The Silent Showman. Sir George Tallis, the man behind the world's largest entertainment organisation of the 1920s. by Tallis, Michael and Joan - 2006

Wakefield Press, Kent town, Adelaide, 2006. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, and playbills. Colour illustrated dustwrapper. By the mid- 1920s Tallis, as one of the first "media giants", was of the head of the largest entertainment organisation in the world. By any measure George Tallis's achievements were large, yet his story lies buried. In part, this can be attributed to his own personality: he was a quiet man, not given to self-promotion. This book gives this enigmatic man his place in the Australian entertainment. the book is in giftgiving condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 372 pages with bibliography & index, and list of productions at the Princess Theatre, And Her Majesty's Theatre and Theatre Royal. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography;… Read More

Kent Town: Wakefield Press, 2006. Revised edition. hard cover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear and edge wear./Very Good. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 25 cm.

Kent Town, SA, Australia: Wakefield Press, 2006. xi, 370pp., intext b/white illustrations throughout: candid halftones, plus sketch-art and poster facsimiles. Book clean. Bright gilt title over mildly canted spine. Plain black boards negligibly edge-bumped. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mimimally scuffed and edgeworn. An interesting biography of George Tallis, who arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia as a 17-year-old Irish migrant. He secured a job with the expanding James Cassius Williamson theatrical concern, remaining involved with the organisation until the early 1940s . . . Contents include: Prelims., 19 chapters, Running Order of Shows in Melbourne Theatres under the Firm's Management 1886-1931, Notes, Bibliography, Photo Acks., Index. Book weight approx. 960g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Revised… Read More

Kent Town South Australia: Wakefield Press, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second revised edition

Wakefield Press, Australia, 2006. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 370 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Wakefield Press, Australia, 2006. Revised Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: George Tallis arrived in Australia as a 17-year-old immigrant in 1886, and rose to become head of J.C. Williamson Ltd, the world's largest entertainment organisation. This book is his story, an intriguing view of Australian entertainment between 1886 and 1938. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1862547351. ISBN/EAN: 9781862547353. Inventory No: 21010330.. 9781862547353

Wakefield Press, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.