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George's son, "Jack" Gordon was born in London, and came to
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Princess Theatre in Melbourne, down Nicholson Street to his residence at Grantown House. He alighted, but then tripped and fell heavily and had to be assisted home. His doctor,
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William Street, Adelaide, and gave it a total makeover, giving Gordon the responsibility for internal decoration. It was refitted as theatre known as Garner's Theatre, and after several changes of management and names, became the
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Bristol theatre". By about 1860 he was working in London for the major theatrical entrepreneurs, most notably at the Gaiety and Prince of Wales theatres.
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in May 1881, and Gordon, whose work had been eulogised in practically every review of the company's performances, remained in
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admired pieces was a backdrop of the Bay of
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Another notable production was the brilliant 1895 Christmas pantomime
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shared credits with Gordon for Williamson's 1892 production of
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502:"Scenic Artists: George Gordon"
486:Theatre Heritage Australia Inc.
344:Williamson, Musgrove and Garner
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898:"The Late Mr George Gordon"
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870:"A Remarkable Accident"
287:in Sydney in 1882, and
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145:Early years in Scotland
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1010:"The Late Jack Gordon"
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459:Table Talk
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