Mr Fitchett

  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
A scene-painter and carpenter who painted the scenery for performances at the Theatre Royal in 1833 and who redecorated the auditorium of the Royal Victoria in 1841.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1992
Name
Mr Fitchett
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • c.1842 Pitt Street North, Sydney, NSW
Other Occupation
  • Carpenter
  • House painter
  • Mechanist
  • Scene-painter
Active Period
  • 1833- 1842
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

scene-painter, mechanist, house painter and carpenter, painted the scenery of The Honeymoon and An Irishman in London in partnership with Daddridge for their performance at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, in October 1833. With Clarke, Fitchett operated the theatre’s machinery as well. In partnership with Strong, Fitchett provided a new act drop for Sydney’s Royal Victoria Theatre in October 1838. He redecorated the auditorium of the Royal Victoria in 1841, but this seems to have involved more carpentry than painting. The Australian noted: 'the style of the proscenium and the curvature of the dress circle, upper boxes and gallery is tasteful in design, and reflects great credit on the artist (Mr. Fitchett)’. Messrs Fitchett & Strong were mentioned in a Sydney court case in 1842 as (house) painters and glaziers of Pitt Street North.

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Mr Daddridge
Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
associate of
Mr Clarke
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Mr Strong
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Scenery of An Irishman in London
in partnership with Daddridge
Scenery of The Honeymoon
in partnership with Daddridge
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