Daphne Cleary interviewed by John Meredith for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1160643
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Cleary, Daphne, 1901-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 1986 Mar. 18
- 1 tape reel (ca. 24 min) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track stereo : 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Daphne Cleary, born Tasmania (1901) discusses her early life in Dover; playing the piano in the Dover Town Hall for silent films (ca. 1922-); previewing the films and choosing the music to complement the screen action; practical arrangements for putting on the show; prices and seating arrangements; snacks; the social focus that the theatre provided for the community; dances organised for after the show; types of dances and their music; instruments played; the social life of young people at that time; balls with orchestra players; dances in apple sheds after picking had finished; the arrival of talking films; her family giving up the business and running a grocery shop.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Dover, Tasmania on March 18, 1986.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221491932
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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