[Carpentier, Georges : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 6094117
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
- folders of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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Georges Carpentier (January 12, 1894 - October 28, 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926, and was nicknamed the "Orchid Man". He was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch, and Halle Georges Carpentier is named after him. Following his retirement from boxing, Carpentier spent a number of years as a vaudeville song-and-dance man, mostly in England and the US, but also touring to Australia for J.C. Williamson Ltd. He performed with George Smith, an Australian who was billed as his sparring partner.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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