Names from the Sydney Theatre Scene 1890s-1940s
Below you'll find many names associated with the Sydney Theatre scene in the late 19th Century to the early 20th Century.
Recently I acquired some programmes from the 1920s-1950s from various Sydney theatres. These are being indexed. The two latest lists, those from the Theatre Royal and the Prince Edward Theatre Beautiful are the result of this indexing.
I am always happy to share any information I have with visitors. So feel free to drop me an email.
Cast list from two plays Sydney 1910
-From advertisements in The Referee Newspaper.
Names from Sydney newspapers. Feb-April 1910
- Many of these names came from the column ,Theatrical Letters. Letters left at the office of the Referee newspaper.
Clays Enterprises, Sydney. 1910 and 1917
Clays was a small company which had theatres in Suburban areas of Sydney such as Manly, Newtown etc.They also performed at the Standard Theatre in Castlereagh Street Sydney.
Names associated with the Tivoli Theatre Sydney
The Tivoli Theatre. Famous throughout the country, featured variety and vaudeville performers. See background for more detailed information.
Cast of Two Pantomimes. 1890s Sydney
This information comes from The History of the Tivoli Theatre by Edward Maas.
Names from the Prince Edward theatre, 1923-24
Cast of the Student Prince Theatre Royal Sydney. 1940