Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding Frank Allenby
Allenby
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Programs and related material regarding Frank Allenby
- Date Range
- 1924 - July 1948
- Collection Number
- Allenby
- Extent
- 32 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
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.
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]
Arrangement
Programs in the National Library' PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically by Overseas (British career) and then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows: venue, (City and state); name of production or performer; date (day and month); headline performers etc.
Biographical / Historical
Frank Allenby (also spelled Allanby) was a film and stage actor. He was probably born in Hobart, Tasmania, on the 28 December 1898, and died May 29, 1953 (age 54) in London, England.
Item Descriptions
Series. Overseas (British) Career, 1924 - July 1948
32 itemsTheatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK); The Ivory Door, 192[?] (Item)
Frank Allenby as Brand. 1 program.
St Martin's Theatre (London, UK); The Conquering Hero, 1924 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Megson. 1 program.
Savoy Theatre (London, UK); The Masque of Venice / George Dunning Gribble, 25 January 1928 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Joshua Cox, a literary diving. 1 program.
Royal Hospital Gardens (Chelsea, UK); Theatrical Garden Party in aid of The Actor's Orphanage, 12 June 1928 (Item)
No. 44 A Big Bottle at the Bird in Hand. 1 program (program filed under Cyril Richard).
Royalty Theatre (London, UK); Bird in Hand, 19 July 1928 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Robert Arnwood. 1 program.
Golders Green Hippodrome (London, UK); Bird in Hand, 4 March 1929 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Robert Arnwood. 1 program.
Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London, UK); The First Mrs. Fraser, August/September[?] 1929[?] (Item)
Frank Allenby as Murdo Fraser. 1 program.
New Theatre (London, UK); Petticoat Influence, 1930 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Richard Chalfont. 1 program.
St Martin's Theatre (London, UK); Petticoat Influence, 13 September 1930 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Richard Chalfont. 1 program.
Savoy Theatre (London, UK); Death Takes a Holiday, July 1931 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Lamberto, Duke of Catolica. 1 program.
Lyric Theatre (London, UK); Dangerous Corner, 31 May 1932 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Charles Trevor Stanton. 1 program.
Phoenix Theatre (London, UK); Never Come Back, 28 October 1932 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Rolls. 1 program.
Criterion Theatre (London, UK); Flat to Let, December 1932 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Alan Plowman. 1 program.
Palace Theatre (Manchester UK); The Old Folks at Home, 30 November 1933 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Douglas Wilton. 1 program.
Queen's Theatre (London UK); The Old Folks at Home, 5 February 1934 - 23 April 1934 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Douglas Wilton. 3 programs (dated 5 Feb, 5 Mar & 23 Apr).
Theatre Royal (Birmingham UK); Sweet Aloes, 1 October 1934 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Tubbs Barrow. 1 program.
Wyndham's Theatre (London UK); Sweet Aloes, November 1935 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Tubbs Barrow. 1 program.
Golders Green Hippodrome (London UK); Sweet Aloes, 17 January 1936 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Tubbs Barrow. 1 program.
Phoenix Theatre (London UK); Goodbye to Yesterday, 1 November 1937 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Richard Wolston. 1 program.
Apollo Theatre (London UK); Windfall, 15 December 1938 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Martin Amory. 1 program.
Opera House (Manchester UK); The Mulberry Bush (later called The Jealous God), 20 February 1939 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Walter Byways. 1 program.
Lyric Theatre; (London UK); The Jealous God, 1939 - 1940 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Walter Byways. 1 program.
Opera House (Manchester UK); The Doctor's Dilemma, 9 September 1941 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Colenso Ridgeon. 2 programs.
Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK); The Doctor's Dilemma, 1941 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Colenso Ridgeon. 1 program.
New Hippodrome (Coventry, UK); The Doctor's Dilemma, 16 February 1942 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Colenso Ridgeon. 1 program.
Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK); The Doctor's Dilemma, 4 March 1942 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Colenso Ridgeon. 1 program.
Theatre Royal (Haymarket, London UK); The Doctor's Dilemma, 24 July 1942 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Sir Colenso Ridgeon. 1 program.
Grand Theatre & Opera House (Leeds UK); Emma, 19 June 1944 (Item)
Frank Allenby as Mr Knightley. 1 program.
New Theatre (Northampton UK); Emma, 14 August 194[?] (Item)
Frank Allenby as Mr Knightley. 1 program.