Object numberM2013/048:004
DescriptionThis is one of a collection of programmes of the Sydney Viennese Theatre (Kleines Wiener Theater), which had belonged to the donor’s mother. This one, of a comedy by Joao Bethencourt, “Der Tag an dem der Papst Gekidnappt Wurde”” was performed in a German translation in September-October 1974 at the St. James Playhouse, Phillip Street, Sydney. The program includes an In Memoriam to Frank Hauser who had been active in the Sydney Viennese Theatre. The Viennese Theatre, operational from 1941 to the mid-1980s, provided a cultural link to the home country and Europe to migrants/refugees since most plays were performed in German. The donor’s parents, Edith and Frederick Sowey, were great supporters of the Theatre, which had been founded by Karl Bittman and Alfred Baring “as a symbol of a vibrant and optimistic cultural era” (words of the donor). The programme is written in German with English language advertisements.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1974
Subjectcultural events & activities, Europeans, refugee experiences in Australia, migrants, theatre companies
Object nameprograms
Dimensions
- width: 135.00 mm
height: 215.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Prof. Eric Sowey