Papers. 1814-1965.

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Papers. 1814-1965.

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Correspondence, deeds of partnerships, leases, agreements, diaries, newspaper articles, reviews, programmes, playbills, reports, photographs, playscripts, music scores, costume and scenery designs, posters and illuminated addresses. The papers cover Coppin's theatrical career and there is also material on political elections, freemasonry, the Old Colonists' Association, and on Sorrento. There are many papers on G.V. Brooke and on the Australasian Dramatic and Musical Association. There are biographical manuscripts written by both Coppin and his daughter. The correspondents include Lucy Coppin, James Coppin, Andrew Birrell, H. Edwards, W. White and Roland Woodward. The collection also contains many papers accumulated by E.D.A. Bagot when writing his book Coppin the Great. The papers include drafts of the book, correspondence, notes, articles, lists of sources and receipts. The collection also contains much material relating to the theatrical career of Bland Holt.

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Holt, Bland, 1851-1942

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Arrived in Australia in 1857 and became a professional actor in 1867. Became one of the greatest producers of melodrama in Australian theatre history. From the description of Papers of Bland Holt [manuscript]. 1880-1928. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821843 ...

Old Colonists' Association of Victoria

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Founded in Melbourne in 1869 by the politician and actor George Selth Coppin as a benefit society for anyone resident in Victoria before 1849, as well as for retired actors and actresses. From the description of Records. 1869-1966. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225645318 H.R.H. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, visited the Colony of Victoria in 1868. From the description of Address [manuscript]. 1868. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225738...

Coppin, George Selth, 1819-1906

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Epithet: Australian politician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000757.0x0002bc Actor, theatre manager, politician. Arrived in Australia 1843. Acquired ownership of New Queen's Theatre, Adelaide in 1846, Theatre Royal, Melbourne in 1856 and Haymarket, Melbourne in 1862. Toured Australia, New Zealand and America as a comic actor and engaged noted actors for Australian tours. Member of Victorian Legislative Counci...

Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan, 1818-1866

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English actor. From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 5 September 1853, to an unidentified recient, 1853 Sept. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673810 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., London?], 21 October 1853, to E[dward] T[yrrell] Smith, 1853 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673806 An actor, he was born at Dublin on 25 April 1818 and after meeting George Coppin in 1854, agreed ...

Bagot, Edward Daniel Alexander, 1893-1968.

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Australasian Dramatic and Musical Association.

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