In 1 9 7 3 , as part of the Company's 20th Anniversary celebrations, the M e l - bourne Theatre Company presented four seasons of plays, at Russell Street Theatre, St M a r t i n ' s Theatre and the Comedy Theatre, plus a production at the Princess Theatre of Bertold Brecht's M o t h e r Courage, directed by Joachim Tenschert, of the Berliner Ensemble.
The year started w i t h O l d Times, by Harold Pinter at Russell Street Theatre, directed by Peter James f r o m the National Theatre of Great Britain.
His second production was Jumpers, by T o m Stoppard. Other Russell Street Theatre presentations for the 20th Anniversary were Don's Party, by David W i l l i a m s o n , and O'Casey's The Plough A n d The Stars.
The w o r l d premiere of Batman's Beach-Head, by Alexander Buzo, Paying the Piper by George Feydeau, directed by George Ogilvie of the South Aus- tralian Theatre Company, and The Time Is N o t Yet Ripe by Louis Esson, were presented at the Comedy Theatre during September, October and
November.
In September, the Melbourne Theatre Company extended its activities to St M a r t i n ' s Theatre where A l l M y Sons by A r t h u r M i l l e r , The Play's The Thing by Ferenc Molnar, Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into N i g h t w i t h the South Australian Theatre Company were presented, w i t h Design for Living by Noel Coward as the concluding play f o r 1 9 7 3 .
Four Australian plays continued the 2 0 t h Anniversary schedule at Russell Street Theatre during this p e r i o d , including Ron Blair's President Wilson In Paris, S t o p w o r k by Simon Hopkinson, The Last of the Knucklemen by John Powers, and the musical Flash J i m Vaux, again by Ron Blair. Stopwork and The Last of the Knucklemen were w o r l d premieres.
Other activities of the Company included three workshops productions of new Australian plays, the Play Reading Service, and extensive tours of schools and visits to c o m m u n i t y and commercial organizations by the Theatre-ln-Education Company.
The Young Parents Preview performances were successfully introduced into the Melbourne seasons. A Decentralized Theatre project was initiated during w h i c h the Company became resident in the W a n g a r a t t a / A l b u r y area, presenting The Cherry Orchard by A n t o n Chekhov and A n Ideal Husband by Oscar W i l d e ( w h i c h also toured interstate). In a d d i t i o n , exten- sive country tours were made w i t h Jugglers Three, and later Don's Party by David W i l l i a m s o n .
Audiences played to by the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1973 totalled more than 3 8 0 , 0 0 0 . Forty-two per cent were below the age of 2 6 .
READERS
During the year the f o l l o w i n g appointments were made (* indicates previous appointment in a University of Melbourne d e p a r t m e n t ) .
* D r J . Bagg in Industrial Science.
* M r W . J . Byrt in Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
* D r H. B. Collins in Optometry.
* D r H. F. Craig in Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
* D r J . P. Nieuwenhuysen in Economics ' M r J . R. Potter in Electrical Engineering.
* D r L. C. S c h m i d t in Civil Engineering.
* D r R. J . W i l s o n in Economic Geography.
A P P O I N T M E N T S
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The f o l l o w i n g staff members, not including Professors or Readers, accepted appointment during the year or were promoted to higher status:
Dr I. K. Barker, as a Research Fellow in Veterinary Pre-Clinical Sciences.
M r Z. Barnea, as a Senior Lecturer in Physics.
Dr D. Barraclough, as a T h i r d Assistant in M e d i c i n e (Royal Melbourne H o s p i t a l ) .
Dr C. Bell, as a Lecturer ( L i m i t e d Tenure) in Physiology.
M r I. Beveridge, as a Research Fellow in Veterinary Para-Clinical Sciences.
M r D. Biles, as a Senior Lecturer in Criminology.
Dr J . J . Billings, as Associate Dean (Clinical) in M e d i c i n e (St. V i n c e n t ' s Hospital).
Dr A . M . B o n d , as a Research Fellow (Limited Tenure) in Inorganic Chemistry.
M r S. G. Boydell, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Physics.
M r P. J . Brain, as a Research Fellow in the Institute of A p p l i e d Economic and Social Research.
Dr K. J . Breen, as a Second Assistant in M e d i c i n e (St V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l ) . M r D. H. Briggs, as a V i s i t i n g Lecturer in A c c o u n t i n g .
Dr D. J . B r o w n , as a Clinical Supervisor to the Clinical Schools (Austin and Repatriation Hospitals).
M r s T. B r o w n , as a Temporary Lecturer in Social Studies.
M r P. H. Burgoyne, as a Lecturer in Psychology.
Dr W . I. Burns, as a Senior Research Fellow in M e d i c i n e (St V i n c e n t ' s Hospital).
Dr G. D. Burrows, as a First Assistant in Psychiatry (Royal Melbourne Hos- p i t a l ) .
Dr P. M. Chalk, as a Lecturer ( L i m i t e d Tenure) in Agriculture and Forestry.
M r D. Challinger, as a Lecturer ( L i m i t e d Tenure) in C r i m i n o l o g y .
Dr D. Chamberlain, as a T h i r d Assistant in Surgery (St V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l ) . Ms J . H. Chamley, as a Research Fellow in Zoology.
M r H. J . Chu, as a Senior Lecturer in East and Southeast Asian Studies.
M r P. V. Cubberley, as a Senior Lecturer in Russian.
Dr P. G. C. Darby, as a Senior Lecturer in Political Science.
Dr P. E. Debenham, as a Second Assistant in M e d i c i n e (Limited Tenure) in the A u s t i n and Repatriation Hospitals.
M r G. L. R. Dixon, as a V i s i t i n g Lecturer in Economics.
M r R. A . Fawns, as a Temporary Lecturer in Education.
Dr M . R. Fennessy, as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology.
Dr G. I. F e u t r i l l , as a Research Fellow (Limited Tenure) in Organic Chemistry.
Dr F. C. F i r k i n , as a Senior Lecturer in M e d i c i n e (St V i n c e n t ' s H o s p i t a l ) . Dr D. M . Fry, as a V i s i t i n g Fellow in Zoology.
Dr C. C. Funder, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Pathology.
M r R. F. Garton, as a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Mrs L. Gething, as a Temporary Lecturer in Education.
Mr T. T. Gibson, as a Senior Lecturer in Meteorology.
Mile M. Giroux, as a Senior Lecturer in French.
Dr D. M. Graham, as a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology.
Dr L. C. Harrison, as a Second Assistant in Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital).
Dr J. Helmer, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Political Science.
Dr M. J. S. Hirst, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Civil Engineering.
Dr N. E. Hoffman, as a Second Assistant (Limited Tenure) in Medicine (Austin Hospital).
Mr K. Humble, as a Senior Lecturer in the Conservatorium.
Dr J. H. Iser, as a Second Assistant in Medicine (Austin Hospital).
Dr G. Ivanov, as a Temporary Lecturer in Mathematics.
Dr R. 0 . James, as a Research Fellow in Chemistry Dr K. O. Johnson, as a Senior Lecturer in Physiology.
Dr G. C. Joshi, as a Senior Lecturer in Physics.
Mr J. C. Julian, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Mr A. Kan, as a Senior Lecturer in Economics.
Dr R. R. Keays, as a Senior Lecturer in Geology.
Mr J. T. Kennedy, as a Second Assistant (Vi-time) in Surgery (St Vincent's Hospital).
Dr T. Kotler, as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology.
Mr F. J. Leahy, as a Senior Lecturer in Surveying.
Mr J. A. Lee, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Civil Engineering.
Dr S. A. Lephart, as a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education.
Dr F. G. Little, as a Senior Lecturer in Political Science.
Dr W. J. Louis, as a First Assistant in Medicine (Austin Hospital).
Sister M. Manion, as a Senior Lecturer in Fine Arts.
Dr L. Markman, as a Second Assistant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Royal Women's Hospital).
Dr P. A. McCallum, as a Third Assistant in Psychiatry.
Mr P. McCaughey, as a Temporary Lecturer in Fine Arts.
Mr J. S. McDonnell, as a Research Fellow in the Institute of Applied Eco- nomic and Social Research.
Ms A. McDougall, as a Temporary Research Fellow in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Dr M. O. McLachlan, as a Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry.
Dr J. R. McLean, as a Lecturer in Zoology.
Mr D. F. McWaters, as a Research Fellow in the Institute of Applied Eco- nomic and Social Research.
Dr E. E. Milkins, as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr P. Milner, as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.
Dr F. D. Naylor, as a Senior Lecturer in Education.
Mr B. Newsome, as a Senior Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Education.
Mr N. R. Norman, as a Lecturer in Economics.
Mr K. O'Flaherty, as a Lecturer in Social Studies.
Mr D. W. Orchiston, as a Research Fellow (Limited Tenure) in Arts.
Mr B. A. Parmenter, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Economics.
Mr F. W. Rickards, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Otolaryngology.
Mr I. Robinson, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Information Science.
Mr A. Rotenberg, as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.
Dr A. B. Rudra, as a Senior Lecturer in Agriculture and Forestry.
Mrs D. Sargeant as a Senior Lecturer in Social Studies.
Dr D. G. Satchell, as a Senior Lecturer in Zoology.
Dr W. H. Sawyer, as a Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry.
Mr R. D. Scott, as a Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies.
Dr S. J. Silber, as a Third Assistant in Surgery (Royal Melbourne Hospital).
Dr A. L. Smith, as a Second Assistant in Paediatrics.
Mr V. C. Speirs, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Dr D. F. Story, as a Lecturer in Pharmacology.
Mr N. H. Sturgess, as a Senior Lecturer in Agriculture and Forestry.
Mrs J. W. L. Swan, as a Lecturer in Law.
Dr A. R. Swanwick, as a Senior Surgical Resident in Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Mr P. Tahourdin, as a Lecturer in the Conservatorium.
Mr B. M. Taylor, as a Lecturer (Limited Tenure) in Philosophy.
Ms C. J. S. Turner, as a Senior Lecturer in Social Studies.
Dr J. Urban, as a Research Fellow in Biochemistry.
Dr G. Weste, as a Senior Lecturer in Botany.
Dr R. G. Wilkinson as Senior Lecturer in Microbiology.
Dr E. M. Wintour-Coghlan, as a Senior Lecturer in Physiology.
RESIGNATIONS
During the year resignations were accepted from the following staff mem- bers, not including Professors:
Mr A. B. Afterman, Senior Lecturer in Legal Studies.
Mr D. Biles, Senior Lecturer in Criminology.
Dr D. Bornstein, Third Assistant in Psychiatry.
Dr B. J. Carroll, Senior Research Fellow in Psychiatry.
Dr A. H. M. Fels, Lecturer in Economics.
Dr J. A. C. Howard, Reader in Agriculture and Forestry.
Dr C. A. J. Macafee, First Assistant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Mr R. H. Miller, Lecturer in Zoology.
Dr J. Patterson, Reader in Mechanical Engineering.
Miss E. M. E. Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education.
Dr D. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Agriculture and Forestry.
Mrs M. A. Sumner, Lecturer in Physiology.
Dr P. R. N. Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Dental Medicine and Surgery.
Dr J. A. Thomson, Reader in Genetics.
RETIREMENTS
Professor L. Goldberg, Accounting Professor J. Smit, Germanic Studies Professor J. S. Turner, Botany
Dr D. Grishin, Russian Mr L. R. Barklamb, M u s i c M r K. A . Lodewycks, Library