Formerly the Victoria Theatres Trust.

Vol.10 no.1 SUMMER 2009: National Theatre, St Kilda: major upgrade to be funded by Arts Victoria p1. Victoria Theatres Trust changes its name to Theatre Heritage Australia and becomes incorporated p2. Opera returns to the National Theatre p3. Australia Day honours 2009 p4. Important Australian musicals: The sentimental bloke / Peter Pinne p5. All the world's a stage: Tom Gutteridge to be artistic director of Melbourne University Student Union's Union House Theatre p10. 'Step right up: the circus in Australian art' exhibition p10. Queensland Performing Arts Centre revamp p10. Fears over fate of Regent Theatre, Brisbane p11. Also news from: Cambodia, Baghdad, Rome, London, Birmingham, Leeds, High Wycombe and San Jose, USA p11-14. Letters to the editor p14. In the limelight: photos of: Rick Alabaster, Patty Norman, Anna French, Heather Peake, Richard Bonynge, Deborah Riedel, Vicki Fairfax, Kaarin Fairfax, Wilma Farrow, Margaret Marshall, Larry Rinehart, John Amis p16-17. Melbourne stage by stage: Theatre Royal, Melbourne part 3 / Ralph Marsden [includes portraits of Bland Holt, Frank Thornton, William Elton, Janet Achurch, Olga Nethersole, Genevieve Ward] p18. Lunette (stained glass leadlight in the shape of a fan) on the facade of Her Majesty's Theatre p21. News from the Performing Arts Collection p22. Winging it: the plays of Arthur Wing Pinero part 6: 'In Chancery' / Elisabeth Kumm p23. BBC Variety Programmes Policy Guide of the late 1940s p24. 'The Australian star waltz' by Dr Arthur E. Paul: information wanted p25. 50th anniversary of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl p26. Are there any more at home like you? / Robert Morrison uncovers the Australian background to one of the gay nineties most popular songs (sextet from 'Florodora' by Leslie Stuart) p30. Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, Ballarat / Frank Hurley and Phil Roberts p32. Golden memories: landmarks of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute / Vicki Fairfax p32. Musical comedy repertory companies: Will Mahoney in Brisbane (Cremorne Theatre) / Peter Pinne p34. Show music thumbnails: CD reviews p37. First reading: book reviews p38. The teachers: Lorna Forbes / Peter Stephenson Jones p40. Humphrey Bishop pantomimes on the wireless / Peter Burgis p42. Exeunt (obituaries): Peter Benjamin 1931-2008; Seena Bird 1918-2008; Stephen Bolton 1952-2008; Ernie Bourne 1926-2009; Calvin DeGrey 1957-2008; Reg Evans 1928-2009; Patrick Flynn 1936-2008; Bill French 1929-2008; Richard Hickox CBE 1948-2008; Peter Homewood 1928-2008; Edwin Liddle 1921-2008; Alan Light 1916-2009; Richard Marsland 1976-2008; Noel Murray 1924-2008; Dorothy Porter 1954-2008; Will Poskitt 1978-2008; Deborah Riedel 1958-2009; Toni Satoni 1922-2008; Jorn Utzon AC 1918-2008; Reg Varney 1916-2008; Kiril Vassilkovsky 1919-2008; Jim Vickers-Willis 1918-2008; Nancy Weir AO 1915-2008; Arna-Maria Winchester 1949-2008 p46-52.

Vol.10 no.2 AUTUMN 2009: J.C. Williamson Film Studio / Ralph Marsden p1. W.S. Gilbert plays: nearly 60 almost forgotten stage works p7. Her Majesty's Theatre: plaque commemorating the commitment of J.C. Williamson employees who served in World War One p9. In part four of his chronicle of Melbourne's Theatre Royal, Ralph Marsden picks up the story after the theatre's extensive 1904 renovations p10. After a four year community-led restoration project, the 110 year old Gaiety Theatre at Zeehan, on Tasmania's north-west coast, has been splendidly restored p13. Murals in the toilets of the MTC Theatre p14. In the concluding part of his exploration of pantos on the wireless, Peter Burgis salutes Humphrey Bishop and his versatile cast of players: Dan Agar, John Alden, Jim Bradley, Kevin Brennan, Barbara Brunton, John Byrne, Les Coney, Letty Craydon, Lulla Fanning, Walter Kingsley, Phillip Lewis, Mary Malone, Iris Mason, Albert Miller, Zena Moller, Con Moreni, Frank Perrin, Diana Perryman, William Perryman, Ina Preston, Ron Randell, Leila Richmond, Wilbur Sampson, Muriel Steinbeck, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Allan Trevor p18-21. Humphrey Bishop p20. Peter Pinne reports on the major upgrade of Brisbane's performing complex [Queensland Performing Arts Centre] p20. Robert Foster, member of the original 1959 Australian 'My Fair Lady' cast, was at the 2009 reunion p22. In part 7 of her account of Arthur Wing Pinero's plays in Australia, Elisabeth Kumm documents the farce 'The Magistrate' p25. Carillo Gantner: a life in the arts p26. Letters to the editor: Vale Bill French; Vale Reg Evans (1) and (2); Tait family; Barry Humphries and Peter O'Shaughnessy; Lorna Forbes p28-9. In the second part of his coverage of the musical version of 'The Sentimental Bloke' Peter Pinne spotlights the life and work of its creators, Albert Arlen and Nancy Brown p31. Theatre wars: rivalry between two companies to build a new theatre after Shakespeare in London p36. Book reviews p37. Peter Wyllie Johnston pays tribute to Melbourne Musician William Poskitt 1977-2008 p38. In the second of his series on musicals staged by repertory companies, Peter Pinne rediscovers Melbourne's 'Apollo experience' [Apollo Theatre, Bourke St.] p40. Roy Rene 'Mo' bronze statue to be created by Robert Hannaford p43. Exeunt (obituaries): Dr Jean Battersby AO, Joan Bazell, Marie Cumisky, Matthew Dalco, Meg Denton, Margreta Elkins AM, Frank Gallacher, Lloyd Martin, Brian Naylor, David 'Chook' Phillips, Richard Pratt, Penny Ramsey, Vivien St James (Daryl Richard Turrin), Philip St Leon, Dorothy Stevenson, Paul Streefkerk, John White, Phil Younger, Robin Hardiman, Ron Hughes, John Muir, Tony Osborne, Douglas 'Scotty' Scott, Eric Leopold Troyna (Trojna) p44-8.

Vol.10 no.3 WINTER 2009: The new Melbourne Convention Centre at Southbank p1-3. J.C. Williamson's movie studio part 2 / Ralph Marsden p4-7. Musical comedy rep.: in the third of his series on musicals staged by repertory companies, Peter Pinne visits Menzies Hotel in Sydney to relive the shows staged there in the 1960s p8-11. In the shadows: Frank Van Straten shines some (red and green) light on a forgotten stage effect [Shadowgraph 3D] p12-13. Letters: [Irene Mitchell and Louie Dunn / Marjorie Johnson (nee Semple). Mary Poppins statue, Ashfield, Sydney. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Seeking information on Howard Vernon 1848-1921.] p14-15. Latest Australian CDs and DVDs / Peter Pinne p16-17. Melbourne stage-by-stage: Ralph Marsden concludes his chronicle of Melbourne's Theatre Royal, picking up the story in the early 1920s p18-21. Queen's Birthday honours 2009 [awards to David Fahey and others] p22. Capitol Theatre neglected by RMIT p22. Ben Hur show to premiere in London p23. Ada Crossley: the forgotten Australian contralto / Steve Rattle p24-5. Seven little Australians: in the eighth of his series on landmark Australian musicals, Peter Pinne explores the musicalisation of a much-loved children's classic p26-30. On the boards with Richard Pratt p30-31. Winging it: in part eight of her account of Arthur Wing Pinero's plays in Australia, Elisabeth Kumm concludes her chronicle of 'The Magistrate' p32-3. All the world's a stage [Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre complex. New owners for Rivoli Cinema, Camberwell Junction. Fire at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Sale of art deco gilt bronze alabaster light fittings from Sydney's Regent Theatre. Closure of Ensemble Acting Studios, Sydney. State Library of NSW purchases magic memorabilia. Redevelopment of the Regent Theatre, Brisbane. Logan Entertainment Centre, near Brisbane. Opera Royale, Chateau de Versailles set to reopen. Theatre Royal, Manchester. Kiel Opera House, St Louis, USA. Las Vegas shows. Saenger Theater, New Orleans. Fox Theater, Oakland.] p34-6. Book reviews p37. Performing Arts Collection: acquisition of Hugh Jackman costumes from 'Boy from Oz' / Margaret Marshall p38. 'Ocean View', Wirth family mansion, Sydney passed in at auction p39. John Truscott Design Foundation p40-1. Adelaide artist Alex Dixon 'Life in the Tivoli' project p42. Her Majesty's treasure: 60 year old Broadway tradition now a feature of Melbourne theatre [Gypsy Robe, a ceremonial cloak presented to a chorus member for good luck each time a musical opens] p43. Flying Fruit Fly Circus headquarters reconstruction p44. Show credits / Peter Pinne p45-6. Helpmann Awards p46. Cyril Ritchard recording discovered p47. Exeunt [obituaries]: Dame Heather Begg DNZM OBE, Ross Coleman, Geoff Crowhurst, Sir Edward Downes CBE, Tony Gilbert, Russell Johnson, Bobby McLeod, Adeline Mims, Ray Rubino, Rita Schneider, Paul Sharratt OAM, Nina Stanton, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell AM, Simon Gardiner, Frances Eileen Gill, Danny La Rue OBE, Mollie Sugden, Ian Tinney. p48-52.

Vol.11 no.1 SUMMER 2010: Cinema goes live: Frank Van Straten checks out an important innovation [CinemaLive] p1. Repertory in the round: new book by Christine Comans on Brisbane's La Boite Theatre / Peter Pinne p3. Syria Lamonte, early Australian singer / Andrew Lamb p5. Melbourne stage by stage: the Odeon Theatre (conclusion) / Ralph Marsden p8. Restoration of Her Majesty's: old wallpaper found p11. Winging it: in part 10 of her account of Arthur Wing Pinero's plays in Australia, Elisabeth Kumm introduces his popular success 'Dandy Dick' p12. Laurence Meikle p14. First reading (book reviews) p15. Letters to the editor p18. La Mama founder Ellen Stewart p18. Anguish in Adelaide [demolition of Union Hall at the University of Adelaide] p20. All the world's a stage p21. Notice of annual general meeting with Bruce McBrien OAM KCSJ as speaker (insert). Fringe benefits: theatre of passion: Ben Starick explores ... independent theatre p26. Guss goss p29. Australia Day honours 2010 p30. One for the books: Kay Cripps discovers one of the world's most spectacular bookshops - El Ateneo in Buenos Aires p31. The teachers: Irene Webb p32. In the limelight p34. Peter Pinne chronicles the seven children's musicals he and Don Battye created for the Alexander Theatre at Monash University between 1973 and 1980 p36. Richard Watson / Wayne Turner continues the story of a distinguished Australian singer p40. Ladies please! On stage's exclusive CD [accompanying CD featuring recitations and songs by Syria Lamonte, Judith Anderson, June Salter, Dawn Lake, Moira Carleton, Lorna Forbes and Nellie Stewart - kept in office, call no. 792 ONS] p42. More from the BBC Variety Programmes Policy Guide published in the late 1940s p43. Which Barlow?: in her researches, Mimi Colligan has come across an abundance of Barlows [Billy] p44. Pictorial update at what's happening at some of our heritage theatres p45. Exeunt (obituaries) pp46-51: John McCallum AO OBE. Dee Anthony. Stuart Campbell. Margaret Christensen OAM. Mick Cocks. Su Cruickshank. Edwin Duryea. Val Eastwood. Dave Grant. Robert 'Mac' Harvey. Rowland S. Howard. Matthew Krel. Audine Leith. Monica Maughan. William May. Richard Meale AM MBE. Jean Perry. Gary Rabin. Joan Arnold. Bob Baker. Lynn Bayonas. Vic Davies. Moyra Fraser. Daniel Hall. Barbara Horn. Andre Prokovsky. Tatiana Stepanova. Edward Woodward.

Vol.11 no.2 AUTUMN 2010: $3 m refit for Geelong's performing arts flagship [Geelong Performing Arts Centre] / Frank Van Straten p1-3. Lauris Elms receives Green Room Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award p4. Victoria Lamb first recipient of the Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship for Design in the Performing Arts p4. Recipients of the Green Room Awards p5. No escaping the Houdini magic / Frank Van Straten pays a centenary tribute to 'the Handcuff King' p6. Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre now has an orchestra pit p7. Sir Seymour [Hicks] remembers Dame Nellie [Melba] / Robert Morrison p8-10. Sculptor Robert Hannaford and his tribute to 'Mo' (Roy Rene) p10-11. Wong Toy Sun: the marvellous Chinese conjurer / Margaret Marshall p12. Peter Pinne concludes his chronicle of the seven children's musicals he and Don Battye created for the Alexander Theatre at Monash University between 1973 and 1980 p13-16. The search for Syria: because of the interest raised by Andrew Lamb's article on forgotten Australian entertainer Syria Lamonte 'On Stage' asked him to document his extraordinary journey of discovery p17-18. Joshua Piterman p18. Sydney's Hub Theatre, Newtown, looks likely to have received a reprieve from redevelopment / Frank Van Straten p19. Melbourne stage-by-stage: The Times Theatrette, 283 Bourke Street, site of Centrepoint Shopping Centre / Ralph Marsden p20-1. The making of Edna and Sandy: noted Australian writer, director and actor Peter O'Shaughnessy was there at the birth of two of Barry Humphries' most iconic characters p22-4. Frank Van Straten test-runs an innovative resource for the soon-to-be-reopened Grainger Museum in Melbourne [DVD-ROM] p25. Behind the scenes tour of Her Majesty's Theatre with Mary Murphy p26-27. Winging it: plays of Arthur Wing Pinero: part 11: 'The hobby horse' / Elisabeth Kumm p28-30. Letters to the editor [Kathryn Grayson / Tony Locantro; Billy Barlow / Katharine Brisbane; Robert 'Mac' Harvey / Bruce McBrien] p33. Australian musicals part 9: 'Only heaven knows' / Peter Pinne p36-9. Fortyfivedownstairs [production house] / Ben Starick p40-1. Sorlie's Travelling Show / Denis Melksham p42. Book reviews p43-4. Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869-1955) and the Alexander Technique / Eugene Schlusser p44. 'I live at the Tiv': for 20 years Wendy Lee was able to make the claim that her home was at the Tiv [Tivoli Theatre] p45-6. Purple prose on the birth of the Theatre Beautiful [Princess Theatre] / Neil Litchfield p47-8. Exeunt [obituaries]: Morag Beaton. Leon Becker AM. Kerry Eccles. Kenneth Gillespie. Ruby Hunter. Simon Leadley. Kevin McBeath. Nehama Patkin OAM. Ian Robinson. Fritz Schulz. Peter Graves. Betty Irvine. Minyak. Gloria Nord. Hayden Spencer. Robbie Urban. p49-52.

Vol.11 no.3 WINTER 2010: For Hamer Hall as we know it, the final chord has sounded / Frank Van Straten p1. The making of Edna and Sandy: conclusion of the story of the creation of two of Barry Humphries' most iconic characters / Peter O'Shaughnessy p6. Play it again Reg [Reginald Alberto Agrati Stoneham, Australian composer] / Frank Van Straten p10. Tunnel vision: Sydney Opera House set for access upgrade p14. Only heaven knows: Peter Pinne concludes the story of Australia's first gay musical and its creator, Alex Harding p15. Four centuries of history [community theatre on Hvar, Croatian Dalmation Islands] / Frank Van Straten p19. Melbourne stage by stage: the Apollo Music Hall, 131-135 Bourke Street, Melbourne / Ralph Marsden p20. The Old Dolphin [Universty of Western Australia first dedicated theatre] p22. No protection for The Palace: Bourke Street's last remaining theatre misses out on heritage protection p24. Palais Theatre [bid to rescue the original light fittings] / Frank Van Straten p25. Wartime at J.C. Williamson Ltd / Margaret Marshall p26. Starring John Barrymore, Gregory Peck - and Roland Hogue / Peter Burgis discovers a forgotten Australian who shared the spotlight with the world's best p28. Winging it: in 'Sweet lavender' Arthur Wing Pinero created a play where 'mirth is merged into heartfelt sympathy', reports Elisabeth Kumm in part 12 of her account of Pinero in Australia p31. PASIG conference p33. The magic of George Miller's Music Halls: in part one of his definitive history of Australia's first theatre restaurants, Peter Pinne raises the curtain on Melbourne's Bowl Music Hall p39. Two CD set of recordings of Jack O'Hagan p43. Her Majesty's Theatre p43. New Musicals Australia p46. First reading [book reviews] p47. Exeunt [obituaries] p49-52: Cavell Armstrong Poli. Tedd Dunn. Dame Pat Evison OBE. Georgia Lee. Sir Charles Mackerras AC CH CBE. Pamela Ruskin. Clark Sinclair BEM. Joanie Thomas. Leslie White. Lynn Redgrave. Adriana Xenides. Geoff Brash AM.

Vol.11 no.4 SPRING 2010: Palais receives restoration funds p1. Death of La Stupenda [Dame Joan Sutherland] p2. Heritage theatre defies Christchurch chaos [Christchurch Repertory Theatre] p3. The magic of George Miller music halls [Sydney] p4. The ballad of Angel's Alley [our only 'pocket opera'] p8. Frank Van Straten rediscovers The Auditorium [Collins Street] - a forgotten stage of Melbourne's musical history p15. Lea Sonia [female impersonator John William Bryan] p20. Circus Oz heads home p26. The Apollo [131-135 Bourke Street] p28. Heritage listing for Sorrento Athenaeum p30. The Merry Widow: fifty years on / reminiscences of John Larsen p31. Arthur Wing Pinero and his 'problem play' The Profligate p35. Commemorative plaque at the site of the former Arrow Theatre, Middle Park p37. Roland Hogue continued p38. Frank Van Straten concludes his tribute to forgotten Australian composer Reginald A.A. Stoneham p42. Taking the hammer to Hamer Hall p44. Peter Dawson gramophone returns to the spotlight p46. Exeunt (obituaries): Rupert Carr. Serge Ermoll. Norman Erskine. Paul Hammond OAM. Jeffrey Hodgson. June Jago. John Kelly. Joan Letch. Victoria Longley. John McKellar. Kevin Mills. Peter Morrison. Mervyn Nairn. Bert Shaw. Ken Tribe AC MBE. Barbara Wilson. Denis Wong. Roderick Brydon. Peter Clarke. Bill Mullikin. Les Power. William Shakespeare [John Cave] p47-51. Percy Grainger Museum opens again p52.

Vol.12 no.1 SUMMER 2011: Bliss in Edinburgh: Robert Mitchell provides an account of Opera Australia at the Edinburgh Festival p1. Queensland performing arts venues flooded / Peter Pinne p5. Lynch Family Bellringers / Frank Van Straten p6. Australia Day honours 2011 p6. Arthur Wing Pinero: 'The cabinet minister' / Elisabeth Kumm p9. Performing Arts Collection exhibition: Wild things: animals on stage p11. The Royal Haymarket Theatre (The Duke of Edinburgh Theatre) [Bourke Street] / Ralph Marsden p12. Exhibition: the Melbourne Athenaeum in pictures / curator: Jenny Davis p15. An update of student theatre at the University of Melbourne / Tom Gutteridge p16. The Auditorium, Collins Street cont. / Frank Van Straten p19. 'Back to the boards' a gala get-together hosted by Mike Walsh p22. Bertolt Brecht and The Berliner Ensemble / Peter O'Shaughnessy p24. George Miller music halls, Sydney: part 3 of history of Australia's first theatre restaurants / Peter Pinne p26. The Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom, Swanston St [formerly Century Theatre] / Frank Van Straten p35. The Victoria Picture Palace and Theatre, Devonport, New Zealand / Frank Van Straten p36. The ballad of Angel's Alley cont. [Australia's only 'pocket opera' and its creator, Bruce George] / Peter Pinne p37. Perth farewells its popular Playhouse p44. Exeunt [obituaries]: William Akers AM, Bernd Benthaak, Jock Brokensha, Tommy Burns, Dot Dawson, James Dibble AM MBE, Peter Dickinson, Franquin [Francis Quinn] p47. James Freud, Yvonne Goodman, Rex Heading OAM, Norman Hetherington OAM, Harvey James, Bruce Jackson, Gerardine Kerlin, Cherie L'Amour, Ralph McLean, Gus Mercurio, James Murdoch, Steve Prestwich, Helen Roberts, Julie Ryles, Adrienne Simpson, Dr Reginald Walker, Peter Andry, Les Crosby, Nat Oliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Geoff Raymond, Ellen Stewart, Penny Williams, Susannah York p45-52.

Vol.12 no.2 AUTUMN 2011: Stephen Found controls two Sydney theatres, the Capitol and the Lyric at Star City Casino p1. Christchurch theatres face death and destruction p3. University of Ballarat Arts Academy misses out on funding p4. Green Room Awards for 2010 p5. In step with Sousa [John Philip Sousa] / Keith Corcoran p6. Lotti Wilmot and 'Australian beds' / Jill Dimond p8. Arthur Wing Pinero in Australia: the play 'Lady Bountiful' / Elisabeth Kumm p12. New books p14. Coral Browne comes home / Frank Van Straten p16. New open air venue for Melbourne [at the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens] p18. Melbourne stage-by-stage: the Canterbury Music Hall, 307-309 Bourke Street / Ralph Marsden p19. Important Australian musicals: 'Ned Kelly' by Reg Livermore / Peter Pinne p24. Wertheim Piano Factory, Richmond / Steve Rattle p28. Australia's first theatre restaurants: the magic of George Miller's Music Halls / Peter Pinne p30. The forgotten art of Emse Dawson [pianist] / Steve Rattle p34. Restoration continues at the Ballaarat [Ballarat] Mechanics' Institute / Phil Roberts p38. The first theatre in the Australian diggings [Ballarat] / Peter Sumner p39. Play: 'flowerchildren' by Peter Fitzpatrick p42. Adrian Gibson, Arts Chairman, resigns p44. Palace Theatre, 20-28 Bourke Street: update p45. Remembering Monie [Monica Maughan] p46. Plaque on the Imperial Hotel, cnr Bourke and Spring streets, [Dr Arthur Russell, dentist, magician] p46. Shannon Murdoch wins Yale Drama Series Award p47. Theatre Heritage Australia has a new web site p48. Exeunt [obituaries] p49-52: Kym Bonython AC DFC AFC p49. Rachel Cameron. James Elliott. Barry J. Gordon. Rhyl Kennell. Roger Myers. Donald Shanks AO OBE. 'Dutch' Tilders. Frank Whitten. Alfred Fryer. Jack Gill. Dorothy Henderson. Paul McConkey. Evelyn Page. Nora Peachey. Walter Ernest 'Wally' Ritter. Esben Storm. Robert Tear CBE.

Vol.12 no.3 WINTER 2011: AusStage database / Frank Van Straten p1. Barry J. Gordon at the Playhouse [Perth] / John Pratt p3. Queen's Birthday honours: Jonathan Mills, Geoffrey Ainsworth, Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill, Nelson Cooke, Shane Simpson, Graham Bartle, Gregory Bassani, Deanna Blacher, Charley Boyter, Wallace Bruce, John Carmichael, Ronald Cragg, Jane Elton-Brown, Lynne Hanton, Robert Horsfall, Janet McCulloch, Colleen Potts p5. Lotti Wilmot: Australian beds: conclusion / Jill Dimond p5. Lola Montez at National Portrait Gallery, Canberra p9. Princess Theatre, Launceston turns 100 / Frank Van Straten p10. Mike Walsh expands his awards program p13. Following Ned: Peter Pinne summarises the career of Reg Livermore after 'Ned Kelly' p14. The magic of George Miller's music halls part 5: Sydney's Music Hall at Neutral Bay / Peter Pinne p20. The boy from Wagga Wagga honoured by home town [Bill Kerr] p25. Melbourne stage by stage: The Star Theatre, Bourke Street / Ralph Marsden p26. Portrait of Dame Nellie Melba by Rupert Bunny / Frank Van Straten p30. Arthur Wing Pinero play 'The Times' / Elisabeth Kumm p32. Matthew Robinson: Broadway bound p34. Radio landmark [the 3DB Symphony Orchestra 1949-1952] p35. Harry Rickards: the singer and his songs / Gae Anderson p36. Googie and John: an affectionate remembrance [Googie Withers and John McCallum] / Bunty Turner p44. Exeunt [obituaries] p46-52: Marina Berezowsky AM. Jon Blake. Diana Davidson. Michele Fawdon. Bill Hunter. Paul Iles. Nita Johns. Blair Milan. Russell Murphy. Patty Norman. Godfrey Philipp. Carolyn Rappel. Lucien Savron. Penelope Shelton. Keith Smith. Patsy Spencer. Frank Ward. Googie Withers AO CBE. John 'Brolga' Bowring. Robert 'Bob' Christo. Melvin Conder. Donna Greaves. Rod de Gruchy. Pam Gems. Miriam Karlin. Denise Morgan. Wally Peterson. Jay Dee Springbett. Donald Thornton. George Lascelles. Mary Ford. Jim Mann.

Vol.12 no.4 SPRING 2011: Vivat Regina!: Melbourne celebrates The Maj's 125th birthday [Her Majesty's Theatre] p1. Curtains for Sydney's Royal? [Theatre Royal] p4. Bran nue dae: part 1 of the 12th in a series of articles about important Australian musicals / Peter Pinne p5. Melba - or never again [Dame Nellie Melba and the 'Melba method'] / Beverley Nichols p8. Remembering [Beverley] Nichols remembering Melba / Robert Morrison p9. The Myer mural overhaul / Frank Van Straten p10. 'A brown slouch hat' - 70 years on: Australia's most popular World War Two song [Jenny Howard, George Wallace] / Eddie Trigg p12. Lifetime achievement award for Maggie Dence p13. Melbourne stage-by-stage: The Esquire, 238 Bourke Street, Melbourne / Ralph Marsden p14. Richard Watson: his recorded legacy p18. Light fantastic [Coles Fountain, Parliament Gardens to be funded by John Truscott Design Foundation] p19. The Teachers: Maie Hoban / Peter Stephenson Jones p20. Arthur Wing Pinero part 17: 'The second Mrs Tanqueray' / Elisabeth Kumm p23. Wonderful Waterford [Ireland] / Frank Van Straten p26. Horsham Town Hall: art deco treasure saved p28. Lance Mulcahy (originally Mulcahey), Australia composer / Peter Pinne p32. The Sound of Music - 50 years on / Frank Van Straten p38. Helpmann Awards for 2011 p40. Exeunt [obituaries] p42-50: Doug Ashton OAM. Diane Cilento. Harold Collins MBE. Joy Youlden Connor. Christopher Doig CNZM OBE. Rose Jackson. Rhyl Kennell. Jeffrey Kovel. Gracie Le Brun. Geoff McComas. Canon Albert McPherson. Bill Newman. David Ngoombujarra. Peter Oyston. Fay Pasky. George Pikler. Kenny Powell. Ray Taylor. Tikki Taylor. 'Madam' Pat Thompson. Pamela, Lady Vestey. Jon Weaving. Andy Whitfield. Roger Butlin. Lilias Jessie Carmichael MBE. Neil Collins. Betty Driver. John Howard Davies. Peter Hepworth. Allan Clyde Holding. Max Kitson. Bento Lima. John McCarthy. Lionel Rose MBE. Sheila Sibley. Leonard Stone. Greg Stevens. Bob Tasman-Smith. Sarah Watt. Dulcie Gray CBE. Sydney needs a new theatre p51.

Vol.13 no.1 SUMMER 2012: Melbourne Arts Centre changes its name to Arts Centre Melbourne [plans for a new performing arts museum] p1. Memoirs of Jon Weaving p4. The Sunbury story: Graeme Rees-Jones describes his role in the organisation of the Sunbury Rock Festival 1972-1975 p7. Don Mackay recalls the delights of seeing his show 'An accidental actress' on the road in 2007 p10. Sydney's other opera house / John West p12. Peter Pinne concludes his account of the landmark indigenous musical 'Bran nue dae' p17. Elisabeth Kumm continues her coverage of 'The second Mrs Tanqueray' by Arthur Wing Pinero p20. Sydney's State Theatre set to become a major 'live' venue p23. The last of the matinee idols: Max Oldaker / Frank Van Straten p24. IMT [In Melbourne Tonight] 1965: group portrait at GTV-9 studio p26. Remembering Melba part 2 / Beverley Nichols p28. Limelight Department, Salvation Army p30. The Esquire Theatre, 238 Bourke Street / Ralph Marsden p31. Julie Day remembers the Australian production of 'The sound of music' in which she played Liesel, on its 50th anniversary p35. Peter Pinne concludes the story of Australian composer Lance Mulcahy p37. Australia Day honours 2012 p42. Bruce awards for excellence in non-professional musical theatre p46. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane / Bob Cunningham p47. Exeunt [obituaries] p48-51: Joan Arnold OBE, Cassandra Backler, Diana Bliss, Paul de Masson, Harold Hopkins, Bob 'Bridie' Murphy, R.J. Rosales, Jodie-Anne White, Johnny Allport, John Blades, Rosalie Bonighton, Avril Everingham OAM, John Higgins, Sena Jurinac, Ken Russell, Eda Schurmann OAM, Ronald Wolfe. Charles Norman remembered p51. New website for Peter O'Shaughnessy p52.

Vol.13 no.2 AUTUMN 2012: Plaza Theatre, Northcote p1. Emerald Hill Theatre p6. Theatre Arts Players, WA p11. The Tivoli, the matinee hat and the songs of Miss Marie Lloyd p12. Finlay Currie p14. Arthur Wing Pinero: comedy of manners 'The Amazons' p16. Touring digs: memoirs of Jon Weaving p24. The Performing Arts Collection goes digital p25. 1945 aerial photo-maps of Melbourne digitised by the University of Melbourne p26. The Sunbury [rock festival] story part 2 / Graeme Rees-Jones p30. The Nugget Theatre, Bourke Street p34. Anna Cordingley wins 2012 Kristian Fredrickson Scholarship p39. Peter OShaughnessy remembers the Chichester Festival Theatre p40. William Vincent Wallace and Australia p42. Exeunt [obituaries] p46-51: John Berrett. Dori (Doriana) Dragon Bicchierai. Joan Bilceaux. Carl Bleazby. Judith Cobb. Elizabeth Connell. Hector Cosmas. Bill Jeffrey. Jimmy Little AO. Vincent Lovegrove. Betty McQuade. Bruce Morrow. Marc Psaila. Renee Scott. Peggy St Leon. Ian Turpie. Margaret Whitlam AO. Ray Fisher. John Spencer. Helen Thomas.

Vol.13 no.3 WINTER 2012: Bendigo's new theatre: a link to the clink [Bendigo Prison performing arts redevelopment] p1. Melbourne stage-by-stage: the Tivoli Theatre 239-51 Bourke Street, Melbourne p4. Sefton Daly p8. 'Safety in numbers' musical p14. Plays of Arthur Wing Pinero: 'The notorious Mrs Ebbsmith' p18. Arrival of the 'Maori contingent' in Queenscliff 1866 / Henry Charles Dod p21. The Plaza Theatre, Northcote part 2 p22. The Sunbury story [rock festival]: conclusion p28. Mae Dahlberg: the Australian years p32. The Emerald Hill dream [alternative theatre] p36. 50 years of the Australian Ballet: exhibition p39. Queen's Birthday honours 2012 p44. Exeunt (obituaries) p46-52: Graeme Bell AO MBE, Peter Dent, Maurie Fabrikant, Ben Gabriel, Robin Gibb CBE, Greg Ham, Charles Higham, Norman Parker OAM, Murray Rose AM, Jill Shearer, Pauline Terry-Beitz, Eric Watson OAM, Felix Werder AM, John Winther, Digby Wolfe, Barbara Wyndon, Frances 'Babe' Bridges, Don Andrews, Freda Harradine, Peter Jones, Marigold Sharman, Rusty Shannon, Eric Sykes.

Vol.13 no.4 SPRING-SUMMER 2012: Luna Park centenary / Rohan Storey p1. Project to preserve the history of theatre at the University of Western Australia p5. The Plaza Theatre, Northcote part 3 / Frank Van Stratton, Ian Smith and CATHS Research Group p6. Remembering Leon Errol / Steve Rattle p10. Arthur Wing Pinero: his plays in Australia: 'The benefit of the doubt' / Elisabeth Kumm p12. A Pat Hanna encore p15. Australian musicals: 'The Wharf Revue' by Phillip Scott / Peter Pinne p16. Letters: Sefton Daly on record; Graeme Bell; Felix Werder p23. Opera 'Venus and Adonis' presented by St Michael's Grammar School, Melbourne p24. The Tivoli Theatre, 239-51 Bourke Street, Melbourne / Ralph Marsden p26. Emerald Hill Theatre / Peter Pinne p34. The Theatre Royal, Sydney / John West p42. Exeunt (obituaries): Keith Bain OAM, Glen Barker, Denis Condon, Darryl Cotton, Brian Crossley, Edwin Duff, Jon Finlayson, Ron Folkard, Jonathan Hardy, Alan Harrison, Raymond McDonald, Norman McVicker OAM, Edgar Metcalfe AM, Bill 'Merlin' Rawle, Amanda Thane OAM, Freddy Thomas, Nigel Triffitt, John Unicomb, Wally Wrightman, Arna (circus elephant), Edith Bliss, Max Bygraves, David Humphreys, Jennifer Fenelon, Geoffrey Hughes, Norm McFee, Jansen Douglas John Traeger 'Long John' p48-55.