PGTheatre-Theatre Royal


Picture Gallery - Theatre
Townsville Wintergarden Theatre
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7th June 1943 - Men in skirts performing on stage at the RAAF & WAAAF revue held at the Wintergarden Theatre, in a burlesque ballet item by RAAF officers from the NEA Headquarters Photo ID NEA0050	7th June 1943 - WAAAF ballet dancers entertain at a revue held at the Wintergarden Theatre. The ballet was trained by their CO Flight Officer Francis, well known in ballet circles. Photo ID NEA0051


6th Feb 1944 - Members of the RAAF & WAAAF on stage at the Wintergarden Theatre for the final rehearsal before the public performance. Flight Officer P. Francis exhorts the members of the revue to put "pep-plus" into their grouping for the show's finale. Photo ID NEA0349	6th Feb 1944 - WAAAF ballet dancers on stage at the Wintergarden Theatre for the sprightly number entitled "Townsville Express". Left to Right: Corporal (Cpl) Pattie Dowdle (?Dowdie); Cpl Connie Dinsmore; Aircraftwoman (ACW) Jill Mellor; Cpl Gladys Davis; ACW Olive Milne; ACW Edna Ashney; ACW Gwendolyn Northcote; Air Staff Officer Beryl Muir. They are members of the cast of a revue performed to entertain the troops Photo ID NEA0350

6th Feb 1944 - Members of the cast on stage at the Wintergarden Theatre for the RAAF & WAAAF revue. In the sketch, written by Sargeant Keith Newman "in the Noel Coward manner", players were Squadron Officer M.F.Miller and Flying Officer Terence Crisp. Photo ID NEA0353	6th Feb 1944 - RAAF & WAAAF revue held at the Wintergarden Theatre. On stage Aircraftwoman Cassie Seymour received deserved applause at each performance for her "girl on a Flying Trapeze" routine Photo ID NEA0355
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