Pageant of Nations

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Event Pageant of Nations
Venue Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
First Date 14 February 1938
Opening Date 14 February 1938
Last Date 19 February 1938
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere Yes
Description The Pageant of the Nations is stimulating local interest in the dances of other nations. Sheila Whytock, whose knowledge of the dance won her a covered place in Anna Pavlova's company is responsible for the Austrian Tableau and Roman section. Dances from Rome, Greece, America, Spain, Hungary, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Ireland, China and more were presented.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Pageant
Contributors
Name Function Notes
J J Collins Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Pageant with seven performances.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key PAGEANT2
Newspaper Sydney Morning Herald Women's Supplement, 15 February 1938, p. 18, digitised on Trove
Event Identifier 87371
Dataset AusStage