William James Holloway - papers, ca 1862, 1867-1870

B 107

fonds

ca. 1862, 1868-1870

430595

1 volume - 0.03 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)

W. J. Holloway was an actor manager who married the actress Emily Jennings (nee Moss) whose stage name was "Kate Arden". -- Reference: Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.4, 1851-1890. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1972

Fourteen plays mainly in an abridged format to provide notes for specific characters and roles.
1. Fouche - "Plot and Passion" [or the Female Gambler] W. J Holloway, Victoria Theatre Brisbane. Farewell benefit of Miss Kate Warde, Nov. 14th 1867 [original play written by Tom Taylor]
2. "Lady Audley's Secret Maid". Act III Sc. I. Property of May C. Howard
3. Grimmidge "Green Bushes" [The green bushes, or, A hundred years ago : a drama, in three acts / by John Baldwin Buckstone]
4. Philip in "Luke the Labourer". H.N. Douglas, Victoria Theatre Brisbane, Jan. 11 1868 [Luke the labourer : a domestic melodrama ... / by J.B. Buckstone].
5. Frederick. "School of Reform". W.J. Holloway, Victoria Theatre Sydney [possibly copy of original written by Thomas Morton]
6. "Ticket-of leave man" [Original drama written by Tom Taylor]
7. "Old House on the Bridge"
8. James Greenfield in "Momentous Question" by W.H. Holloway [possibly copy of original drama written by Edward Fitzball]
9. Charles Courtly London Assurance. W.J. Holloway, Victoria Theatre, Brisbane. First appearance of Kate Warde, Sept. 12th 1867 [signed by Holloway]
10. Gammon in "The Writing on the Wall". C. Walsh [possibly the melodrama written by Thomas and J.M. Morton]
11. "Captain Kyd, or the Wizard of the Sea". Mark Meredith [printed]
12. "The Recruiting Sergeant". Musical Entertainment by Isaac Bickerstaff [printed]
13. "Cymon. A dramatic romance in three acts" by David Garrick [printed]
14. "Last Nail" Prompt Book. R. Roberts, Academy of Music, 1862 [printed. Cover page initialled "D.S.M"]

Some of the plays are for productions at the "Victoria Theatre" [possibly the Royal Victoria Theatre, Brisbane, and one for the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney] under W.J. Holloway's management and direction.
The majority of this material is handwritten with some printed.
This material is written in different handwriting and on various types and sized paper.
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside the front cover.
"D.S.M" initials appear on cover page towards end of volume.

Prompt Books embossed on spine