The Sacred Flame
Ray Barrett & Dorothy Wheeler. Courtesy Fryer Library, University of Queensland

The Sacred Flame

October 24th, 1951 — October 27th, 1951

Venue

Albert Hall, Brisbane

Producer

Brisbane Repertory Theatre

Director

Igor Wollner

Playwright

W Somerset Maugham

Cast

Ray Barrett
Edmond Bourke
Dorothy Wheller
Coila McCracken
Leonie O'Sullivan
Terry Paltridge
Blair Hefferan
Earl Reeve

Set Designer

Tom Power
Gerry Greet

Lighting Designer

Morton Smith

Ray Barrett (1927-2009)  starred in The Sacred Flame. He played a number of leading roles for Brisbane Repertory in the early 1950s. He went on to have an extensive career in theatre, film and television in Australia and the UK.

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Gallery

Courtesy QPAC Museum
Dorothy Wheeler and Ray Barrett as mother and son in The Sacred Flame by W.Somerset Maughan directed by Igor Wollner in Albert Hall, 1951.
Dorothy Wheeler and Ray Barrett as mother and son in The Sacred Flame by W.Somerset Maughan directed by Igor Wollner in Albert Hall, 1951. Courtesy Fryer Library, University of Queensland.

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