Doris Fitton

Doris Fitton
Doris Fitton, Sydney, 1951
Fitton in 1950
Born
Doratea Alice Lucy Walkden Fitton

(1897-11-03)3 November 1897
Died2 April 1985(1985-04-02) (aged 87)
Other namesDoris Mason, Mrs "Tug" Mason
Occupation(s)Actress, theatrical director and producer
Years active1915-1977
Known forEstablishing with 19 other members The Independent Theatre

Dame Doratea[1] Alice Lucy Walkden Fitton, DBE (3 November 1897 – 2 April 1985) was an Australian pioneering theatre entrepreneur, actress of stage and film and theatrical director and producer who established with 19 other actors The Independent Theatre Ltd. in North Sydney, New South Wales in 1930, which operated for forty-seven years.

The Independent staged a diverse range of local and international dramas, many for the first time in Australia, in total during its tenure playing host to more than 400 productions including Gwen Meredith's, Shout at the Thunder, Sumner Locke Elliott's wartime comedy, Rusty Bugles and Max Afford's thriller Lady in Danger

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