Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding Keith Michell
Michell
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Michell, Keith (actor) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia
- Date Range
- 1948 - April 1951
- Collection Number
- Michell
- Extent
- 6 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 by Michell. 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 includes an Oral history interview conducted in 1978 [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn14932] and biographical cuttings on Michell [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn884267].
Other material including pictures, audio visual recordings, newspaper and magazine articles can be accessed via the catalogue [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/] and Trove [https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/479668]
Arrangement
Programs in the National Library' PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically and by:- Australian Stage Career- Overseas Stage Career
Then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows:City; Name of production or performer; Date (day and month); Headline performers etc.
Biographical / Historical
Keith Joseph Michell (1 December 1926 – 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII of England. He appeared extensively in Shakespeare and other classics and musicals in Britain, and was also in several Broadway productions. He was an artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre in the 1970s and later had a recurring role on the television program Murder, She Wrote.
Item Descriptions
Series. Australian Stage Career, 1948
1 item,The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, Theatre Royal Hobart, As You Like It, 1953 (File)
Physical Description Note
1 program
Part of Australian Tour. Keith Michell performed the role of Orlando.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, Tivoli Theatre Sydney As You Like It, 1953 (File)
Physical Description Note
1 program
Part of Australian tour. Keith Michell performed the role of Orlando.
Series. Overseas Stage Career, October 1950 - April 1951
5 items,Young Vic Company, Arts Theatre, Cambridge; The Merchant of Venice, (October) 1950 (File)
By Shakespeare. Keith Michell as Bassiano.
The Young Vic Company, Theatre Royal, Bath; The Black Arrow, (December) 1950 (File)
By R L Stevenson, John Blatchley. Keith Michell as Ellis Duckworth.
The Young Vic Company, Theatre Royal, Norwich; The Merchant of Venice, April 1951 (File)
By Shakespeare. Keith Michell as Bassiano.
The Young Vic Company, Theatre Royal, Norwich; The Black Arrow, April 1951 (File)
By R L Stevenson, John Blatchley. Keith Michell as Ellis Duckworth.
The Young Vic Company, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; The Knight of the Burning Pestle, April 1951 (File)
By Beaumont & Fletcher. Keith Michell as Merrythought.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor, 12 July 1955 (File)
Physical Description Note
1 program
Performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. Keith Michell performed the role of Master Ford.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Twelfth Night, 12 April 1955 (File)
Physical Description Note
1 program
Performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. Keith Michell performed the role of Orsino.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, All's Well That Ends Well, 26 April 1955 (File)
Physical Description Note
1 program
Performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. Keith Michell performed the role of Parolles.