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Rosenfeld, Ethel Gabriel, Jessica Noad, Molly Brown, Haydee Seldon, Leonard Bullen, John Carlson and Grenville Spencer. Doris's intended six shows a week was soon cut
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Independent Theatre are listed. Most are opening nights with no indication of successive performances if any. It includes very few of the many evenings of one-act plays (including finalists of their annual play-writing contests) and
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Independent embarked on a joint management arrangement with Alec Coppel's Whitehall Productions which entailed nightly professional presentations, alternating seasons with the Minerva Theatre across the other side of the city. The scheme was abandoned after one month due to poor weekday
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then moved to 112 King St in early 1934. and were still there in 1938 when the building was destroyed by fire. They rented the first floor (US second floor) of "Club
Chambers" at 175 Pitt St from July 1938 to mid-1939 when they took over the Coliseum and there was no need for a separate facility.
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September 1932, at which members of the Independent Theatre were conspicuously absent. Early in December 1932 Phillip Lewis took full control of the club then a fortnight later disbanded it. He died in 1950, aged 47. Mrs Albert Cazabon (aka Norah Delaney) and Joy Howarth were notable actors
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Theatre but then used by the Army as a store, caught fire. Newspaper reports of hand grenades and bombs being hastily removed were denied by officials.
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Theatre, 255(?) Pitt Street, at the end of 1932 (it had been used throughout August 1931 for a particularly popular production), but that never eventuated. (It became a venue for "minnie" golf instead!)
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3146:"... So let us fill our glasses, and Toast the Days of Gold."
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3552:. National Library of Australia. 14 February 1947. p. 5
3497:. National Library of Australia. 23 October 1946. p. 13
3580:. National Library of Australia. 20 October 1947. p. 5
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3636:. National Library of Australia. 9 October 1948. p. 9
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3469:. National Library of Australia. 8 July 1946. p. 6
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Initially, Fitton's company rehearsed and played in
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110:As of 2022 the Independent Theatre operates in
55:, cited as Sydney's oldest live theatre venue.
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1081:by Kenneth Wilkinson at clubrooms, King Street
1027:writer and producer) at clubrooms, King Street
1007:(prod. Brian Wright) at clubrooms, King Street
949:by H. Dennis Bradley at clubrooms, King Street
942:, Trafford Whitelock at clubrooms, King Street
934:8 May 1937 – One-act plays by George Cassidy,
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3301:"Bombs rushed from big fire at North Sydney"
76:in 1936, leaving only the Tivoli, which ran
2947:Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation
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3316:"Independent Theatre to turn professional"
3161:– via National Library of Australia.
4204:Former buildings and structures in Sydney
3461:"Fine "Hamlet" Production At Independent"
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208:In 1944 they played at the newly opened
2909:History of Australian Theatre - archive
1534:writer and co-prod. with Richard Parry)
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3572:""Little Foxes" Acted by Strong Cast"
1099:Six Characters in Search of an Author
1848:(season included Monday matinees at
1835:(season included Monday matinees at
105:Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
21:Independent Theatre (disambiguation)
16:Theatre company in Sydney, Australia
2290:adaptation of Ben Jonson's play by
63:The society was named for London's
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3101:"Independent Aims To Buy Theatre"
1611:by Guy Paxton and Edward V. Hoile
2967:Taffel, Jacqui (18 March 2006).
1202:The Playboy of the Western World
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1561:The Importance of Being Earnest
1254:by W. I. Grenville Spencer and
837:The Importance of Being Earnest
813:The Man with a Load of Mischief
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4209:Theatre companies in Australia
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4036:Riverside Theatres Parramatta
3628:"Verbal Wit In "La Marquise""
3345:"Heather Gell's Pageant Play"
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1547:(co-prod. with Richard Parry)
3360:"Boom Month for Australiana"
3086:"You Can't Take It With You"
2969:"Just outside the limelight"
2817:. They held a reception for
2648:The Bunyip and the Satellite
2477:(prod. Dr. Raoul Cardamatis)
2446:(prod. Dr. Raoul Cardamatis)
2437:(prod. Adrian Henry Borzell)
1690:The Royal Family of Broadway
1021:The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
868:The Royal Family of Broadway
287:The Queen Was in Her Parlour
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33:The Independent Theatre Ltd.
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3544:""Antigone" At Independent"
1798:Back to amateur productions
65:Independent Theatre Society
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3286:"To Entertain U.S. Troops"
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2488:(prod. Lawrence H. Cecil )
1569:You Can’t Take It With You
1445:You Can't Take It with You
1349:The Merry Wives of Windsor
1271:You Can't Take It with You
1188:You Can't Take It with You
1160:You Can't Take It with You
918:Homeless! (various venues)
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3577:The Sydney Morning Herald
3549:The Sydney Morning Herald
3521:The Sydney Morning Herald
3494:The Sydney Morning Herald
3466:The Sydney Morning Herald
3020:"Little Theatres' Plight"
2974:The Sydney Morning Herald
2603:Adventures of Kathy Kanga
2503:(prod. Lawrence H. Cecil)
2451:A Marriage of Convenience
2332:(prod. Laurence H Cecil)
2272:(prod. Raoul Cardamatis)
1625:The Long Christmas Dinner
1527:The Little Sheep Run Fast
1245:Shadows in the High Place
1163:at clubrooms, King Street
1146:at clubrooms, King Street
1109:at clubrooms, King Street
1102:at clubrooms, King Street
1062:at clubrooms, King Street
1016:at clubrooms, King Street
986:at clubrooms, King Street
765:The Late Christopher Bean
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4079:The Concourse, Chatswood
3841:Ailsa McPherson (2008).
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2395:Father Malachy's Miracle
2214:Mourning Becomes Electra
2088:(three one-act plays by
1428:(opening of new theatre)
1386:Shall I Go to Tanganyika
628:The Rose Without a Thorn
620:The Plough and the Stars
606:(prod. George Blackwood)
4121:Griffin Theatre Company
4041:Sydney Coliseum Theatre
3879:33.83328°S 151.208109°E
3670:"Films. Music. Theatre"
2996:"About the Independent"
2917:Cassell Australia 1978
2872:The Lilies of the Field
2329:I Have Been Here Before
2323:(prod. Robert Quentin)
1665:The House in the Square
1617:The Life of the Insects
210:American Red Cross Club
171:Clubrooms are used for
4168:Phillip Street Theatre
3940:Belvoir Street Theatre
3071:"Sydney's Early Trams"
2805:Pickwick Theatre Group
2759:Halloran's Little Boat
2670:A View From the Bridge
2404:Merry Wives of Windsor
2163:These Positions Vacant
1832:The Merchant of Venice
1306:(prod. Betty Ward) at
1263:The Shadow of a Gunman
1134:and John Appleton) at
983:Much Ado About Nothing
854:by Mrs Peter Bousfield
727:) (prod. William Rees)
471:The School for Scandal
441:The Merchant of Venice
366:The Shadow of the Glen
4148:Her Majesty's Theatre
4074:Marian Street Theatre
3960:Roslyn Packer Theatre
3884:-33.83328; 151.208109
3843:"Independent Theatre"
3810:Sydney Morning Herald
3796:Sydney Morning Herald
3782:Sydney Morning Herald
3768:Sydney Morning Herald
3754:Sydney Morning Herald
3447:Sydney Morning Herald
3433:Sydney Morning Herald
3421:3 September 1939 p.12
3419:Sydney Morning Herald
3404:Sydney Morning Herald
3390:Sydney Morning Herald
3376:Sydney Morning Herald
3363:Sydney Morning Herald
3348:Sydney Morning Herald
3332:Sydney Morning Herald
3319:Sydney Morning Herald
3304:Sydney Morning Herald
3289:Sydney Morning Herald
3274:Sydney Morning Herald
3258:Sydney Morning Herald
3243:Sydney Morning Herald
3229:Sydney Morning Herald
3215:Sydney Morning Herald
3201:Sydney Morning Herald
3187:Sydney Morning Herald
3173:Sydney Morning Herald
3124:theindependent.org.au
3104:Sydney Morning Herald
3089:Sydney Morning Herald
3074:Sydney Morning Herald
3038:Sydney Morning Herald
3023:Sydney Morning Herald
2860:Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
2422:The Residuary Legatee
2418:(prod. John Cameron)
2281:(prod. William Rees)
2263:, prod. John Carlson
2116:Death Takes a Holiday
2023:Death Takes a Holiday
1969:Your Obedient Servant
1912:The Time of Your Life
1706:A Kiss for Cinderella
1673:A Little Bit of Fluff
1505:(Australian premiere)
1437:The Imaginary Invalid
1071:at Majestic Theatre,
1004:There's Always Juliet
797:The Enchanted Cottage
644:Alice Sit-by-the-Fire
371:A Kiss for Cinderella
4097:Darlinghurst Theatre
3847:Dictionary of Sydney
3350:18 December 1944 p.4
3260:5 December 1935 p.10
3076:26 December 1942 p.5
3051:Theatre in Australia
3040:24 December 1932 p.4
2915:Theatre in Australia
2725:The Fire on the Snow
2634:(Australian musical)
2453:(prod. William Rees)
2372:writer and producer)
2370:Sumner Locke Elliott
2357:The Duchess of Malfi
2237:, prod. John Carlson
2235:Sumner Locke Elliott
2230:The Invisible Circus
2217:prod. Robert Quentin
2144:The Doctor's Dilemma
2056:The Play's the Thing
1974:Sumner Locke Elliott
1824:Goodbye to the Music
1714:Shout at the Thunder
1657:Juno and the Paycock
1603:Lady Precious Stream
1532:Sumner Locke Elliott
1488:writer and producer)
1486:Sumner Locke Elliott
1461:The Play's the Thing
1425:French Without Tears
1334:Sumner Locke Elliott
1323:The Play's the Thing
1315:French Without Tears
1256:Sumner Locke Elliott
1234:Time and the Conways
1143:The Play's the Thing
1059:The Play's the Thing
1048:Remains to Be Proved
1025:Sumner Locke Elliott
1013:Le Malade Imaginaire
936:Sumner Locke Elliott
852:Companionate Divorce
773:Lady Precious Stream
757:The Improper Duchess
588:Springtime for Henry
239:Selected productions
136:Sydney Players' Club
31:, formerly known as
19:For other uses, see
4069:Independent Theatre
4064:Glen Street Theatre
3875: /
3731:The Catholic Weekly
3703:The Catholic Weekly
3675:The Catholic Weekly
3605:The Catholic Weekly
3417:"A Dream Realised"
3106:28 October 1947 p.9
3091:9 January 1939 p.6]
2815:Pitt Street, Sydney
2703:Daughter of Silence
2662:Pirates at the Barn
2398:(prod. James Pratt)
1858:The Children's Hour
1784:(thence to Minerva)
1698:The Children's Hour
1641:George and Margaret
1476:Alice in Wonderland
967:Pride and Prejudice
749:Richard of Bordeaux
741:Squaring the Circle
636:Children in Uniform
560:Children in Uniform
498:Petticoat Influence
29:Independent Theatre
4214:Theatres in Sydney
3980:Sydney Opera House
3517:"To Make Believe."
3276:25 April 1942 p.11
3126:. 28 November 2020
3117:"Seating Map 2020"
3025:20 March 1937 p.12
2895:Leave It to Psmith
2882:See Naples and Die
2811:Pickwick Book Club
2728:by Douglas Stewart
2611:Waters of the Moon
2292:Alphons Silbermann
2224:(prod. John Alden)
2170:(prod. John Alden)
2136:The Cherry Orchard
2098:The Cherry Orchard
2079:by John Van Druten
1453:Once in a Lifetime
1411:Catherine Shepherd
1392:(prod. Eric Scott)
1375:There Is No Armour
684:(prod. Betty Ward)
577:The Missing Jewels
531:The Ship of Heaven
515:Once in a Lifetime
411:The Constant Nymph
338:The Constant Nymph
4219:Theatre in Sydney
4191:
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4138:Criterion Theatre
3924:Theatre in Sydney
3756:20 September 1932
3656:(Melbourne) Argus
3306:19 September 1944
3175:30 September 1933
3035:"Music and Drama"
2866:The Constant Wife
2855:Good Morning Bill
2714:Gods of Red Earth
2682:September 1960 -
2605:by Donald Bamford
2545:It All Takes Time
2509:Home of the Brave
2006:Madchen [
1945:George S. Kaufman
1866:Toad of Toad Hall
1817:Dorothy L. Sayers
1519:The Corn Is Green
1357:1066 and All That
1298:Criterion Theatre
1286:Criterion Theatre
1276:Criterion Theatre
1115:1066 and All That
1087:1066 and All That
1044:No Incense Rising
860:The Three Sisters
659:by Dorothea Tobin
651:Counsellor at Law
547:Strange Orchestra
539:When Half-Gods Go
456:Take Two from One
426:The Great Broxopp
403:A Circle of Chalk
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4013:New Theatre
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3870:151°12′29″E
3812:9 July 1934
3435:17 Jan 1942
3291:29 May 1944
3049:West, John
2980:24 December
2913:West, John
2793:Jul 1976 –
2786:Mar 1971 -
2767:Jul 1969 -
2757:Dec 1967 -
2753:Peter Kenna
2739:Feb 1966 -
2731:Aug 1964 -
2712:Feb 1963 -
2708:Morris West
2700:Dec 1962 -
2686:(filmed as
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2637:Nov 1957 -
2628:Oct 1957 -
2616:Jan 1957 -
2608:Nov 1956 -
2580:Cornerstone
2577:Apr 1956 -
2345:La Marquise
2090:Noël Coward
2031:Oscar Wilde
1933:J. B. Fagan
1905:Noël Coward
1874:The Seagull
1806:Dear Brutus
1553:The Tempest
1380:Lynn Foster
1293:Housemaster
1210:Housemaster
1185:3 Sep 1938
970:adapted by
929:Rex Rienits
697:Anniversary
504:London Wall
271:Harry Tighe
154:cable trams
69:J. T. Grein
67:founded by
4198:Categories
4000:Inner West
3867:33°50′00″S
2929:References
2849:The Vortex
2775:Hal Porter
2770:Eden House
2695:The Grotto
2435:Mandragola
2409:John Alden
2338:Jane Clegg
2309:Max Afford
2199:André Obey
2109:Noel Rubie
1999:Dandy Dick
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