Written in the lead-up to the centenary of Thespian Lodge No 268 of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland, The Show Must Go On tells the history of a Freemasons Lodge founded in Brisbane at the end of the war years primarily for people involved in the performing arts. As Stig Hokanson notes in his Foreword, 'Freemasonry had to this point been out of their reach due to evening and night work in which these men were engaged' (p.9).
Records indicate that the early members of the lodge included vaudeville entertainers and musicians, dramatic and comedic acts, and members of Queensland's symphony orchestra. The author goes on to note in his foreword: 'Thespian Lodge changed over time as actors gave way to newspaper workers. Journalists, compositors, proof readers came to dominate later decades. These professions later still gave way to retires, a cohort which today dominate its membership' (p.9).
A number of the thespian biographies included in The Show Must Go On were first published by the author in newsletters to the Lodge members.
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