02349cac a2200385 a 4500001000800000005001700008008004100025019001300066035001700079035001200096035001200108040002300120042000900143043002100152245012000173260001500293300001000308351021700318520014100535544016400676545058000840555001801420600003001438650003601468650004001504655003901544655004301583700003001626700003101656710004201687830004401729830005101773856006701824984007201891197413320090813083113.0000719i19001959xx acg 000 0deng d1 a21647968 9000021647968 92932336 a1974133 aANLbengcANLdANL aanuc au-at---ae-uk---01a[Asche, Oscar (actor) :btheatre programmes, etc. /cheld in the PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia]. c1900-1959. a1 box 3Theatre programmes,aorganised into four sequences: I. Stage appearances in chronological order. II. Australian tours in chronological order. III Chu Chin Chow in alphabetical order by country. IV Miscellaneous. aCollection of programmes reflecting his 40 year career in the English theatre. Includes some journal articles, ephemera and filmography. aAssociated photographs available through the Pictures Reading Room and biographical cuttings through the Petherick Reading Room, National Library of Australia. aAsche was born in Geelong, January 24, 1871. His career began in London, 1893 and by 1904 he and his actress wife Lily Brayton formed a company. In 1907 they leased His Majesty's Theatre and produced, directed and acted in many innovative interpretations of Shakespeare. He toured Australia successfully three times in 1909-1910, 1911-1912 and 1922-1924. He is best remembered as the author of the musical Chu Chin Chow which ran for five years between 1916 and 1921 modelled on Kismet where he played Hajj. He directed another successful musical the Maid of the Mountains.8 aHoldings list10aAsche, Oscar,d1871-1936. 0aActorszAustraliaxMiscellanea. 0aActorszGreat BritainxMiscellanea. 7aTheater programszAustralia.2lcsh 7aTheater programszGreat Britain.2lcsh1 aAsche, Oscar,d1871-1936.1 aBrayton, Lily,d1876-1953.2 aOscar Asche and Lily Brayton Company. 0aAustralian ephemera collection (PROMPT) 0aAustralian performing arts collection (PROMPT)423Holdings listuhttp://www.nla.gov.au/collect/prompt/asche.html aANLcPROMPT Collection available through the Petherick Reading Room