthie Murphy. 6 Chorus-'Wattle'. 7 'Grow Little Mushroom'-Stella Cook. 8 'Cooee'-Myrtle Glanville & Marie Hamilton. 9 Butterfly Dance-Sheila Shannon.10 'King Billy & Black Mary'-Ken McQuie. 11 Boomerang Song-Ken McQuie. 12 Final Chorus-'To the Fairies', 'Good Night'. God Bless Our Splendid Men. Cast of Characters:Marjorie & Jean Walker, Myrtle Glanville, Ruthie Murphy, Marie Hamilton, Thelma Thomas, Stella Coghlan, Jim Walker, Jim Long, Bertie Barkell. Fairies:-Mary Hunter, Lily Brown, Una Grelis, Biddie Bulley, Rosa Dyring, Ellie Colcough, Ida Collins. Puck:-Una Leggo. Butterfly:-Sheila Shannon. Brownies:-Tom Green, Douglas McQuie, Hunphrey, Gill, Mel Wearne, Laurence Skewes. Aboriginal:-Ken Mquie. Frog:-Sid Whitelaw. Native Bear:-Ken Moore. Blue Wrens:- Alma Jorgenson, Doris Reed, Geoff Schultz, Jean Cahill. Flowers. Orchids:- Joyce Ross, Margaret Long, Dorothy Thomas, Margaret McQuie, Mollie Roberts, Rose Murphy. Pink Gums:-Lorna Weddell, Minnie Hartley, Isola Woodward, Jean Moran, Decima Holtorf, Merle Nagel. Flannel Flowers: Gwen Hunter, Nancy Tatchell, Catherine Green, Mary Rymer, Thelma Cairns, Cecil Gleeson. Poppies:-Lorna Cattran, Alice Murphy, Maisie O'Grady, Eileen Coglan, Alma McWilliams, Jean Miller. Blue Bells:-Mavis Tozer, Vivian Reed, Monnie Fattorini, Gwennie Seely, Alice Evans, Lily O'Conner. Southern Cross:-Eileen Martin, Jean Murdoch, Effie Williams, Verna Mayne, Minnie Hartley, Mollie Martin.Cambridge Press, Print.program, theatre, royal princess theatre, royal princess theatre - majorie in wonderland. 12 august, 1916. program, one penny. australian children's pantomime. matinee performance. in aid of fruit and vegtable fund for our soldiers in the trenches. produced by miss girlie mackay. children's vocal training by madame rossow. dialogue by miss eileen o'keefe. musical director, mr stanley upton. stage manager, mr j dunphy. lighting effects mr w wenborn. theatre lent by w crowley, esq. hon. sec., norman howell. prologue. the curtain rises showing the flowers asleep. the fairies, summoned by daylight, entre and sing, awakening the flowers, and leave. then puck entres, followed by the blue. . . sale of sweets supervised by miss nita weller and assistants. novelties by mrs julius cohn. dresses designed and made by mrs mcquie, mrs marc cohn, miss lena weller, and miss girlie mackay, assisted by mrs balsillie, mrs ralph ross. mrs robert makayand the misses gladys mcquie, norma moorhead, carola iser, and hilda meurer. program: songs sung throught performance. act i. 1 chorus-fairy song. 2 'bunnies' adventure' by the bunnies. 3 chorus-holiday song. 4 bell bird duett-jean & jim walker. 5 sailor's hornpipe-crissie cravino. 6 'marjorie sunbeam'-myrtle glanville. 7 'as i went o'er the paddock'-jean walker. 8 chorus'billy tea. 9 song-'possum'-bertie barkell. 10 'bogie man'-stella coghlan. 11 'kookooburra'-mel wearne. 12 chorus-'winter bells'. act ii. 1 chorus-'autumn winds'. 2 'stay little wave'-jean walker. 3 'southern cross'-rose murphy. 4 song-'kangaroo'-brownies. 5 'pixie man'-ruthie murphy. 6 chorus-'wattle'. 7 'grow little mushroom'-stella cook. 8 'cooee'-myrtle glanville & marie hamilton. 9 butterfly dance-sheila shannon.10 'king billy & black mary'-ken mcquie. 11 boomerang song-ken mcquie. 12 final chorus-'to the fairies', 'good night'. god bless our splendid men. cast of characters:marjorie & jean walker, myrtle glanville, ruthie murphy, marie hamilton, thelma thomas, stella coghlan, jim walker, jim long, bertie barkell. fairies:-mary hunter, lily brown, una grelis, biddie bulley, rosa dyring, ellie colcough, ida collins. puck:-una leggo. butterfly:-sheila shannon. brownies:-tom green, douglas mcquie, hunphrey, gill, mel wearne, laurence skewes. aboriginal:-ken mquie. frog:-sid whitelaw. native bear:-ken moore. blue wrens:- alma jorgenson, doris reed, geoff schultz, jean cahill. flowers. orchids:- joyce ross, margaret long, dorothy thomas, margaret mcquie, mollie roberts, rose murphy. pink gums:-lorna weddell, minnie hartley, isola woodward, jean moran, decima holtorf, merle nagel. flannel flowers: gwen hunter, nancy tatchell, catherine green, mary rymer, thelma cairns, cecil gleeson. poppies:-lorna cattran, alice murphy, maisie o'grady, eileen coglan, alma mcwilliams, jean miller. blue bells:-mavis tozer, vivian reed, monnie fattorini, gwennie seely, alice evans, lily o'conner. southern cross:-eileen martin, jean murdoch, effie williams, verna mayne, minnie hartley, mollie martin.

Royal Princess Theatre - A Sequel to Marjorie in Wonderland. Saturday, 1st September, 1917. Australian Children's Pantomime. Price of Programme, One Penny. Matinee Performance. In aid of 'Fruit & Vegetables Fund For Our Soldiers In The Trenches.' Produced by Miss Girlie Mackay and Miss Norma Moorhead. Musical Director: Mr Stanley Upton. Stage Manager: Mr J Dunphy. Lighting Effects: Mr W Wenborn. Hon. Sec.: Mr Norman Howell. Inside cover Synopsis of Pantomime. The First act is Marjorie's Dream of Fairyland. The curtain rises showing Marjorie asleep in cot from which Brownies entice her away. The curtain is. . . . Sale of Sweets supervised by Miss Nita E Weller and Assistants Rose by Mrs A T Mackay. Dresses disigned and made by Mrs McQuie, Misses Lena Weller, Norma Moorhead, Girlie Mackay, assisted by Mrs Ralph Ross, Mrs Robert Mackay, and the Misses May Germann, Carola Iser and Hilda Meurer. Programme. Songs sung throughout Performance. Overture-'Marjorie in Wonderland; Specially arranged by Mr Upton. Overture Synopsis-This is descriptive of Marjorie's Dream of Fairyland; at first mystic and subdued, tending to convey the impression of the mysterious movements of the Spirits of the Night intermingled with the occasional calls of birds, a vision of elfland; from that the music develops in an expression of the coming of morn, and the stirrring of forest nature into the active life of day, with the distant sounds of the anvil and of bells; and as the day wears on, the chiming of the hours again denote the approach of eventide, the melody throughout being that of the song 'Marjorie Sunbeam.' Instrumental Soloists are Messrs. J Collins & H M Hall. Act 1. 'Moonstruck' Myrtle Glanville. 2 Moonboat, by the Fairies. 3 'Fairy Revel' by the Bunnies. 4 'Bunnies Adventure' by the Bunnies.5 'Catching Birds' by the Goblins. 7 'Fairyland' Ruthie Murphy. Act 2. 1 'Fairy Song'. 2 'Kookaburra Mel Wearne. 3 'Marjorie Sunbeam' the Brownies. 4 'Kangaroo' the brownies. 5 'Autumn Winds' 6 'As I went o'er the Paddocks' Jean Walker. 7 'Sea Serpent' Jim Walker & Jim Long. 8 Swing Song, The Playmates. 9 'Belle Bird' Jean & Jim Walker. 10 'Baby Bear' Stella Coghlan. 11 'Coo-ee' Myrtle Glanville & Marie Hamilton. 12 Butterfly Dance Sheila Shannon.13 'The Mushroom Affair' Ruthie Murphy & Jim Nabbs. 14 'Corroboree' by the Aboriginals. 15 'The Boomerang' Ken McQuie. 16 Chorus-Wattle. 17 'In Two's & Three's' Brownies & Goblins. 18 'Bull Frog & Coon Stella Cook & Sid Whitelaw. 19 In a Fairy Boat' Rose Murphy. 20 Chorus-'Good Night'. _God Bless Our Splendid Men_ Cast of Characters: Jean Walker, Myrtle Glanville, Marie Hamilton, Thelma Thomas, Stella Coghlan, Jim Long, Jim Walker, Enid Webster, Lily Brown, Una Grelis, Biddie Bulley, Ellie Colcough, Dorothy Fullerton, Maud Clark, Una Leggo, Sheila Shannon, Ken Skewes, Jack Long, Bruce Barnier, Roger Horbury, Douglas Pain, Tom Henderson, Ruthie Murphy, Jim Nabbs, Tom Green, Douglas McQuie, Mel Wearne, Laurence Skewes, Sid Whitelaw, Ken Moore, Alma Jorgenson, Geoff Schultz, Doris Reed, Nancy Cahill, Hugh Long, Edna Spencer, Don Walker, Jack Schultz, Ken McQuie, Jack Weddell, Berni and Allan Monaghan, Reg Trevean, Stella Cook, Joyce Ross, Margaret Long, Olive Thomas, Margaret Macqie, Rose Murphy, Molly Robertson, Lorna Weddell, Minnie Harley, Jean Moran, Merle Nagel, Decima Hotorf, Myra Greasley, Vera Arundel, Joyce Long, Elma Jordan, Gwen Morley, Emmie Arthur, Lorna Parker, Ziska Ross, Ena Wright, Mary Rymer, Cecil Gleeson, Thelma Cairns, Dorothy Batchelder, Maudie Ferguson, Marion Henderson, Lorna Cattran, Alice Murphy, Essie Whitelaw, Eileen Coghlin, Thelma Ross, Jean Miller, Mavis Tozer, Monnie Fattorini, Vivian Reed, Lily O'Connor, Alice Evans, Jean Barlow (Names of parts were included). Columbine Ballet: Alma Day, Kathleen Smithwick, Margery Greaves, Wilma Martin, Roma Cook, Dot Cravino, Alma Reardon, Jean Cairns.Cambridge Press, Print.program, theatre, royal princess theatre