Brisbane Children's Theatre Records 1953-1966

Details include date, the names of those present, apologies, financial reports, correspondence, general business and business arising from the minutes. The last meeting of the Brisbane Children's Theatre was held on 1 March 1966. Inwards correspondence has been pasted into the volume.

The item consists of both inwards and outwards correspondence of the Brisbane Children's Theatre. Matters dealt with may include invitations to performances, engagement of a director for a production, membership of the theatre group, advertising, hire of halls, and appointments and resignations from the theatre group.

The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, programmes, photographs and information about productions of the Brisbane Children's Theatre. It includes the Constitution and Rules of the Brisbane Children's Theatre, 43 black and white photographs of various productions, and judges comments from eisteddfods.

The item consists of scripts and music for an operetta in three acts, "Ancient Gables" by Ruby Knight. It includes scripts for individual characters, a lighting plot, a curtain plot, a sound effects plot, a cast sheet, and two exercise books containing the hand written script with sketches of the stage settings.

A Christmas Operetta in Three Acts by John Fitzroy with music and lyrics by Ruby Knight. The operetta was presented at the Albert Hall, Brisbane on 7-8 October 1955.This item consists of scripts and music for the operetta including a book with the piano score and songs, folders with typewritten scripts, and a theatre programme. There are individual scores for cello, viola, 1st violin and 2nd violin.

his item consists of script and music for the operetta, adapted from the fairytale "The Swineherd" by Hans Christian Andersen, by Ruby Knight. There are various copies of the script, cue sheets, adaptations for radio, and a lighting plot. A folder for the producer contains an annotated script and sketches of the costumes of various characters. There are individual musical scores for the piano, violin, viola, cello and the string orchestra.

This item consists of script and music for the one act play "Quo Vadis, Queensland?" by Ruby Knight, 5 May 1959. The play was once presented at the Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod Drama Festival on 27 April 1960.

This item consists of script and music for an operetta based on the fairy story by Hans Christian Andersen with additional dialogue and music by Ruby Knight, 19 February 1953. There are music scores for the string orchestra, violins, viola, and cello.

This item consists of script and music for a Children's Christmas Operetta in three acts, "The Seventh Candle" by John Fitzroy with music and lyrics by Ruby Knight.

This item consists of script and music for a Play in Three Acts, "The Young Crusaders" by John Fitzroy, with music and lyrics by Ruby Knight. The Premiere took place at the Albert Hall, Brisbane, 12 July 1956. There are souvenir programmes for the premiere, cast sheets, property lists and cue sheets. The play was based on the Children's Crusade of 1212.

This item consists of script and music for a play for children in three acts, "Australian Christmas" by John Fitzroy, with music and lyrics by Ruby Knight. The item also contains cue sheets for individual characters and the string quartet.

This item consists of script and music for an operetta in three acts, "The Magic Lamp", with book and lyrics by Stan Eddowes, and music by Ruby Knight. The premiere was at the Albert Hall, Brisbane, 8 November 1957. A programme accompanies a script in the item.

his item consists of script and music for a one act play, "Episode Buda", by John Fitzroy

This item consists of a script for The Impatient Parson by Ruby Knight.

The item consists of a typewritten script "Goonoo Goonoo Gundoo" a one-act play written by John Fitzroy, and a theatre programme. The play was presented at the Gundoo Theatre in 1959.

This item is a script for the play "The Christmas Story" by John Fitzroy.

This item is a script for the play "Thank you ... Miss Nightingale" by John Fitzroy.

This item is a script for the play "The Broken Cup" by John Fitzroy.

This item consists of script and music for a play with music, "Rumpelstiltskin" by John Fitzroy.

This item consists of a script for the play "Children of the King" by Ruby Knight.

This item consists of a script for the play "This Decisive Hour" by John Fitzroy.

This item consists of a script and parts for "The Real Princess" by Margaret Barfield

This item consists of a script and parts for the play "Presentation Bouquet" by John Fitzroy.

This item consists of a script for the play "Hansel and Gretel".

This item consists of a script for the play "A Song For A Supper".

This item consists of a script and music for the play "The Broken Cup".

This item consists of parts for the play "Mixed Fruit".

This item consists of parts for the play "The Tarts"

This item consists of the script and parts for the play "Curds and Whey".

This item consists of music for the following plays presented by the Brisbane Children's Theatre: "Little Tom Tucker", "The Broken Cup", and "Little Miss Muffet".