Jonas Alfred Lipman (25 April 1877 â€" 18 March 1958), frequently
referred to as "Joe", was an Australian philanthropist, actor,
producer and director of theatre and film. He was described as "a
colourful extrovert" with "a flair for the wheeling and dealing of the
film trade".Lipman was born in South Australia, the son of Judah Moss
Lipman (c. 1852 â€" 7 July 1911) married Sylvia Selina Hyams (died 24
August 1918) on 9 March 1881. He was educated at Prince Alfred
College. As a young man, Lipman was active in Jewish artistic circles,
performing in and directing plays. He left Adelaide in March or April
1903 for Western Australia, initially for a matter of months, then
more permanently, to manage his father's business interests in
Coolgardie. In that prosperous gold-mining town Lipman was active in
theatre, partly in connection with the local branch of the Australian
Natives' Association.Lipman left Western Australia in July 1905,
announcing his intention of joining a troupe touring India.By 1909, he
had returned to Adelaide, where he was involved as actor and director
with an amateur theatre group, The Actors' Club. A noted performance
was One Summers Day (Henry V. Esmond) held at the Unley Town Hall in
July 1910 in aid of the St Paul's choir fund. This was followed in
September by The Dilemma at the same venue. Following these two
successes, The Players staged Charley's Aunt over two nights at the
Theatre Royal in December and revived in June 1911 at the Unley Town
Hall. In each of these Lipman was both stage director and leading man
to packed houses and critical acclaim.
referred to as "Joe", was an Australian philanthropist, actor,
producer and director of theatre and film. He was described as "a
colourful extrovert" with "a flair for the wheeling and dealing of the
film trade".Lipman was born in South Australia, the son of Judah Moss
Lipman (c. 1852 â€" 7 July 1911) married Sylvia Selina Hyams (died 24
August 1918) on 9 March 1881. He was educated at Prince Alfred
College. As a young man, Lipman was active in Jewish artistic circles,
performing in and directing plays. He left Adelaide in March or April
1903 for Western Australia, initially for a matter of months, then
more permanently, to manage his father's business interests in
Coolgardie. In that prosperous gold-mining town Lipman was active in
theatre, partly in connection with the local branch of the Australian
Natives' Association.Lipman left Western Australia in July 1905,
announcing his intention of joining a troupe touring India.By 1909, he
had returned to Adelaide, where he was involved as actor and director
with an amateur theatre group, The Actors' Club. A noted performance
was One Summers Day (Henry V. Esmond) held at the Unley Town Hall in
July 1910 in aid of the St Paul's choir fund. This was followed in
September by The Dilemma at the same venue. Following these two
successes, The Players staged Charley's Aunt over two nights at the
Theatre Royal in December and revived in June 1911 at the Unley Town
Hall. In each of these Lipman was both stage director and leading man
to packed houses and critical acclaim.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.