Australian actors & actresses in theatrical and television productions, photographed from 1948-1973

PXA 1238

fonds

1948-1973

Graphic Materials, Photographs

414202

Photographs - 46 silver gelatin photoprints - 26 x 31 cm. or smaller

1. Lynette Curran and Sean Scully, Bellbird, ABC-TV's serial about life in an Australian country town
2. Stella Lamond, Moira Carleton, Terry Norris, Bellbird
3. John Tate, Dynasty, ABC drama series about the Mason family, based on the characters in Tony Morpett's novel
4. Catherine Duncan, author of ABC play "Moon Upside Down"
5. The Shifting Heart, by Richard Beynon. Production by May Hollinworth at Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, NSW
6. The Legend of King O'Malley by Michael Boddy and Bob Ellis
7. John Orosik [Orcsik] and Berys Marsh in Alex Buzo's "Coralie Lansdowne Says No"
8. Macquarie by Alexander Buzo. Designed by Hugh Coleman. An MTC Production
9. Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Shirley Anne Kear, Anna Volska, Peter Carroll. Jesters by Michael Cove
10. Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Shirley Anne Kear, Anna Volska. Jesters, by Michael Cove
11. Lis Chance, Robyn Nevin. Kookaburra, by Michael Cove
12. "Swan River Saga" by Mary Durack (with Nita Pannell) shown?
13. Nigel Lovell (bending), Peter Whitford in Bernard Hesling's "My life with an interval for an aspirin", 1973
14. Max Gillies, Evelyn Krape. A Toast to Melba, by Jack Hibberd
15. Tony Sheldon & Andrew Sharp. A Hard God, by Peter Kenna (Nimrod Theatre)
16. Jon Ewing in "Mates" by Peter Kenna
17. An Awful Rose by Thomas Kenneally
18. Judi Crane. "Childermas" by Thomas Kenneally. Canberra Rep. Production by Ric Throssell
19. Ken Johnson, Ken Farnham. "Childermas" by Thomas Kenneally. Canberra Rep.
20. Brian James, Aileen Britton. Halloran's Little Boat, by Thomas Kenneally
21. John Allen. "Halloran's Little Boat" by Thomas Kenneally
22. Frank Thring, Leo McKern, Simon Chilvers. The Man who Shot the Albatross, by Ray Lawler. Set design by Richard Prins, costumes by Hugh Coleman. An MTC production
23. Summer of the 17th doll by Ray Lawler. Ray Lawler, sitting, as Barney
24. "Day of Glory" by Phillip Grenville Mann. An MTC Production
25. "The Chocolate Frog" by Jim McNeil
26. Bettina Welch in Hal Porter's "Eden House"
27. "Burke's Company". L to R: Ken Kennett & David Clendinning
28. Carol Porter, Peter Cummins. A Floating World, by John Romeril
29-32. ["The One Day of the Year" by Alan Seymour. Shows Bunney Brooke, Don Crosby, Jeanie Drynan, Brian James, Gregory Ross]
33. Max Osbiston in "The Fire on the Snow" by Douglas Stewart (stage treatment)
34. Shipwreck by Douglas Stewart?
35. Paul Kreig, Rick Farmer. "The Death of Damien Borr" by Ric Throssell
36. Lew Nicholson, Anne Fisher, Christoper Tadgell. Dr Homer, by Ric Throssell
37. Neil Truscote, Frances Rose. "Dr Homer" by Ric Throssell. Canberra Repertory Theatre
38. Joan Winchester, Pat MacDonald, Anne Haddy. The Cell, by Robert Wales (Independent Theatre, Sydney)
39. Lucy Clifford. The Grotto [by] Robert Wales
40. Robyn Nevin, Rod Williams and Brian Blain in "Jugglers Three" by David Williamson
41. Peter Fisher, Brian Blain and Rod Williams in "Jugglers Three", by David Williamson
42. Royal Visit - "Rum Do", SGIO Theatre, Brisbane, May 1970. Brian Horton, Alan Edwards, Don Batchelor, John Llewellyn, Mary James [and others]
43. Victoria's Travelling Theatre. Tour - Elizabethan Theatre Trust "Summer of the 17th Doll". Leyland [semi-trailer]
44. Members of the Australian Theatre Company leave their plane on arrival at London Airport, to present "Summer of the 17th Doll" in Britain. 29th March, 1957
45. Vance Palmer, noted Australian writer and book reviewer
46. [Raymond Marriott, English drama crtic] May 1948

TV productions first, then theatrical productions in alphabetical order by playright surname

Reference sources:
Companion to Theatre in Australia / Philip Parsons ed. with Victoria Chance. Sydney : Currency Press, 1995
The Making of Australian Drama. A historical and critical survey from the 1830s to the 1970s / Leslie Rees. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1973
A history of Australian Drama: Vol. II: Australian Drama in the 1970s: a historical & critical survey / Leslie Rees. London: Angus & Robertson, 1978
Photo of Raymond Marriott (46) was originally enclosed in a letter to Leslie Rees, dated 20 June 1948, filed at ML MSS 5454/1(13), Item no.4

"Aus[tralian] Dra[ma] photos - rejects (for purposes of [?] 'History of Aus[tralian] Drama')" -- inscription on envelope containing photos, ie these photos were considered for, but not used in 'History of Australian Drama' by Leslie Rees
Photographer's name, photography studio, or name of a theatre company is stamped on reverse of most images
Most images contain details of the roles being played by the actors, handwritten on reverse