{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Off Stage - Just Desserts","description":"Throughout the late 1800s and a lot of the 1900s, there was one name on most of the posters of shows that made it big in Australia: JC Williamson. JC Williamson Ltd was one of the biggest production companies of our history, and it was started by a man called James Cassius Williamson. This episode looks at the life and legacy of JC Williamson\u2019s, and one of the biggest touring stars they brought to Australia - ballerina Anna Pavlova. And yes, we can\u2019t talk Pavlova without getting deep into meringue choices and whipped cream. &amp;nbsp; Links: National Library of Australia On Stage Exhibition JC Williamson Collection at the National Library of Australia Anna Pavlova\u2019s Tours at the National Library of Australia &amp;nbsp; Guests: Dr Robert Reid, Theatre Historian Annabelle Utrecht, Meringetrix and Food Researcher &amp;nbsp; Credits: Melanie Tait - writer, producer and presenter of Off Stage Kim Lester - technical producer and sound engineer of Off Stage ","author_name":"Bookmark This","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/421439","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23870793\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/130077980"}