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[J. C. Williamson opera programs : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
Bib ID 3887733
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Description [1901-1969] 
17 boxes. 
Series Australian ephemera collection (PROMPT)  Australian performing arts collection (PROMPT) 
Biography/History Known as "The Firm", J. C. Williamson Ltd was for nearly a century the dominant theatrical agency in Australia, owning several theatres and bringing out to Australia a succession of notable actors, singers and dancers. It was founded by the actor-manager James C. Williamson (1845-1913) in 1882 and was finally bought out in 1984. 
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Filed in the PROMPT Collection under "J" for J.C. Williamson.

Title supplied by cataloguer.

Related Material Associated J.C. Williamson (actor) PROMPT collection of programs available through Petherick Reading Room.  Associated PROMPT scrapbooks and collection of perfomance materials held in the Music Collection available through Petherick Reading Room including associated non-print materials available through the Pictorial, Oral History, Manuscript Reading Rooms including those of individual artists and companies entrepreneured by Williamson. 
Index/Finding Aid Note Holdings list. (38 p.) 
Subjects J.C. Williamson (Firm) - Archives.  |  Theater programs - Australia.  |  Opera - Production and direction - Australia.  |  Performing arts - Australia.  |  Printed ephemera - Australia.

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