Physical description
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.
Inscriptions & markings
Cambridge Press, Bendigo.
Subjects
- 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.
