Collection of theatre programs from the Criterion Theatre

Box 3: H-L
Title Creator (Author) Date Notes
Hamlet William Shakespeare I April 1912 Mr. H.B. Irving, Miss Dorothea Baird, Mr Arthur Whitby, Miss Helen Rous
Hands Across the Sea Noel Coward 19th July 1902 Alfred Woods, Maud Williamson
Hide & Seek Walter Craven 25 January 1896 Wilfred Shine, William Holman, Laurence Dunbar. 2 copies
His Lady Friends Emile Nitray and Frank Mandel 5th March 1921 Joseph Coyne, Beryl Bryant, Marjorie Bennett, Emma Temple
The Hypocrites Henry Arthur Jones 12 April - 14 May 1909 Emily Fitzroy, Harcourt Beatty, Winifred Gunn. Handwritten date on back of program
His House in Order Arthur W. Pinero 29th December 1923 Irene Vanbrugh, Dion Boucicault
His House in Order Arthur W. Pinero 28th March 1925 Irene Vanbrugh, Dion Boucicault
Hans the Boatman Jan 1889 Mr Chas Arnold, Mr. J. F. Cathcart, Miss Myra Kemble, Miss Pattie Browne. First appearance of Little May Hannan
Harvest H. Hamilton Esq. Jan 1891 Mr. Titheridge, Mr. Clitherow, Mr. Boucicault, Miss Gibson. 2 copies, one with typewritten insert announcing change of caste due to Mr Boucicault indisposition
H.M.S. Pinafore Gilbert & Sullivan Jun-39 Rodney Smith, Marie Ryan
Hamlet William Shakespeare Jul-09 Walter Bentley Harry Waltham, Nellie Fergusson, Helen Fergus
His House in Order Arthur W. Pinero Dec-23 Irene Vanbrugh, Dion Boucicault. 5 copies
Joseph Entangled Henry Arthur Jones Nov-23 Lawrence Grossmith, Mildred Cottell, Edmund Duggan, Doris Champion. J.C. Williamson presentation. 2 copies
Joseph's Sweetheart Robert Buchanan July 1889 Mr. Percy Lyndal, Mr. A. T. Hilton, Mr. Robert Brough, Mrs. Robert Brough (Year 1889 written in pencil on back of program)
Journey's End R.C Sheriff Jan-30 Ambrose Flower, Harvey Adams
JO Dramatisation of Bleak House - The Life and the Death of Jo Aug-06 Miss Beatrice Holloway
The Jilt The (Late) Dion Bouicault Feb 1891 Mr Titheridge, Mr Lyndal, Mrs. Brough
It Pays to Advertise Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett Jun-16 Hale Hamilton and Myrtle Tannehill
Is Zat So? James Gleeson and Richard Taber Dec-26 Richard Taber, Hale Norcross, from the Original New York Production. 2 copies
Irene James Montgomery. Music: Harry Tierney. Lyrics: Joseph McCarthy Nov-20 Robert Jewett, Dorothy South. Program dated Mon 1 Nov with handwritten addition '1920.' Hand written notations in ink and autographs (photocopied)
Irene James Montgomery. Music: Harry Tierney. Lyrics: Joseph McCarthy Aug-20 Robert Jewett, Dorothy South
Irene James Oct-20 Robert Jewett, Dorothy South
Inside the Lines Earl Deer Biggars Aug-15 James Hughes, Charlotte Ives, Ian Maclaren
Impulse B.C. Stephenson Esq Jan 1890 Mr Lawrence, Mr. Lyndal, Mr Titheridge, Miss Williamson
In Honour Bound: Forbidden Fruit Adapted from Eugene Scribes "Une Chaine" by Sydney Grundy Esqs: Dion Boucicault 1889 G.S. Titheridge, Mrs. Robert Brough: G.W. Anson, Mr Robert Brough
The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Apr 1896 Mr Ward, Mr Boucicault, Miss Faber
If Winter Comes A.S. Hutchinson & B. Macdonald Hastings Mar-23 Georgia Harvey, Jane Savile (1st appearance in Australia), Sidney Stirling, George Blunt
Kempy J.C. Nugent and Elliott Nugent July, Aug, Sept 1924 John D. O'Hara, Maggie Moore, Ailsa Grahame, George Blunt. 3 copies
Kick In Willard Mack Nov-15 Lincoln Plumer, Boyd Irwin, Charlotte Ivwes, Maggie Moore
Leah The Jewish Maiden An Entirely New and Original Version of Mosenthal's Great Tragic Drama Dec 1887 Miss Essie Jenyns, Mr Albert Norman, Mr A.E. Greenaway, Miss Milly Turner. A Series of Exquisite Scenes have been painted expressly by Mr Alfred Clint
The Law's Decree Eileen Hayes Oct-13 Presented by a number of children from the Bluebird Company, with the youthful author Eileen Hayes playing the main part. Also Cecil Bradley, Eva Myers, Kitty Mason
Lady Bountiful Arthur W. Pinero Handwritten note 29 July 1893 Mr. Brough, Mr. Boucicault, Mr. Titheridge, Miss Edith Bland, Mrs. Brough, Miss Gibson. First production in Australia
The Last of Mrs Cheyney Frederick Lonsdale Jul-26 Renee Kelly, Hylton Allen, Reginald Wykeham, Emma Temple. 6 copies
The Law of the Land George Broadhurst June-Jul 1915 Muriel Starr, Clarence Blakiston, Kathleen Lindgren, Bradley Turner. 2 copies and one loose page of characters
The Laughter of Fools H.F. Maltby Oct-24 John D. O'Hara, Raymond Lawrence, Nellie Mortyne, Eileen Sparkes
The Land of the Maori Rawei & Hine Taimoa June 1898 Rawei & Hine Taimoa. A Charming and realistic representation of New Zealand native life
Lady Frederick W. Somerset Maugham Sep-Oct 1911 Ethel Irving, J. Plumpton Wilson, Stephen Ewart, Violet Ley. 2 copies, one with written notation 'sent with Mrs Wilson, 6 October 1911'
The Lady Martin Brown Aug-25 Pauline Frederick, Kenneth Brampton, June Elvidge, Lou Vernon
Laburnum Grove J. B. Priestly Apr-13 Sybil Davidson, Ella Daincourt, Gabriel Toyne, Vernon Kelso
Lightnin Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon Oct 1919-Mar 1920 John D. O'Hara, Kenneth Brampton, Mary MacGregor, Eileen Sparkes. 2 copies
Lightnin Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon Dec-19 John D. O'Hara, Robert Toms, John Beck, Frederick Esmelton, Victory Bateman
Lilac Time Libretto A,M. Williner and H. Reichart. English version Adrian Ross. Music, Franz Schubert May-24 The Royal Comic Opera Company. John Ralston, Rene Barlee, Mabel Gibson, Byrl Walkley. 5 copies
Little Jack Sheppard London Burlesque Company Jan 1888 Miss Fanny Robina, Miss Florence Harcourt, Mr. Robert Brough, Mr. Charles Brown
Little Jack Sheppard London Burlesque Company Dec 1887 Miss Fanny Robina, Miss Florence Harcourt, Mr. Robert Brough, Mr. Charles Brown
The Little Whopper Book by Otto Harbach, Music, Rudolph Friml Jul-21 Blanche Browne, Georgia HARVEY, Claude Fleming, George Willoughby
Lombardi Ltd Frederick and Fanny Hatton Aug-29 Leo Carrillo, Rowena Ronald, Henrietta Cavensish, Leslie Victor
Lucky Durham Wilson Barrett 1909 Harcourt Beatty, Gaston Mervale, Emily Fitzroy, Hilda Meade. Hand written notation '17 May 1909. 2 loose pages