London Opera House : (lent by the courtesy of Oswald Stoll, Esq.) : Christmas entertainment to Austr...
London Opera House : (lent by the courtesy of Oswald Stoll, Esq.) : Christmas entertainment to Australian soldiers : on the wallaby but still smiling : London, Christmas, 1916.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
London [Australian Imperial Force] [Australian Comforts Fund], 1916.
Call Numbers
H 2016/2845
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
1 folded card, 2 conjugate leaves ; 19 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
card
sheet
Publication information
Publisher
London [Australian Imperial Force] [Australian Comforts Fund], 1916.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1916.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"A folded card program for a Christmas matinee concert for Australian soldiers in London, "under the personal direction of Mr. S. Fortescue Harrison and Mr. A. H. Majilton." The performers include Australian singers Hope Charteris, Myra Christiansen, Adelé James, the Misses Lorna & Toots Pounds (Australian artistes in their "pot pourri" entertainm...
Alternative Titles
Full title
London Opera House : (lent by the courtesy of Oswald Stoll, Esq.) : Christmas entertainment to Australian soldiers : on the wallaby but still smiling : London, Christmas, 1916.
Other title
Christmas entertainment to Australian soldiers : on the wallaby but still smiling : London, Christmas, 1916
On the wallaby but still smiling : London, Christmas, 1916
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Cover title.
Cover artwork: Fred Leist.
The National Library of Australia's copy consists of an original cover with what appears to be a modern photocopied reproduction of the interior program.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/2845: cover inscribed "Was at this performance Xmas 1916".
Additional physical form availability note
Also available online :http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-83547244
Contextual Information
Biographical note
The Australian artist Frederick William (Fred) Leist (1873-1945), was born on 21 August 1873 at Surry Hills, Sydney. When the First World War commenced, he was an expatriate working in London as an illustrator for the Graphic. During the war Leist initially worked for the British War Office and H.M. Stationery Office designing recruitment posters f...
Other version (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2016/2845
Record Identifier
74VKVd3GzAbl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVd3GzAbl
Other Identifiers
DDC
940.425
MMS ID
991024000304702626
