Item H0209 - While the billy boils (Lawson) / W.J. Brown

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H0209

Title

While the billy boils (Lawson) / W.J. Brown

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  • [1952?] (Creation)

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[37] l. 36 cm.

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Name of creator

(1900-1990)

Biographical history

John ('Jack') Lindsay was born on 20 October 1900 in East Melbourne. Son of Victorian-born Norman Lindsay and his first wife Kathleen Agatha, née Parkinson. After his parents separated in 1909 his mother took him and his brothers Raymond and Philip to Brisbane. During this time he spent much time in the Elkington household. He earned scholarships to Brisbane Grammar School and University of Queensland (BA Hon, 1921). He was an autobiographer/memoirist, biographer, book publisher, communist, historian, literary critic and novelist. He died on 8 March 1990 in Cambridge, England.

Archival history

From the Hanger Collection of Australian Playscripts.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

From the archives of the New Theatre Sydney.

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Revue. Five sketches (one incomplete). Includes words and music for song Tribune (3 l ; 38 cm. ; photocopy).
Performed for Tribune Festival 1952.
Jack Lindsay is contributor to one piece.

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  • English

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Typescript (photocopy)
Mss. annotations.

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991001859009703131

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Migrated

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Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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