J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd
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J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd was a major Australian theatrical production company that dominated commercial theatre in Australia for much of the 20th century.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian company
ⓘ
theatrical production company ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
J. C. Williamson Ltd
NERFINISHED
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The Firm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
long-run commercial productions
ⓘ
touring theatrical productions ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| employed |
actors
ⓘ
dancers ⓘ singers ⓘ stage technicians ⓘ |
| field | theatrical production ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur Garner
NERFINISHED
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George Musgrove NERFINISHED ⓘ J. C. Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importedArtistsFrom |
United Kingdom
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Australian commercial theatre ⓘ |
| namedAfter | J. C. Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | dominating commercial theatre in Australia in the early and mid 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedOrLeasedTheatre |
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre Royal, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatre Royal, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Williamson, Garner & Musgrove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedWorksBy |
George Bernard Shaw
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
comic opera
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drama ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ operetta ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
first half of the 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfCompany | commercial theatre organization ⓘ |
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