Guide to the Programs and related material regarding John McCallum and Googie Withers, 1930-2002

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Summary

Collection number:

McCallum

Extent:

126 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection.

Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication.

Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]

Availability:

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Background

Content Summary:

This finding aid lists programs and ephemera which document all aspects of John McCallum and Googie Withers' stage acting careers in Australia and overseas. The majority of the programs held are for productions in which they co-starred, and for this reason a single finding aid covering both of their careers, in performances both together and independently has been compiled. Material on their film and television screen careers, and McCallum's directing and theatre management career are not generally collected by the Library.

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance. The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Biographical / Historical:

Australia born John Neil McCallum (1918-2010) and English actress Georgette 'Googie' Lizette Withers (1917-2011) are know for their theatre careers both in Australia and England. Wither had a long a successful stage, film and television career while McCallum too enjoyed a stage and film career before time as a television producer. He later became joint managing director of J.C. Williamson's with Sir Frank Tait.

Arrangement:

Programs within this collection are arranged chronologically under three main headings: Co-starring Performances of McCallum and Withers, 1954- 2002; Performances by John McCallum, (independent of Withers), 1930 – 2000 and, Performances by Googie Withers (independent of McCallum) 1940-1988.

Under each of these headings programmes are listed, chronologically by performance as follows: City; name of production or performer; date (day and month); headline performers etc.

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