Description
SECOND HAND BOOK
Long before Hal Porter became a playwright, he was a theatrical fan, and his memory of plays he saw in his youth goes back to the early twenties. After that he became a producer, and through the years he has done a great deal of research into the history of Australian theatre.
Now he brings it all to life. Visiting ham actors, troupers touring the dusty outback with wandering tent shows, Lola Montez, George Coppin with his Iron Pot theatre, celebrities on the way up, film stars and starlets, overseas and home-grown Shakespearian companies, producers who went broke, and producers who made fortunes … all rub shoulders in the pages of this book.
Both as a work of reference and as entertainment, Hal Porter’s book is a notable addition to Australian writing.
Specifications:
Condition: Fair. Dust jacket has large rips. Book itself is in reasonable condition. Some yellowing of pages, with some some indentations/marks on top edge.
Publishers: Angus and Robertson & Rigby Limited
Year: 1965
Format: Hardback
Pages: 304
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