Bland Holt
Bland Holt | |
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| Born | 24 March 1851 |
| Died | 28 June 1942 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Theatrical producer |
Bland Holt (born Joseph Thomas Holt, (24 March 1851 – 28 June 1942)[1] was a comedian and theatrical producer, active in Australia.
Biography
Holt was the son of Joseph Frederick Holt (known as Clarance)[2] and his first wife Marian(known as Marie), née Brown. Holt was born at Norwich, England.[1]
Holt returned to England aged 14 years and became a professional actor. His first production was Paul Merritt's play New Babylon at the Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, with Myra Kemble as the leading lady.[1] The play started a six week Sydney season on 24 April 1880 before moving to the Theatre Royal, Melbourne.[3]
Holt introduced the first motor car on stage.[1]
Holt wrote the play The Breaking of the Drought which was made into a film[4] in 1920.
Holt is buried in the Boroondara General Cemetery.[5]
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Bland Holt's New Babylon (handbill)
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Mrs. Bland (Florence) Holt
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Actor Bland Holt with dog
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The cotton king. Bland Holt Season 1907
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Actor Bland Holt in old age
Plays
- Breaking the Drought (1902)
- The Great Rescue
References
- ^ a b c d Dennis Shoesmith, 'Holt, Joseph Thomas (Bland) (1851 - 1942)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, MUP, 1972, pp 413-414. Accessed 1 August 2009
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Holt, Joseph Bland". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "The New Babylon". The Lorgnette. No. 3. 18 June 1880.
- ^ The Breaking of the Drought (1920) at imdb.com
- ^ mention of Holt's grave in Kew Cemetery Archived 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed 1 August 2009
External links
Media related to Bland Holt at Wikimedia Commons
- Bland Holt at IMDb
- Collection of (approx. 37) theatrical masks painted (c.1918) by Samuel Garnet Wells for Bland Holt in recital, in the collection of the State Library Victoria.