Cyril Ritchard collection of theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1880-1946 [picture]
- Bib ID:
- 3660060
- Format:
- Picture
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- [1880-1946]
- 6 albums (685 items) ; 31 x 40.3 cm or smaller.
- Summary:
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Collection of photograph albums belonging to Cyril Ritchard and his wife Madge Elliot. The albums contain personal photographs with family, friends and fellow cast members; their wedding in 1935; photographs associated with stage productions and tours; film stills and portraits of fellow actors. The albums also contain tourist cards, Christmas cards, 2 theatre programs, 2 journal clippings and 1 drawing.
- Biography/History:
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Cyril Ritchard (1897-1977) was born in Sydney in 1898 and achieved a 60-year long career as a singer, dancer, actor and director. His career encompassed films, TV and the stage on three continents, Australia, England and the United States. Leah Madelaine (Madge) Elliot (1896-1955), dancer, actor and singer, was born in London but the family emigrated to Australia when she was an infant. She began dancing in musical comedy at 15 and first partnered Cyril Ritchard in 1918. She worked in Australia, England and the United States. Madge and Cyril married in 1935.
- Notes:
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- Many of the photograhs have been annotated by Cyril Ritchard.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150680698
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased 2005.
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- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1926-1930
- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1880-1931
- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of his wedding to Madge Elliot and theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1930-1946
- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of film stills and theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1910-1941
- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of theatrical performance and personal photographs, 1939-1944
- Has subcollection: Cyril Ritchard album of a tour of "The Merry Widow" during World War II, 1935-1945
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