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The Theatre Royal Brisbane, at 80 Elizabeth Street was the site of the first official theatre in Brisbane, Mason's Concert Hall, which opened 25 January 1865. The building was designed by Willilam Coote and built by John Bourne. Between 1865 and 1880 it was regularly refurbished and renamed. It was variously named: Mason's Concert Hall, Mason's Theatre, Victoria Theatre, 1865 & the Royal Victoria Theatre in 1867. Between 1874 and 1880 it was known as the Queensland Theatre before it was demolished and entirely rebuilt. It then reopened in 1881 as the Theatre Royal. The venue was commandeered by American Military Forces from 1942 to1945, after which is was taken over by Will Mahoney who refurbished it. It ceased functioning as a theatre in 1959 after it was sold, and was demolished in 1987 to make way for the Myer Centre.
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From the Fryer Library Theatre Programs.
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This series contains material such as theatre programs, concert notes, invitations and ephemeral items relating to Australian theatres. Mason's Concert Hall 1865, Mason's Theatre, Victoria Theatre 1865-1867, Royal Victoria Theatre 1867-1874, Queensland Theatre, 1874-1880, Theatre Royal 1881-1987.
Holdings include programs for the following productions: Queensland Theatre - Forlone Hope, After Dark, Blue Beard ; Theatre Royal - Daddies, 1919; No Wedding Bells for Her, 1921; The Land of the Living, 1922; New Theatre Royal - So Long Letty, 1923; Theatre Royal - The Glad Eye, 1924; School for Scandal, 1926; Merry Wives of Windsor, 1926; The Rivals, 1926; The Bells, 1926; She Stoops to Conquer, 1926; The Serenaders, 1930s; Ow are yer Mate, 1951; Peter Pan, c1950; Too Hot for T.V., 1959; The Horrie Dargie Show.
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- English
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- Theatre Royal (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
- New Theatre Royal (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
- Mason's Concert Hall (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
- Mason's Theatre (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
- Victoria Theatre (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
- Royal Victoria Theatre (Brisbane, Qld.) (Subject)
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Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.