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The [[Howitt-Phillips Company]] is a dramatic company founded by [[Charles Howitt]] and [[said to have been an offshoot of [[Leonard Rayne]]’s professional company.
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The [[Howitt-Phillips Company]] is a dramatic company founded by [[Charles Howitt]] and [[A. Phillips]].  
A. Phillips]].
 
  
Also known as the [[Charles Howitt-A. Phillips Dramatic Co.]] or the [[Howitt-Phillips Company]]
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Also known as the [[Charles Howitt-A. Phillips Dramatic Co.]] or the [[Howitt-Phillips Company]], it was apparently an offshoot of [[Leonard Rayne]]'s professional company.
  
Apparently an offshoot of [[Leonard Rayne]]’s professional company.  
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In 1909 [[Muriel Alexander]] became the leading-lady for this company upon her return from London , working for them until her return to London just before World War One.
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In March of 1913 [[Lawrence Dunbar]] signed on with the company , as stage manager, for their season of plays including ''[[Bella Donna]]'', ''[[A Member of Tattersall’s]]'', ''[[Those Terrible Twins]]'' and ''[[Raffles]]''.  
  
[[Muriel Alexander]] became the leading-lady for this company upon her return from London in 1909, and working for them until her return to London just before World War One.
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
Du Toit,  1988 [JH]
 
Du Toit,  1988 [JH]
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''The Bulletin'', 17 April 1913: p.11.[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-655409813/view?sectionId=nla.obj-658804575&partId=nla.obj-655413003#page/n12/mode/1up]
  
 
== For more information ==
 
== For more information ==

Latest revision as of 16:40, 23 March 2022

The Howitt-Phillips Company is a dramatic company founded by Charles Howitt and A. Phillips.

Also known as the Charles Howitt-A. Phillips Dramatic Co. or the Howitt-Phillips Company, it was apparently an offshoot of Leonard Rayne's professional company.

In 1909 Muriel Alexander became the leading-lady for this company upon her return from London , working for them until her return to London just before World War One.

In March of 1913 Lawrence Dunbar signed on with the company , as stage manager, for their season of plays including Bella Donna, A Member of Tattersall’s, Those Terrible Twins and Raffles.


Sources

Du Toit, 1988 [JH]

The Bulletin, 17 April 1913: p.11.[1]

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