John Hennings was a German-born theatrical scene painter and theatre manager active in Melbourne, Australia, from the mid-1850s to the early 1890s.
Portrait of John Hennings (about 1869).
An illustration of Hennings' scenic painting for the 1861 Christmas pantomime at the Theatre Royal, commemorating the tragic Burke and Wills expedition (December 1861).
The Theatre Royal in Melbourne, photographed in 1861.
A wood engraving of a scene from Sinbad the Sailor (Theatre Royal) showing Hennings' scenic backdrop (Australasian Sketcher, 1 January 1881).
The Theatre Royal was one of the premier theatres for nearly 80 years in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 1855 to 1932. It was located at what is now 236 Bourke Street, once the heart of the city's theatre and entertainment district.
Theatre Royal Melbourne, 1861. State Library Victoria H20742
The Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 1877. State Library Victoria H84.3/17