Theatre producer for Hutt Repertory Theatre in the 1940s. A biographical note and photograph appears in the programme for "Apron strings" by the Kenneth Firth company (Eph-A-DRAMA-1954). His debut at age 18 [?] was in the Victoria University College's production of "The dark angel". He was heard in radio broadcasts in the 1930s and performed with the Manawatu Army Entertainment Club in 1944. In army revues he was compere, comedian, scriptwriter and producer. Son of Montague Robert Joseph and Agnes Miller Chadwick. He was married to Annette Chadwick (née Strickland). Known as Briton. Died in 1967 aged 57 years.
Chadwick, Robert Briton Glen, 1910-1967
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Hutt Repertory Theatre :[Programmes. 1940s].
Date: 1945 - 1949
By: Hutt Repertory Theatre; Yaldwyn, John Cameron, 1929-2005
Reference: Eph-A-HUTT-REPERTORY-1940s
Description: Includes: 1945: "Eden end", by J B Priestley. Produced by Bernard O Jones. St James Hall, Lower Hutt, 20-23 November 1945. Programme Four evenings; three one-act plays: "The distant drum, by Philip Johnson, produced by G A Blundell' "The shadow of the light", by H Russell Moss, produced by Briton Chadwick; "Charade", by Philip Johnson, produced by Mary Dowse. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 11-14 September 1945. programme 1946: "Tony draws a horse", by Lesley Storm. Produced by Briton Chadwick. St James Hall Lower Hutt, 19-22 March 1946. Programme 1947: "Libel", a play in three acts, by Edward Wooll. Produced by J B Yaldwyn. Waterloo School Hall, 25-27 March 1947. Programme A season of three one-act plays. "Masks", by Patricia Chown, produced by Lois Mair; "Dark brown", by Philip Johnson, produced by D Sherwood-Butt; "Cards on the table", produced by A Leslie. Waterloo School Hall, 13-15 May 1947. Programme "The shining hour", by Keith Winter. Produced by H Norman Hannah. Horticultural Hall, 1-3 July 1947. Programme 1949: "Candida", by George Bernard Shaw. [Produced by F M Renner]. Horticultural Hall, 21-23 April 1949. Programme [Three plays]. "The sea shell", by Patricia Chown, produced by Kenneth Adams; "Op-o-me-thumb", by Frederick Fenn & Richard Pryce, produced by Marguerite Pudney; "Two aunts & a grandmother", by T M Morris, produced by Annette Chadwick. [1949]. Programme / flier. Quantity: 7 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.
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[Theatre programmes and ephemera collected by Charles Cabot, for variety shows and conc...
Date: 1944
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Variety-1944
Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis musical revue "Cairo Carnival". Grand Opera House Wellington, 4 November 1944. Programme K.C.P. Entertainments Ltd present The Kiwis second bright comedy "Desert days". Manager Stewart Pitt, producer Eddie Hegan, musical director George Hatton; wardrobe by Mrs Marchant. Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 November 1944. Programme Manawatu Army Entertainment Club presents "Off parade"; the Army revue, sponsored by A.E.W.S. production under the direction of S/Sgt Norman T McGuire; assistant director S/Sgt Briton Chadwick; orchestra Capt H Brusey). Opera House Wellington, 1-2 June 1944. Programme (2 copies) Ophir Rees presents his International Radiant Revue Company in "Furlough frolics" (With Rosalie Lighton, Jack Riley, George Tollerton, Isobel Langlands, Leigh Brewer, "Sherry", Kathleen Farrell, "Wilma", Reg Rushen, Sylvia Poynter, Irene Long). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 15 January 1944. Programme Ophir Rees presents his International Radiant Revue Company in "The laughter blitz" (With Rosalie Lighton, Jack Riley, George Tollerton, Isobel Langlands, Leigh Brewer, "Sherry", Kathleen Farrell, "Wilma", Reg Rushen, Sylvia Poynter, Irene Long). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 31 January 1944. Programme Ophir Rees presents his International Radiant Revue Company in "Topsy Turvy" (With Hori and Renee Loach, Jack Riley, Joy Asquith, the Titanic Four, George and Barbara, the Three Marvels, Kathleen Farrell, Edgar Bendal, Irene Long, Adele Taylor). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 June 1944. Programme Ophir Rees presents his International Radiant Revue Company in "Topsy Turvy" (With Irene Long, Adele Taylor, Isobel Langlands, the Dallow Brothers, Hori and Renee Loach, Jack Riley, the Titanic Four, Kathleen Farrell, Edgar Bendal,). Opera House Wellington, commencing 23 December 1944. Programme (2 copies) and publicity card (3 copies) The Victory Revue Company, W McKee and T Maloney present "The west goes south" (Manager Bud Denice, ballet mistress Hazel Martin, stage manager Carl Dring, wardrobe Mrs Berry). Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 September 1944. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.