On the cover this month
'Chu Chin Chow', a Musical Tale of the East
col. postcard; 8.8 x 13.8 cm
In the David Elliott Theatrical Postcard Collection
Pictures Collection;
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Chu
Chin Chow, a musical based on the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves, opened in London in August 1916. Written by Australian-born
Oscar Asche and Frederic Norton, its 2235 performances remained a
record for nearly 40 years. It can possibly claim to be the earliest
Australian musical to play on the international stage, and was followed
by many other successes, including a surprising number not seen in
Australia itself (see article on page 17).
July 2004 Volume XIV Number 10
NORMAN McCANN SUMMER SCHOLARS FOR 2004
This issue of the National Library of Australia News features three articles by the 2004 Norman McCann Summer Scholars: Sarah Olive, Rachel Sanderson and Meredith Lake
EATING YOUR HEART OUT: THE EMOTIVE ASPECTS OF MENUS
Sarah Olive investigates menu collecting and what this tells us about social history and the ritual of shared meals
THE BATTLE FOR THE DAINTREE
Rachel Sanderson examines the controversy that erupted in 1983 over the construction of a 33-kilometre road through one of the last extensive lowland tropical rainforests in Australia
CONTEXTUALISING CHURCH INVOLVEMENT IN 'THE FIRST ABORIGINAL RACE RIOT'
Meredith Lake suggests that overseas anti-racism activism influenced church participation in Australian racial politics in the 1970s
THIS PICTURE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Helen Ennis discusses the role of amateur photography and album-making in preserving our memories of war
WILL 'THE FREAK' FOLLOW CHU CHIN CHOW ONTO THE MUSICAL STAGES OF AUSTRALIA?
John Thomson explores Australian musicals that have been produced overseas, and discovers some that have never been seen in Australia
FRIENDS
A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia
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