Elizabeth McRae has been at the heart of Auckland theatre as an actor since the early 1960s. Her career has seen her front line in professional theatre, radio, television and film.
In this track Elizabeth briefly recalls the design of the Mercury Theatre and then details her memories of the demolition of His Majesty’s theatre in 1988.
Recorded in August 2005: An ‘Oral History Project: Women in Auckland who have worked in the acting profession talk about their lives’ Interview between Jean Hyland and Elizabeth McRae Collection reference OH_1341_006
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/2887/rec/2
Photo Credit: His Majesty’s Theatre protest/demolition (1988) The Sun Photographic Collection, Auckland Libraries 1329-23
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