MEB0077 Accession Number: MEB0077

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Cairo, Egypt. c. 1944. Australian stage stars, Cyril Ritchard and wife Madge Elliott, in the Middle East on tour with Ensa. They are giving two performances daily at the Cairo Opera House of Franz Lehar's operetta "Merry Widow". Members of the RAAF Liaison Office formed part of an appreciative audience. After the show Cyril Rithcard and Madge Elliott attended an informal party held at the Liaison Office in their honour. Group Captain W. J. Duncan OBE, RAAF Liaison Officer is at Miss Elliott's left.

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Accession Number
MEB0077
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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