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- ↑ "St. Kilda Theatre". The Prahran Telegraph (Vic. : 1889 - 1930) . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 20 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Rip Van Wikle at AustLit
- ↑ "St. Kilda Theatre". The Prahran Telegraph (Vic. : 1889 - 1930) . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 20 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p34
- ↑ "St. Kilda Theatre". The Prahran Telegraph (Vic. : 1889 - 1930) . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 20 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sam Crew Enters 'When London Sleeps' Controversy". Everyones. 12 October 1932. p. 19.
- ↑ "MASONIC HALL". Bendigo Advertiser . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 1 May 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "AT POVERTY POINT". The Bulletin. 18 April 1912. p. 11.
