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AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID JOHN MCCALLUM, AO, CBE (1918 2010) AND GOOGIE WITHERS, AO, CBE ( 1917-2011) PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT) PRINTED AUSTRALIANA JANUARY 2015 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. The John McCallum and Googie Withers PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3529350 Programs in the National Library’ PROMPT 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 Performances by Googie Withers (independent of McCallum) 1940-1988 Under each of these headings programmes are listed, chronologically by performance as follows:

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AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID

JOHN MCCALLUM, AO, CBE (1918 – 2010) AND GOOGIE WITHERS, AO, CBE ( 1917-2011)

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT)

PRINTED AUSTRALIANA

JANUARY 2015

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.

The John McCallum and Googie Withers PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s

Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3529350

Programs in the National Library’ PROMPT 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

Performances by Googie Withers (independent of McCallum) 1940-1988

Under each of these headings programmes are listed, chronologically by performance as follows:

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Date (day and month); City

Name of production or performer

Headline performers etc.

Where performances were staged outside Australia a national flag indicates the country. Where no

flag appears, the performance was in Australia.

An index to staged productions and appearances by star performers is provided at the end of the

document. This document is also keyword searchable.

The National Library’s collection also includes:

For John McCallum

o Books and biographical cuttings

o Pictures

o Oral history recordings

o Printed music

And for Googie Withers:

o Books and biographical cuttings

o Pictures

o Oral history recordings

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1954 12 April; The Opera House (Manchester, England)

Waiting for Gillian / adapted by Ronald Millar from Nigel Balchin's novel

John McCallum as James Manning.

Googie Withers as Jill Manning.

1954 21 April; St James’ Theatre (London, England)

Waiting for Gillian / 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.

1956 19 March; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand)

The Deep Blue Sea / Terence Rattigan

John McCallum as Frederick Page.

Googie Withers as Hester Collyer.

1957 25 March; Kings Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland)

Janus / Carolyn Green

John McCallum as Gil.

Googie Withers as Jessica.

1957 15 April; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England)

Janus / Carolyn Green

John McCallum as Gil.

Googie Withers as Jessica.

1957 24 April; Aldwych Theatre (London, England)

Janus / Carolyn Green

John McCallum as Gil.

Googie Withers as Jessica.

1957 12 August; Golders Green Hippodrome (London, England)

Janus / Carolyn Green

John McCallum as Gil.

Googie Withers as Jessica.

1959 7 October; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand)

Roar Like a Dove / Lesley Storm

John McCallum as Lord Dungavel.

Googie Withers as Lady Dungavel.

?1968 Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)

Relatively Speaking / Alan Ayckbourn

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John McCallum as Philip

Googie Withers as Sheila.

1976 13 October; Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

Seven copies with variant advertisements.

1978 13 March; Congress Theatre (Eastborne, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

Programme

1978 17 April; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

Flyer.

1978 8 May; The Grant Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1978 15 May; New Theatre, Kingston upon Hull (Hull, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1978 22 May; Pavillion Theatre (Bournemouth, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1978 29 May; Kings Theatre (Southsea, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum directing and as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1978 10 June; Darlington Civic Theatre (Darlington, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

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1978 12 June; Theatre Royal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1981 1 April; Nottingham Playhouse (Nottingham, England)

The Skin Game / John Galsworthy

John McCallum as Hillcrist.

Googie Withers as Amy.

1981 17-30 May; Malvern Festival (Malvern England)

The Skin Game / John Galsworthy

John McCallum as Hillcrist.

Googie Withers as Amy.

1981 20 August; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England)

The Skin Game / John Galsworthy

John Mccallum as Hillcrist.

Googie Withers as Amy.

1981 21-25 August; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England)

The Cherry Orchard / Anton Chekhov John McCallum as Leonid Gayev

Googie Withers as Lyuba Ranevsky.

1981 31 August; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England)

The Cherry Orchard / Anton Chekhov

Googie Withers as Lyuba Ranevsky.

Flyer.

1982 24 November; Theatre Royal (Sydney, Australia)

The Circle / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as Clive Champion-Cheney.

Googie Withers as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney.

1983 8 September; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England)

Dandy Dick / Arthur Wing Pinero

John McCallum as Tristram Mardon.

Googie Withers as Georgiana Tidman.

1983 5 November; Churchill Theatre (Bromley, England)

Stardust

John McCallum as David Martine.

Googie Withers as Diana Raymond.

1983 7 November; Theatre Royal (York, England)

Stardust

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John McCallum as David Martine.

Googie Withers as Diana Raymond.

Flyer.

1983 26 November; Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Surrey, England)

Stardust

John McCallum as David Martine.

Googie Withers as Diana Raymond.

Flyer.

1986 12 July; Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England)

The Chalk Garden / Enid Bagnold

John McCallum as the Judge.

Googie Withers as Mrs St Maugham.

1988 Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England)

Hay Fever / Noël Coward

John McCallum as David Bliss.

Googie Withers as Judith Bliss.

1990 24 May; Ashcroft Theatre (London, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

1990 Theatre Royal (Bath, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

Flyer.

1990 31 July; Theatre Royal (Windsor, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

Program and flyer.

1990 27 August - 1 September; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

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1990 24 – 29 September; Ashcroft Theatre (London, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

Programme includes a ticket purchased for performance on Saturday 29

September.

1990 5 November; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England)

The Cocktail Hour

John McCallum as Bradley.

Googie Withers as Ann.

Programme

1992 23 - 27 June; Hull New Theatre (Hull, England)

On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson

John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.

1992 20 July; Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham, England)

On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson

John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.

Poster and two flyers.

1992 3 – 8 August; Richmond Theatre (Surrey, England)

On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson

John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.

1992 15 August; The Opera House (Manchester, England)

On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson

John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.

1992 22 August; Theatre Royal (Bath, England)

On Golden Pond / Ernest Thompson

John McCallum as Norman Thayer, Jr.

Googie Withers as Ethel Thayer.

Flyer.

1993 Australian Tour

High Spirits – John McCallum with Googie Withers, “a pot-pourri of excerpts from

their past successes, designed by their son, Nicholas … presented by John Frost”.

Booklet

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1996 Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

An Ideal Husband / Oscar Wilde

John McCallum as the Earl of Caversham.

Googie Withers as Lady Markby.

2 Programmes and 3 flyers.

1997 30 April; Festival Theatre (Chichester, England)

Lady Windermere’s Fan / Oscar Wilde

John McCallum as Lord Augustus Lorton.

Googie Withers as the Duchess of Berwick.

Festival booklet + flyer

2002 Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England)

Lady Windermere’s Fan / Oscar Wilde

John McCallum as Lord Augustus Lorton.

Googie Withers as the Duchess of Berwick.

See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of John McCallum (including news of

international performance dates, review and celebrity gossip).

193? The Garden of Eden Lyric Theatre (London, England)

The Garden of Eden / R. Bernauer and R. Oesterreicher

John McCallum as Servant to the Prince.

2 copies

1938 7 November; The People’s Palace (London, England)

Judgement Day / Elmer Rice

John McCallum as Srazhimir.

1939 3 April – 16 September (or 23); Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-

Avon, England)

The Comedy of Errors / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as one of Three Officers.

1939 3 April – 16 September (or 23); Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-

Avon, England)

Coriolanus / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as Volscian Officer

1939 3 April – 16 September (or 23); Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-

Avon, England) Shakespeare Festival

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Othello / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as Gratiano.

1939 3 April – 16 September (or 23); Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Stratford-Upon-

Avon, England)

The Taming of the Shrew / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as a Huntsman

2 copies

1940 The People’s Palace (London, England)

The Devil’s Disciple / Bernard Shaw

John McCallum as Dick Dudgeon.

1940 15 April; The Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

Old Vic Theatre Company

King Lear / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as Herald.

2 copies

1940 29 May; The Old Vic Theatre in connection with Sadler’s Wells (London, England)

Old Vic Theatre Company

The Tempest / William Shakespeare

John McCallum as Lord Francisco and Lord Adrian.

1940 5 August; The Intimate Theatre (London, England)

Richard of Bordeaux / Gordon Daviot

John McCallum as Henry, Earl of Derby.

1940 12 August; “Q” Theatre (London, England)

The Trunk Crime / Reginald Denham

John McCallum as Sir Alan Fermoy.

1949 A Boy, a Girl and a Bike / Ralph Keen and John Sommerfield

John McCallum as David Howarth.

A Gainsborough Picture. Presented by J. Arthur Rank.

1949 August 1; Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England)

Western Wind

John McCallum as Anthony Macrae.

1949 August 22; Theatre Royal (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)

Western Wind

John McCallum as Anthony Macrae.

Flyer

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1949 September; Piccadilly Theatre (London, England)

Western Wind

John McCallum as Anthony Macrae.

Program and flyer.

1950 6 March; Theatre Royal (Nottingham, England)

Dangerous Legacy

John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.

1950 20 March; Kings Theatre (Southsea, England)

Dangerous Legacy

John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.

1950 10 April; Bournemouth Pavilion (Bournemouth, England)

Dangerous Legacy

John McCallum as Tony Ambrose and Dr Norman Bancroft.

1950 30 August; Lyric Theatre (London, England)

View over the Park

John McCallum as Sir Philip Hayes.

Two copies, one autographed by John McCallum and Googie Withers, although

Withers is not in the cast.

1950 29 March; National Film Theatre, Southbank (London, England)

The Woman in Question

John McCallum as Irish Sailor.

Fil made 1950 and screened at National Film Theatre in 2003.

1951 19 October; Odeon Cinema (Plymouth, England)

Valley of Eagles

John McCallum as Nils Ahlen.

Souvenir program from film screening.

1952 30 March; Theatre Royal (London, England)

Merely Players presented by The Merely Players Society

John McCallum in Hearts are Trumps, 1899.

2 copies

1953 20 April; Grand Theatre (Blackpool, England)

Night of the Fourth / Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord

John McCallum as Superintendant Roberts.

1953 27 April; The Opera House (Manchester, England)

Night of the Fourth / Jack Roffey and Gordon Harbord

John McCallum as George Roberts.

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1956 ?; Scale Theatre (London, England)

Peter Pan / James Matthew Barrie

John McCallum as Mr Darling.

1957 26 September; Phoenix Theatre (London, England)

Roar Like a Dove / Lesley Storm

John McCallum as Lord Dungavel.

7 copies with variant advertisements.

1973 27 August; Theatre Royal (Brighton, England)

The Constant Wife / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as John Middleton FRCS.

1973 19 September; Albery Theatre (London, England)

The Constant Wife / Somerset Maugham

John McCallum as John Middleton FRCS.

Seven copies with variant advertisements.

1984 February; Duke of York Theatre (London, England)

The School for Scandal / Richard Brinsley Sheridan

John McCallum as Sir Oliver Surface.

1988 3-8 October; Royal Theatre (Bath, England)

The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton

John McCallum as General Williams.

1988 31 October -19 November; Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford, England)

The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton

John McCallum as General Williams.

1989 23 January - 4 February; Theatre Royal, Brighton (London, England)

The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton

John McCallum as General Williams.

1989 21 February; Theatre Royal Haymarket (London, England)

The Royal Baccarat Scandal / Royce Ryton

John McCallum as General Williams.

2000 February/March?; Lyric Theatre (London, England)

A Busy Day / Fanny Burney

John McCallum as Sir Marmaduke Tylney.

2010 ? February, Sydney?

John McCallum, AO, CBE. 14 March 1918 – 3 February 2010

Commemorative celebration brochure

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2010 23 November; St Paul’s Knightsbridge (London, England)

The Tait Trust

Winter Prom with the Tait Orchestra, 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.

See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of Googie Withers (including news of

international performance dates, review and celebrity gossip).

19?? Date?, Duke of York’s Theatre (London, England)

Happy Week-End!

Googie Withers as Betty.

1933 Strand Theatre (London, England)

Nice Goings On!

Googie Withers as one of Buddy Bradley’s Rhythm Girls.

2 copies

1937 8 November; Circle Theatres (Richmond, England)

Hand in Glove

Googie Withers as Sally Pilgrim.

1943 Opera House (Manchester, England)

They Came to a City / J.B. Priestley

Googie Withers as Alice Foster. 1943

1943 New Theatre (Oxford, England)

They Came to a City / J.B. Priestley

Googie Withers as Alice Foster.

1944 Globe Theatre (London, England)

They Came to a City / J.B. Priestley

Googie Withers as Alice Foster.

4 programs.

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1949 New Theatre (London, England)

Champagne for Delilah / Ronald Millar

Googie Withers as Lee.

1949 2 May; Grand Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England)

Champagne for Delilah / Ronald Millar

Googie Withers as Lee.

1951 Film

White Corridors Directed by Pat Jackson. Advertising flyer with cast list, credits

and plot descripton.

Googie Withers stars as Sophie Dean.

1952 6 March; Duchess Theatre (London, England)

The Deep Blue Sea / Terence Rattigan

Googie Withers as Hester Collyer.

2 copies.

1952 17 March; Opera House (Manchester, England)

Winter Journey / Clifford Odets

Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.

Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.

1952 24 March; Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England)

Winter Journey / Clifford Odets

Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.

Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.

1952 undated. Journal article including photos, quotations and some commentary on

performance of Winter Journey, and biographical details about Googie Withers

1952 18 March; London Palladium (London, England)

Midnight Cavalcade – “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.”

1952 3 April; St James’ Theatre (London, England)

Winter Journey / Clifford Odets

Googie Withers as Georgie Elgin.

6 copies.

1952 Duchess Theatre (London, England)

The Deep Blue Sea / Terence Rattigan

Googie Withers as Hester Collyer.

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1958 3 June; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Straford-Upon-Avon, England)

Hamlet / William Shakespeare

Googie Withers as Gertrude, Queen of Denmark.

1958 26 August; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (Straford-Upon-Avon, England)

Much Ado About Nothing / William Shakespeare

Googie Withers as Beatrice.

1958 October; Theatre World / London Theatre Guide (England)

Photograph of Googie Withers in Much Ado About Nothing/ William Shakespeare

1960 24 November; Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria) Winter Journey / Clifford Odets iGoogie Wthers as Georgie Elgin. .

1961 20 May; Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales)

The Constant Wife / Somerset Maugham

Googie Withers as Constance Middleton.

1961 13 November; Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Playbill (New York NY, United States of

America)

The Complaisant Lover/ Grahame Greene

Googie Withers as Mary Rhodes.

1962 9 November; Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria)

Woman in a Dressing Gown / Ted Willis

Googie Withers as Amy Preston.

1962 22 December; Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales)

Woman in a Dressing Gown / Ted Willis

Googie Withers as Amy Preston.

1963 25 March; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand)

Woman in a Dressing Gown / Ted Willis

Googie Withers as Amy Preston.

1963 September; Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Exit the King / Eugene Ionesco

Googie Withers as Queen Marguerite.

1963 September; Royal Court Theatre (London, England)

Exit the King / Eugene Ionesco

Googie Withers as Queen Marguerite.

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1964 11 July; Theatre Royal (Sydney, New South Wales)

The First 400 Years

Googie Withers in 6 different roles.

1965 28 July; Theatre Royal. (Sydney, New South Wales)

Beekman Place / Samuel Taylor

Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.

1965 15 November; Theatre Royal (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Beekman Place / Samuel Taylor

Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.

1965 3-4 December; Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)

Beekman Place / Samuel Taylor

Googie Withers as Pamela Piper.

1966 5 May; Comedy Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria)

Desire of the Moth / James Brazill

Googie Withers as Edith Cassidy.

1967 20 March; Theatre Royal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England)

Getting Married / George Bernard Shaw

Googie Withers as Mrs George.

1967 3 April; Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England)

Getting Married / George Bernard Shaw

Googie Withers as Mrs George.

1967 10 April; New Theatre (Oxford, England)

Getting Married / George Bernard Shaw

Googie Withers as Mrs George.

1967 19 April; Strand Theatre (London, England)

Getting Married / George Bernard Shaw

Googie Withers as Mrs George.

3 programs.

1970 23 March; Grand Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand)

Plaza Suite / Neil Simon

Googie Withers in three roles, directed by John McCallum.

1978 2nd

July. London Palladium. (London, England)

A Golden Gala in the Presence of HRH The Princess Margaret Countess of

Snowden.

Googie Withers introduced one segment of the performance.

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1979 July?; Chichester Festival Theatre (Chichester, England)

The Importance of Being Earnest / Oscar Wilde

Googie Withers as Lady Bracknell.

1988 8 October; Theatre-on-the-Green, Richmond (London, England)

Ring Round the Moon / Christopher Fry

Googie Withers as Madam Desmortes.

1988 29 October; Theatre Royal (Bath, England)

Ring Round the Moon / Christopher Fry

Googie Withers as Madam Desmortes.

Photocopy – original program filed under Michel Siberry

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Index to performances

Ayckbourn, Alan

Relatively Speaking - GW as Sheila ...................... 4

Relatively Speaking - JMc as Philip ...................... 4

Bagnold, Enid

Chalk Garden - GW as Mrs St Maugham ......... 7

Chalk Garden - JMc as The Judge ..................... 7

Balchin, Nigel

Waiting for Gillian - GW as Jill Manning ........... 3

Barrie, James Matthew

Peter Pan - JMc as Mr Darling .......................... 12

Bernauer, R

Garden of Eden - JMc as Servant to the Prince ... 9

Brazill, James

Boswell for the Defense - GW as Edith Cassidy 18

Burney, Fanny

Busy Day - JMc as Sir Marmaduke Tylney ..... 14

Chekhov, Anton

Cherry Orchard ...................................................... 6

Cocktail Hour .......................................................... 7, 8

Complaisant Lover- GW as Mary Rhodes .............. 17

Coward, Noël

Hay Fever - GW as Judith Bliss .......................... 7

Hay Fever - JMc as David Bliss ........................... 7

Dangerous Legacy - JMc as Tony Ambrose and Dr

Norman Bancroft ......................................... 11, 12

Daviot, Gordon

Richard of Bordeaux - JMc as Henry, Earl of

Derby ............................................................. 11

Denham, Reginald

Trunk Crime - JMc as Sir Alan Fermoy ............ 11

Film

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike - JMc as David Howarth

........................................................................ 11

The Woman in Question - JMc as Irish Sailor 12

Valley of Eagles - JMc as Nils Ahlen .................. 12

First 400 Years - GW in 6 different roles ............... 17

Fry, Christopher

Ring Round the Moon - GW as Madam

Desmortes ..................................................... 19

Galsworthy, John

Skin Game - GW as Amy ................................. 5, 6

Skin Game - GW as Hillcrist ............................ 5, 6

Green, Carolyn

Janus - GW as Jessica ........................................... 3

Janus - MMc as Gil ............................................... 3

Hand in Glove - GW as Sally Pilgrim ..................... 14

Happy Week-End! - GW as Betty ............................ 14

Harbord, Gordon

Night of the Fourth - JMc as George Roberts .... 12

Night of the Fourth - JMc as Superintendant

Roberts ........................................................... 12

High Spirits - JMc with Googie Withers .................. 9

Ionesco, Eugene

Exit the King (Le Roi se meurt) - GW as Queen

Marguerite ..................................................... 17

Maugham, Somerset

Circle - GW as Lady Catherine Champion-

Cheney ..................................................... 4, 5, 6

Circle - JMc as Clive Champion-Cheney ....... 4, 5

Circle - JMc directing and as Clive Champion-

Cheney ............................................................. 5

Circle, JMc as Clive Champion-Cheney......... 5, 6

Constant Wife - GW as Constance Middleton . 16

Constant Wife - JMc as John Middleton FRCS . 13

Merely Players - JMc in Hearts are Trumps ........... 12

Midnight Cavalcade ................................................... 16

Millar, Ronald

Champagne for Delilah - GW as Lee ................... 15

Waiting for Gillian - GW as Jill Manning ............ 3

Waiting for Gillian - JMc as James Manning ...... 3

Nice Goings On! - GW as one of Buddy Bradley’s

Rhythm Girls ...................................................... 14

Odets, Clifford

Winter Journey - GW as Georgie Elgin ........... 16

Winter Journey (The Country Girl) - GW as

Georgie Elgin........................................... 15, 16

Pinero, Arthur Wing

Dandy Dick - GW as Georgiana Tidman .......... 6

Dandy Dick - JMc as Tristram Mardon .............. 6

Priestley, John Boynton

The Came to a City - GW as Alice Foster........... 15

Rattigan, Terence

Deep Blue Sea - GW as Hester Collyer ................ 3

Deep Blue Sea - JMc as Frederick Page ............. 3

Deep Blue See - GW as Hester Collyer ........ 15, 16

Rice, Elmer

Judgement Day - JMc as Srazhimir .................... 10

Roffey, Jack

Night of the Fourth - JMc as George Roberts .... 12

Night of the Fourth - JMc as Superintendant

Roberts ........................................................... 12

Ryton, Royce

Royal Baccarat Scandal ........................................ 13

Shakespeare, William

Comedy of Errors - JMc as one of Three Officers

......................................................................... 10

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Coriolanus - JMc as Volscian Officer ................ 10

Hamlet - GW as Gertrude, Queen of Denmark

........................................................................ 16

King Lear - JMc as Herald.................................. 10

Much Ado About Nothing - GW as Beatrice ..... 16

Othello - JMc as Gratiano .................................. 10

Taming of the Shrew - JMc as a Huntsman ....... 10

Tempest - JMc as Lord Francisco and Lord

Adrian ............................................................ 10

Shaw, Bernard,

Devil’s Disciple- JMc as Dick Dudgeon ............ 10

Shaw, George Bernard

Getting Married - GW as Mrs George .............. 18

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

School for Scandal - JMc as Sir Oliver Surface .. 13

Simon, Neil

Plaza Suite - GW in three roles ........................ 18

Stardust - GW as Diana Raymond ...................... 6, 7

Stardust - JMc as David Martine ......................... 6, 7

Storm, Lesley

Roar Like a Dove - GW as Lady Dungavel ......... 4

Roar Like a Dove - JMc as Lord Dungavel .... 4, 13

Taylor, Samuel

Beekman Place - GW as Pamela Piper ......... 17, 18

Thompson, Ernest

On Golden Pond- GW as Ethel Thayer ................ 8

On Golden Pont - JMc as Norman Thayer, Jr. .... 8

Tribute Performances, Memorial Services and

Celebrations

Tribute performance, 23 November 2010,

London, England .......................................... 14

View over the Park - JMc as Sir Philip Hayes ......... 12

Western Wind - JMc as Anthony Macrae ............... 11

Western Wind – JMcC as Anthony Macrae .......... 11

Western Wind - JMcC as Anthony Macrae ............ 11

White Corridors (film) - GW as Sophie Dean ........ 15

Wilde, Oscar

An Ideal Husband ................................................... 9

Importance of Being Earnest - GW as Lady

Bracknell ........................................................ 18

Lady Windermere’s Fan - GW as the Duchess

of Berwick ........................................................ 9

Lady Windermere’s Fan - JMc as Lord

Augustus Lorton ............................................. 9

Willis, Ted

Roar Like a Dove - GW as Amy Preston ............ 17

Woman in a Dressing Gown - GW as Amy

Preston ........................................................... 17

Winter Journey ........................................................ 16