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See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3238476359/ for more about Phyllis Neilson-Terry, an English actress. Lyn Harding was a Welsh actor with a long careeron stage and then in films. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Harding According to NYT, October 6, 1912, query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E2D7113AE633A... he created the title role of Drake (Sir Francis Drake), a play in which Phyllis Neilson-Terry played Queen Elizabeth I. More about the production, including pictures, at myweb.tiscali.co.uk/stage2/produce/drake/th-drake.html

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First name likely ought be corrected to "PHYLLIS" (in this and other LOC photographs of her).

Swanq and Pixel Wrangler: thanks for the additional information. We'll fix the typo in Phyllis in the source data and reload the description.

'Stay and die or get on a boat': choice faced by waves of migrants By Tony Moore Updated July 30, 2014 — 6.32pmfirst published July 29, 2014 — 12.33pm Rob Cavallucci’s Italian grandparents had the choice of dying on their Italian farms as WWII smoldered to a finish, “or getting on a boat” to a new country. They chose Australia, over Argentina. Queensland’s Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs’ story is typical of the children of the first wave of Italian, German, and Greek post-war migrants to Queensland. His grandparents and parents are the migrants who worked in the state’s canefields, goldfields and railways before establishing their own businesses. Rob Cavallucci’s Italian grandparents had the choice of dying on their Italian farms as WWII smoldered to a finish, “or getting on a boat” to a new country. They chose Australia, over Argentina. Queensland’s Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs’ story is typical of the children of the first wave of Italian, German, and Greek post-war migrants to Queensland. His grandparents and parents are the migrants who worked in the state’s canefields, goldfields and railways before establishing their own businesses. “After the war, there wasn’t too much left of their homes in Italy, because the Germans retreated through central Italy around Rome and they didn’t leave too much with their ‘scorched earth policy,” Mr. Cavallucci said. “They were both farmers from little farming villages and everything they had was basically burnt to the ground or bombed,” he said. “So they really had two choices. “And that was to stay and die, or get on a boat and come to another country.” Source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/stay-and-die-or-get-on-...

Centennial Hall (1888-1950) Centennial Hall (Adelaide Street between Albert and Edward Streets) opened in 1888 and was used as a skating rink. It had a flat auditorium floor making the venue suitable for dances and balls as well as seating 700 people; a further 300 could be accommodated in the gallery. The Brisbane Liedertafel used it as a music venue in the 1890s. In 1906 was turned into Wests Olympia which was a bioscope theatre that ran until 1910. From 1940 to 1941 it was known as the Comedy Theatre where, after initially presenting comic plays it became a weekly-change vaudeville venue. In wartime, it became the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom. Fire damaged the building in April 1942 and dances were suspended. In 1946 it became a dinner theatre called the Guild Cafe Theatre until closing in 1950. Source: tobysimkin.com/brisbane-theatre-history/#Centennial_Hall_...

The performance of Toad of Toad Hall once again created a sense of being transported to a place that is enchanted and magical. This timeless classic is about life on the riverbank and the adventures of its endearing characters, who drew the audience into the lives of Mole, Rat, Badger and the crazy antics of Toad. Toad is a wealthy and reckless character who leads his kind and compassionate friends from one misadventure to another in his pursuit of fun. Despite the best efforts from his friends, Toad constantly follows his latest obsession, and always with disastrous results. Toad is sentenced to prison and while he is away from his much-loved Toad Hall, the Weasels, Ferrets and Stoats plot to take over his home. When Toad is finally able to escape and regain his freedom, he discovers his enemies have taken up residence in Toad Hall. He enlists the help of his loyal friends, the -kindly Rat, the gentle Mole, and the wise Badger and they take on the task of regaining Toad Hall. Source: www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/2390474/theatre-review-t...

A children's theatre was established in Toowoomba in the early 1950's. My mother Barbara Turnbull produced some of the plays including Toad of Toad Hall.