Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding John McCallum and Googie Withers
McCallum
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Title
- Programs and related material regarding John McCallum and Googie Withers
- Date Range
- 1930 - 2002
- Collection Number
- McCallum
- Extent
- 126 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
This finding aid lists programs and ephemera which document all aspects of John McCallum and Googie Withers' stage acting careers in Australia and overseas. The majority of the programs held are for productions in which they co-starred, and for this reason a single finding aid covering both of their careers, in performances both together and independently has been compiled. Material on their film and television screen careers, and McCallum's directing and theatre management career are not generally collected by the Library.
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]
Related Materials
The National Library's collection also includes: books and biographical cuttings; pictures; Oral history recordings and printed musicrelated to John McCallum. For Googie Withers their are books and biographical cuttings; pictures and Oral history recordings. All of the materials can be accessed via the catalogue [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/].
Arrangement
Programs within this collection are arranged chronologically under three main headings: Co-starring Performances of McCallum and Withers, 1954- 2002; Performances by John McCallum, (independent of Withers), 1930 – 2000 and, Performances by Googie Withers (independent of McCallum) 1940-1988.
Under each of these headings programmes are listed, chronologically by performance as follows: City; name of production or performer; date (day and month); headline performers etc.
Biographical / Historical
Australia born John Neil McCallum (1918-2010) and English actress Georgette 'Googie' Lizette Withers (1917-2011) are know for their theatre careers both in Australia and England. Wither had a long a successful stage, film and television career while McCallum too enjoyed a stage and film career before time as a television producer. He later became joint managing director of J.C. Williamson's with Sir Frank Tait.
Item Descriptions
Series. Co-starring Performances of McCallum and Withers, 1954- 2002, 1954 - 2002
48 itemsThe Opera House (Manchester, England); Waiting for Gillian, 12 April 1954 (File)
Adapted by Ronald Millar from Nigel Balchin's novel. John McCallum as James Manning. Googie Withers as Jill Manning.
St James' Theatre (London, England); Waiting for Gillian, 21 April 1954 (File)
Adapted by Ronald Millar from Nigel Balchin's novel. John McCallum as James Manning. Googie Withers as Jill Manning. 4 copies, one signed by McCallum and Withers.
Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand); The Deep Blue Sea, 19 March 1956 (File)
By Terence Rattigan. John McCallum as Frederick Page. Googie Withers as Hester Collyer.
Kings Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland); Janus, 25 March 1957 (File)
By Carolyn Green. John McCallum as Gil. Googie Withers as Jessica.
Theatre Royal (Brighton, England); Janus, 15 April 1957 (File)
By Carolyn Green. John McCallum as Gil. Googie Withers as Jessica.
Aldwych Theatre (London, England); Janus, 24 April 1957 (File)
By Carolyn Green. John McCallum as Gil. Googie Withers as Jessica.
Golders Green Hippodrome (London, England); Janus, 12 August 1957 (File)
By Carolyn Green. John McCallum as Gil. Googie Withers as Jessica.
Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand); Roar Like a Dove, 7 October 1959 (File)
By Lesley Storm. John McCallum as Lord Dungavel. Googie Withers as Lady Dungavel.
Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory); Relatively Speaking, 1968 (File)
By Alan Ayckbourn. John McCallum as Phillip. Googie Withers as Sheila.
Princess Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); Relatively Speaking, 20 July 1968 (File)
By Alan Ayckbourn. John McCallum as Phillip. Googie Withers as Sheila.
Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England); The Circle, 13 October 1976 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney. Seven copies with variant advertisements.
Congress Theatre (Eastborne, England); The Circle, 13 March 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney. Programme.
Theatre Royal (Brighton, England); The Circle, 17 April 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney. Flyer.
The Grant Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England); The Circle, 8 May 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
New Theatre, Kingston upon Hull (Hull, England); The Circle, 15 May 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Pavillion Theatre (Bournemouth, England); The Circle, 22 May 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Kings Theatre (Southsea, England); The Circle, 29 May 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum directing and as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Darlington Civic Theatre (Darlington, England); The Circle, 10 June 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Theatre Royal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England); The Circle, 12 June 1978 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Nottingham Playhouse (Nottingham, England); The Skin Game, 1 April 1981 (File)
By John Galsworthy. John McCallum as Hillcrist. Googie Withers as Amy.
Malvern Festival (Malvern England); The Skin Game, 17 May 1981 - 30 May 1981 (File)
By John Galsworthy. John McCallum as Hillcrist. Googie Withers as Amy.
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon (London, England); Midsummer Festival: The Skin Game and The Cherry Orchard, June 1981 - July 1981 (File)
The Skin Game by John Galsworthy. John McCallum as Hillcrist. Googie Withers as Amy. The Cherry Orchard Anton Chekhov. John McCallum as Leonid Gayev, Googie Withers as Lyuba Ranevsky.
Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England); The Skin Game, 20 August 1981 (File)
By John Galsworthy. John Mccallum as Hillcrist. Googie Withers as Amy.
Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England); The Cherry Orchard, 21 August 1981 - 25 August 1981 (File)
By Anton Chekhov. John McCallum as Leonid Gayev. Googie Withers as Lyuba Ranevsky.
Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England); The Cherry Orchard, 31 August 1981 (File)
By Anton Chekhov. Googie Withers as Lyuba Ranevsky. Flyer.
Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales); The Circle, 24 November 1982 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); The Circle, 18 January 1983 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney. Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.
Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England); Dandy Dick, 8 September 1983 (File)
By Arthur Wing Pinero. John McCallum as Tristram Mardon. Googie Withers as Georgiana Tidman.
Churchill Theatre (Bromley, England); Stardust, 5 November 1983 (File)
John McCallum as David Martine. Googie Withers as Diana Raymond.
Theatre Royal (York, England); Stardust, 7 November 1983 (File)
John McCallum as David Martine. Googie Withers as Diana Raymond. Flyer.
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Surrey, England); Stardust, 26 November 1983 (File)
By John McCallum as David Martine. Googie Withers as Diana Raymond. Flyer.
Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England); The Chalk Garden, 12 July 1986 (File)
By Enid Bagnold. John McCallum as the Judge. Googie Withers as Mrs St Maugham.
Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England); Hay Fever, 1988 (File)
By Noël Coward. John McCallum as David Bliss. Googie Withers as Judith Bliss.
Ashcroft Theatre (London, England); The Cocktail Hour, 24 May 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann.
Theatre Royal (Bath, England); The Cocktail Hour, 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann. Flyer.
Theatre Royal (Windsor, England); The Cocktail Hour, 31 July 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann. Program and flyer.
Theatre Royal (Brighton, England); The Cocktail Hour, 27 August 1990 - 1 September 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann.
Ashcroft Theatre (London, England); The Cocktail Hour, 24 September 1990 - 29 September 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann. Programme includes a ticket purchased for performance on Saturday 29 September.
Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England); The Cocktail Hour, 5 November 1990 (File)
By John McCallum as Bradley. Googie Withers as Ann. Programme.
Hull New Theatre (Hull, England); On Golden Pond, 23 June 1992 - 27 June 1992 (File)
By Ernest Thompson. John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.
Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England); On Golden Pond, 20 July 1992 (File)
By Ernest Thompson. John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer. Poster and two flyers.
Richmond Theatre (Surrey, England); On Golden Pond, 3 August 1992 - 8 August 1992 (File)
By Ernest Thompson. John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.
The Opera House (Manchester, England); On Golden Pond, 15 August 1992 (File)
By Ernest Thompson. John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.
Theatre Royal (Bath, England); On Golden Pond, 22 August 1992 (File)
By Ernest Thompson. John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr. Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer. Flyer.
Australian Tour: High Spirits, 1993 (File)
John McCallum with Googie Withers, "a pot-pourri of excerpts from their past successes, designed by their son, Nicholas … presented by John Frost". Booklet.
Old Vic Theatre (London, England); An Ideal Husband, 1996 (File)
By Oscar Wilde. John McCallum as the Earl of Caversham. Googie Withers as Lady Markby. 2 Programmes and 3 flyers.
Series. Performances by John McCallum, (independent of Withers), 1930 - 2000
36 itemsRelated Materials
See, also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of John McCallum (including news of international performance dates, review and celebrity gossip).
The Garden of Eden Lyric Theatre (London, England); The Garden of Eden, 193[?] (File)
By R. Bernauer and R. Oesterreicher. John McCallum as Servant to the Prince. 2 copies.
The People's Palace (London, England); Judgement Day, 7 November 1938 (File)
By Elmer Rice. John McCallum as Srazhimir.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England); The Comedy of Errors, 3 April 1939 - 16 September 1939 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as one of Three Officers.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England); Coriolanus, 3 April 1939 - 16 September 1939 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as Volscian Officer.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) Shakespeare Festival; Othello, 3 April 1939 - 16 September 1939 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as Gratiano.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England); The Taming of the Shrew, 3 April 1939 - 16 September 1939 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as a Huntsman. 2 copies.
The People's Palace (London, England); The Devil's Disciple, 1940 (File)
By Bernard Shaw. John McCallum as Dick Dudgeon.
The Old Vic Theatre (London, England); Old Vic Theatre Company: King Lear, 15 April 1940 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as Herald. 2 copies.
The Old Vic Theatre in connection with Sadler's Wells (London, England); Old Vic Theatre Company: The Tempest, 29 May 1940 (File)
By William Shakespeare. John McCallum as Lord Francisco and Lord Adrian.
The Intimate Theatre (London, England); Richard of Bordeaux, 5 August 1940 (File)
By Gordon Daviot. John McCallum as Henry, Earl of Derby.
"Q" Theatre (London, England); The Trunk Crime, 12 August 1940 (File)
By Reginald Denham. John McCallum as Sir Alan Fermoy.
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike, 1949 (File)
By Ralph Keen and John Sommerfield. John McCallum as David Howarth. A Gainsborough Picture. Presented by J. Arthur Rank.
Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England); Western Wind, 1 August 1949 (File)
John McCallum as Anthony Macrae.
Theatre Royal (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England); Western Wind, 22 August 1949 (File)
John McCallum as Anthony Macrae. Flyer.
Piccadilly Theatre (London, England); Western Wind, September 1949 (File)
John McCallum as Anthony Macrae. Program and flyer.
Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England); Dangerous Legacy, 6 March 1950 (File)
John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.
Kings Theatre (Southsea, England); Dangerous Legacy, 20 March 1950 (File)
John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.
Bournemouth Pavilion (Bournemouth, England); Dangerous Legacy, 10 April 1950 (File)
John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.
Lyric Theatre (London, England); View over the Park, 30 August 1950 (File)
John McCallum as Sir Philip Hayes. Two copies, one autographed by John McCallum and Googie Withers, although Withers is not in the cast.
National Film Theatre, Southbank (London, England); The Woman in Question, 29 March 1950 (File)
John McCallum as Irish Sailor. Film[?] made 1950 and screened at National Film Theatre in 2003.
Odeon Cinema (Plymouth, England); Valley of Eagles, 19 October 1951 (File)
John McCallum as Nils Ahlen. Souvenir program from film screening.
Theatre Royal (London, England); Merely Players presented by The Merely Players Society, 30 March 1952 (File)
John McCallum in Hearts are Trumps, 1899. 2 copies.
Grand Theatre (Blackpool, England); Night of the Fourth, 20 April 1953 (File)
By Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord. John McCallum as Superintendant Roberts.
The Opera House (Manchester, England); Night of the Fourth, 27 April 1953 (File)
By Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord. John McCallum as George Roberts.
Scale Theatre (London, England); Peter Pan, 1956 (File)
By James Matthew Barrie. John McCallum as Mr Darling.
Phoenix Theatre (London, England); Roar Like a Dove, 26 September 1957 (File)
By Lesley Storm. John McCallum as Lord Dungavel. 7 copies with variant advertisements.
Theatre Royal (Brighton, England); The Constant Wife, 27 August 1973 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as John Middleton FRCS.
Albery Theatre (London, England); The Constant Wife, 19 September 1973 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. John McCallum as John Middleton FRCS. Seven copies with variant advertisements.
Duke of York Theatre (London, England); The School for Scandal, February 1984 (File)
By Richard Brinsley Sheridan. John McCallum as Sir Oliver Surface.
Royal Theatre (Bath, England); The Royal Baccarat Scandal, 3 October 1988 - 8 October 1988 (File)
By Royce Ryton. John McCallum as General Williams.
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford, England); The Royal Baccarat Scandal, 31 October 1988 - 19 November 1988 (File)
By Royce Ryton. John McCallum as General Williams.
Theatre Royal, Brighton (London, England); The Royal Baccarat Scandal, 23 January 1989 - 4 February 1989 (File)
By Royce Ryton. John McCallum as General Williams.
Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England); The Royal Baccarat Scandal, 21 February 1989 (File)
By Royce Ryton. John McCallum as General Williams.
Lyric Theatre (London, England); A Busy Day, February 2000 - March 2000 (File)
By Fanny Burney. John McCallum as Sir Marmaduke Tylney.
Sydney[?]; John McCallum, AO, CBE. 14 March 1918 - 3 February 2010, February 2010 (File)
Commemorative celebration brochure.
St Paul's Knightsbridge (London, England); The Tait Trust: Winter Prom with the Tait Orchestra, 23 November 2010 (File)
Conducted by Kelly Lovelady in memory of Dame Joan Sutherland AC OM DBE, John McCallam, AO CBE and Pat Tudor. Musical program includes Peter Sculthorpe's Second Sonata for Strings. Program in Joan Sutherland sequence.
Series. Performances by Googie Withers (independent of McCallum), 1940 - 1988
42 itemsRelated Materials
See, also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of Googie Withers (including news of international performance dates, review and celebrity gossip).
Strand Theatre (London, England); Nice Goings On!, 1933 (File)
Googie Withers as one of Buddy Bradley's Rhythm Girls. 2 copies.
Circle Theatres (Richmond, England); Hand in Glove, 8 November 1937 (File)
Googie Withers as Sally Pilgrim.
Opera House (Manchester, England); They Came to a City, 1943 (File)
By J.B. Priestley. Googie Withers as Alice Foster.
New Theatre (Oxford, England); They Came to a City, 1943 (File)
By J.B. Priestley. Googie Withers as Alice Foster.
Globe Theatre (London, England); They Came to a City, 1944 (File)
By J.B. Priestley. Googie Withers as Alice Foster. 4 programs.
New Theatre (London, England); Champagne for Delilah, 1949 (File)
By Ronald Millar. Googie Withers as Lee.
Grand Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England); Champagne for Delilah, 2 May 1949 (File)
By Ronald Millar. Googie Withers as Lee.
White Corridors (Film), 1951 (File)
Directed by Pat Jackson. Advertising flyer with cast list, credits and plot descripton. Googie Withers stars as Sophie Dean.
Duchess Theatre (London, England); The Deep Blue Sea, 6 March 1952 (File)
By Terence Rattigan. Googie Withers as Hester Collyer. 2 copies.
Opera House (Manchester, England); Winter Journey, 17 March 1952 (File)
By Clifford Odets. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.
Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England); Winter Journey, 24 March 1952 (File)
By Clifford Odets. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.
Journal article, 1952 (File)
Includes photos, quotations and some commentary on performance of Winter Journey, and biographical details about Googie Withers.
London Palladium (London, England); Midnight Cavalcade, 18 March 1952 (File)
"A Gala Night of World-Famous Stars in aid of The Actors' Orphanage, the Charitable Funds of the Grand Order of the Water Rats and the J.N.F. Charitable Trust."
St James' Theatre (London, England); Winter Journey, 3 April 1952 (File)
By Clifford Odets. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin. 6 copies.
Duchess Theatre (London, England); The Deep Blue Sea, 1952 (File)
By Terence Rattigan. Googie Withers as Hester Collyer.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Straford-Upon-Avon, England); Hamlet, 3 June 1958 (File)
By William Shakespeare. Googie Withers as Gertrude, Queen of Denmark.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Straford-Upon-Avon, England); Much Ado About Nothing, 26 August 1958 (File)
By William Shakespeare. Googie Withers as Beatrice.
Theatre World, October 1958 (File)
London Theatre Guide (England). Photograph of Googie Withers in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); Winter Journey, 24 November 1960 (File)
By Clifford Odets. Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.
Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales); The Constant Wife, 20 May 1961 (File)
By Somerset Maugham. Googie Withers as Constance Middleton.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Playbill (New York NY, United States of America); The Complaisant Lover, 13 November 1961 (File)
By Grahame Greene. Googie Withers as Mary Rhodes.
Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); Woman in a Dressing Gown, 9 November 1962 (File)
By Ted Willis. Googie Withers as Amy Preston.
Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales); Woman in a Dressing Gown, 22 December 1962 (File)
By Ted Willis. Googie Withers as Amy Preston.
Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand); Woman in a Dressing Gown, 25 March 1963 (File)
By Ted Willis. Googie Withers as Amy Preston.
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland); Exit the King, September 1963 (File)
By Eugene Ionesco. Googie Withers as Queen Marguerite.
Royal Court Theatre (London, England); Exit the King, September 1963 (File)
By Eugene Ionesco. Googie Withers as Queen Marguerite.
Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales); The First 400 Years, 11 July 1964 (File)
Googie Withers in 6 different roles.
Theatre Royal. (Sydney, New South Wales); Beekman Place, 28 July 1965 (File)
By Samuel Taylor. Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.
Theatre Royal (Christchurch, New Zealand); Beekman Place, 15 November 1965 (File)
By Samuel Taylor. Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.
Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory); Beekman Place, 3 December 1965 - 4 December 1965 (File)
By Samuel Taylor. Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.
Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); Desire of the Moth, 5 May 1966 (File)
By James Brazill. Googie Withers as Edith Cassidy.
Theatre Royal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England); Getting Married, 20 March 1967 (File)
By George Bernard Shaw. Googie Withers as Mrs George.
Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England); Getting Married, 3 April 1967 (File)
By George Bernard Shaw. Googie Withers as Mrs George.
New Theatre (Oxford, England); Getting Married, 10 April 1967 (File)
By George Bernard Shaw. Googie Withers as Mrs George.
Strand Theatre (London, England); Getting Married, 19 April 1967 (File)
By George Bernard Shaw. Googie Withers as Mrs George. 3 programs.
Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand); Plaza Suite, 23 March 1970 (File)
By Neil Simon. Googie Withers in three roles, directed by John McCallum.
London Palladium. (London, England); A Golden Gala in the Presence of HRH The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowden, 2 July 1978 (File)
Googie Withers introduced one segment of the performance.
Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England); The Importance of Being Earnest, July 1979 (File)
By Oscar Wilde. Googie Withers as Lady Bracknell.
Theatre-on-the-Green, Richmond (London, England); Ring Round the Moon, 8 October 1988 (File)
By Christopher Fry. Googie Withers as Madam Desmortes.