'The Student Prince"
The Newcastle & Maitland Dramatic Art Clubs
Maitland City Hall
March 1960
Souvenir Programme
Programme courtesy of Mrs R. Sharkey
Pages 1 and 2
“The Student Prince” is a light opera of four acts set in the fictious German kingdom of Karlsburg in the spring of 1860. It opened in December 1924 on Broadway and ran for 608 performances and was the longest running Broadway show of the 1920s. Interestingly it’s success may be in part due to the song “Drinking Song” which had a chorus of “Drink, Drink, Drink” and the fact that at this time the United States was in the grip of Prohibition.
The Newcastle and Maitland Dramatic Art Clubs were founded by Colin Chapman an important local figure who brought theatre to Newcastle and Maitland with the establishment in 1938 of the Colin Chapman Students’ Club (Newcastle Dramatic Art Club) and the Academy of Music in Maitland, Cessnock and other towns.
A singer, teacher, producer, playwright and conductor, Colin himself was a successful singer who won the Operatic Championship in the City of Sydney eisteddfod in 1935 and 1936. Locally he also wrote a column in the Maitland Mercury during the 1930’s called “Voice Culture” where he discussed issues such as the importance of correct breathing, stammering and stuttering and how to achieve success in life with speech and song. Through the hard work and determination of Colin Chapman, Newcastle and Maitland enjoyed decades of theatrical performances and a rich array of musical performances.
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'The Student Prince"
The Newcastle & Maitland Dramatic Art Clubs
Maitland City Hall
March 1960
Souvenir Programme
Programme courtesy of Mrs R. Sharkey
Pages 1 and 2
“The Student Prince” is a light opera of four acts set in the fictious German kingdom of Karlsburg in the spring of 1860. It opened in December 1924 on Broadway and ran for 608 performances and was the longest running Broadway show of the 1920s. Interestingly it’s success may be in part due to the song “Drinking Song” which had a chorus of “Drink, Drink, Drink” and the fact that at this time the United States was in the grip of Prohibition.
The Newcastle and Maitland Dramatic Art Clubs were founded by Colin Chapman an important local figure who brought theatre to Newcastle and Maitland with the establishment in 1938 of the Colin Chapman Students’ Club (Newcastle Dramatic Art Club) and the Academy of Music in Maitland, Cessnock and other towns.
A singer, teacher, producer, playwright and conductor, Colin himself was a successful singer who won the Operatic Championship in the City of Sydney eisteddfod in 1935 and 1936. Locally he also wrote a column in the Maitland Mercury during the 1930’s called “Voice Culture” where he discussed issues such as the importance of correct breathing, stammering and stuttering and how to achieve success in life with speech and song. Through the hard work and determination of Colin Chapman, Newcastle and Maitland enjoyed decades of theatrical performances and a rich array of musical performances.
This image may be used for study and personal research purposes. Please observe copyright where applicable and acknowledge source of all images.
If you wish to reproduce this image for any other purpose you can contact us at Maitland City Library.
If you have any further information about the image, you are welcome to contact us or leave a comment in the box below.