THE GENERAL AND HIS ARMY:

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1 1920 OH YOU BABY DOLL: [musical playlet] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1919: Palace Gardens (Bris); 2-8 Jan. - Dir/Mngr. Carlton Max; M Dir. Eric John. - Troupe: Follies Costume Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Carlton Max, Bert Dudley, Evelyn Dudley, Will Rollow, Myrtle Charleton, Lilla Spear, Harry Marshall. THE GENERAL AND HIS ARMY: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnson; Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as an Eastern comedy. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Walter Johnson; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: Walter Johnson's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines. TOO MANY WIVES: [revusical] Txt. Harry Burgess; Mus. [n/e]. This revusical deals with the plight of Izzy Getz, who has promised to marry half a dozen women, and is plunged into despair when they all, believing him to be the owner of some prosperous oil wells, appear to claim the fulfilment of this promise. Songs incorporated into the 1920 Fuller's Theatre season included: "When I was a Dreamer" (sung by Ernest Lashbrooke), "Somebody Knows" (Lydia Carne) and "Peaches Down in Georgia" (Hilda Cripps). 1920: Fullers Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Harry Burgess; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Harry Burgess Revue Company. - Cast incl. Gus Franks (Izzy Getz), Harry Burgess, Les Warton, Ernest Crawford, Ernest Lashbrooke, Lola Hunt, Florrie Horan, Lydia Carne, Hilda Cripps, Annie Douglas, plus chorus and ballet. "Fuller's Theatre." SMH: 19 Jan. (1920), 9. 2 PEAS IN A POD: [revusical] Txt. Al Bruce; Mus. [n/e] Two gentlemen staying at a hotel bear a striking resemblance, and many ridiculous situations subsequently arise. This revusical was likely to have been staged as early as [NB: American producer/writer, Al Bruce, toured the Fullers Australian and New Zealand circuits in 1918 with a number of revues/revusicals he had brought with him from the States - notably The Elixir of Love (May 25) and The Back to Nature Club (ca. June). It is likely that by late 1919 the material Bruce was staging were either written while in the region (by Bruce and/or others in his troupe), or as with The Back to Nature Club, had been adapted to include local settings and contained significantly higher levels of local influences than the earlier productions.] 1920: Empire Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Al Bruce; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Al Bruce and his Rosebuds. - Cast incl. Al Bruce, Mabelle Morgan, R. Raymond, D'Arcy Kelway, Les Shipp. THE FRIVOLITY GIRL: [revusical] Txt. Harry Burgess; Mus. [n/e] 1920: Fullers Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Harry Burgess; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Harry Burgess Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Burgess, Les Warton, Ernest Crawford, Ernest Lashbrooke, Gus Franks, Lola Hunt, Florrie Horan, Lydia Carne, Hilda Cripps, Annie Douglas, plus chorus and ballet. TT: Feb. (1920), 26. [rnib] FOR FRANCE: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnson; Mus. [n/e] Described as a miniature French comic opera. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Walter Johnson; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: Walter Johnston's Town Topics Co. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Alice Bennetto, Gladys Raines. 517 Citations details: Clay Djubal. "What Oh Tonight: The Methodology Factor and Pre-1930s' Variety Theatre.' Ph D, U of Qld, Appendix C [ , Bibliography] Australian Variety Theatre Archive

2 AT THE GRAND HOTEL: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnston; Mus. [n/e] It is not clear if this revusical shares any relationship with several other similarly titled productions, notably Walter George's The Grand Hotel, Nat Phillips also produced a revusical called At the Grand (1924), although the Fryer Library text seems to indicate that he wrote his while on tour in New Zealand. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 31 Jan. - 6 Feb. - Dir. Walter Johnston; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: Walter Johnston's Town Topics Co. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Alice Bennetto, Gladys Raines. THE NEW M.P. [revusical] Txt. Al Bruce; Mus. [n/e] Described as a "one act musical farce comedy" in advertising, The New M.P. was possibly earlier than [American producer/writer, Al Bruce, toured the Fullers Australian and New Zealand circuits in 1918 with a number of revues/revusicals he had brought with him from the States - notably The Elixir of Love (May 25) and The Back to Nature Club (ca. June). It is likely that by late 1919 the material Bruce was staging were either written while in the region (by Bruce and/or others in his troupe), or as with The Back to Nature Club, had been adapted to include local settings and contained significantly higher levels of local influences than the earlier productions.] 1920: Empire Theatre (Bris); 31 Jan. - 6 Feb. - Dir. Al Bruce; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Al Bruce and his Rosebuds. - Cast incl. Al Bruce, Mabelle Morgan, R. Raymond, D'Arcy Kelway, Les Shipp. MADEMOISELLE MIMI [aka HELLO MIMI or ADIEU MIMI]: [musical comedy] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic writes that as new disciples of Bairnsfather, the All-Diggers Company depict "the lighter side of war, the invincible spirit of comedy which enables men to crack jokes and sing light-hearted ditties while the guns are roaring and shells bursting overhead." Describing the sidelights of life upon the battlefield as "exceedingly laughable" the critic goes no to record that all seven members of the troupe had been on active service, even noting the corps in which they served, these being: Arthur S. Keighley, M.C., 11 th Battalion, Anzac Corps School Concert Party; Hugh Gannon, 1 st Battalion, Anzac Coves; George Jennings, 5 th Pioneer Battalion (Kookaburras); Cyril James, 32 nd Battalion (Kookaburras), Roy Glenister, 1 st A.S.C. (Sentimental Blokes) Claude Hansen, 3 rd A.A.H, (incl. concert party) and Adelaide's Lindsay Kemble 1 st A.S.C.(Sentimental Blokes). Advertising for the Melbourne season further records: "The Real Thing by Real Diggers, who are also Real Actors. To get it more realistic than this one would have to bring the war itself along. Don't wait for that. This is the funniest bit of real life ever put into a theatre" (ARG: 9 Feb. 1920, 8). Played out over three acts and set somewhere in France during the First World War, the first act opens with a bunch of solders taking R and R in an estaminet run by Mademoiselle Mimi. They sing, spin yarns and gibe with cutting satire at their officers, the War Office and each other. The Herald records that "all sorts of amusing figures flit to and fro - the haw haw solider who wears a monocle and addresses his officer as 'dear old thing;' the stupid recruit, who unable to read or write, is promptly drafted into the Intelligence Corps; an irate military representative who will not permit the tribunal to grant an exemption to cripples, since he affirms a mahogany leg is equally as good as a heart of oak" (29 Mar. 1920, 5). The second act sees the soldiers heading off to the front, joined by Mimi. Here they find themselves grouped around a camp fire in an old barn, relieving the tension of waiting for the big surge by singing songs and telling stories. The finale is played out as bombs whistle overhead and the soldiers sing "Where Did That One Go." The scene ends with the roof of the barn collapsing and the soldiers emerging scared but unhurt as the stage becomes obscured by smoke. In the last act the "piquant hostess" Mimi returns to her inn dreading the inevitable rollcall that will eventuate in the wake of an attack that has led to heavy losses. Songs incorporated into 1920 production included: "On the Staff" (sung by Arthur Keighley), "Yarrawonga" and "The Heart-Breaking Baby Doll" (Hugh Gannon). The 1922 one act revival, presented as Hello Mimi, also included "On the Staff" (sung by Lorne O'Brien), along with: "Happy" (Kemble), "Lancashire Jazz Band" (Jennings), "Wonderful Mother of Mine" (Roy Glenister), "Some Girls" (Saunders and Jennings), "What Do You mean" (Jennings and Kemble), "Cross-Eyed Clara" (Jennings), "They Never leave You Alone" (Kemble), "Lovin' Disposition" (O'Brien)," "Wonderful Mother of Mine" (Glenister) and "Goodbye Khaki" (Kemble). It is believed that the company renamed the show Hello Mimi or alternatively Adieu Mimi (Farewell Mimi") for later tours so as to distinguish it from the troupe. By 1922 the production had also been shortened to one act. Following the success of Mademoiselle Mimi the company put together several other musical comedies, touring under the banner of the Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. Other productions by the troupe included: The Pommy Bride, Mimi's Spies, Winning a Wife and Odds and Ends (see 1921). [NB: The Brisbane Courier reviewed the production in 1921 as Hello Mimi despite it being advertised as Adieu, Mimi. 1920: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 7 Feb Mar. - Dir. Capt. A. S. Keighley; Prod. J. and N. Tait. - Troupe: The All Diggers Company of Actors Back from Active Duty (aka Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers) - Cast: Arthur S. Keighley, Hugh Gannon, George Jennings, Cyril James, Roy Glenister, Claude Hansen, Lindsay Kemble (Mimi). 518

3 1920: Playhouse Theatre (Syd); 27 Mar May - Dir. Capt. A. S. Keighley; Prod. J. and N. Tait. - Troupe: The All Diggers Company of Actors Back from Active Duty (aka Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers) - Cast: Arthur S. Keighley, Hugh Gannon, George Jennings, Cyril James, Roy Glenister, Claude Hansen, Lindsay Kemble (Mimi). - A second edition was staged from 8 May. 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Lindsay Kemble; Prod. Fullers Theatres' Ltd. - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast: Lindsay Kemble (Mimi), George Jennings, Roy Glenister, Lorne "Doc" O'Brien, Will "Paddy" Saunders, - Although performers making their Brisbane debut with this production, the troupe had previously played a season in Brisbane at His Majesty's Theatre (BC: 12 Nov. 1921, 15). 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 25 Feb. ca. Mar. [as Hello Mimi] - Dir. Lindsay Kemble; Prod. Fullers Theatres' Ltd; - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast: Lindsay Kemble (Mimi), George Jennings, Roy Glenister, Lorne "Doc" O'Brien, Will "Paddy" Saunders. - "Billed as "a musical comedy offering in one act" it was staged as the first part entertainment, followed by vaudeville acts. FN: 25 Feb. (1922), 13. Advert. "Mademoiselle Mimi." SMH: 29 Mar. (1920), 5. "Music and Drama" BC: 14 Feb. (1920), 12. [rnib] "Playhouse - Mademoiselle Mimi." ARG: 9 Feb. (1920), 8. TOPSY TURVEY HOTEL: [revusical] Txt. Harry Burgess; Mus. [n/e]. Described in advertising as a "sparkling nonsense with lively music and ballets" (SMH: 7 Feb. 1920, 2). 1920: Fullers Theatre (Syd), Fullers; 7-13 Feb. - Dir. Harry Burgess; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Harry Burgess Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Burgess, Les Warton, Gus Franks, Ernest Crawford, Ernest Lashbrooke, Lola Hunt, Florrie Horan, Lydia Carne, Hilda Cripps, Annie Douglas, plus chorus and ballet. DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAINS: [comic opera] Lib/Mus. Fred Whaite Described in Brisbane Courier advertising as an "original comic opera" (7 Feb. 1920, 2). It is not known to what extent (if any) Walter Johnson had with this production as his name appears not to be associated with the Town Topics company from around this period onwards. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 7 Feb. - - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines. THE CANDY SHOP: [revusical] Txt. Al Bruce; Mus. [n/e] This revusical was likely to have been staged as early as [American producer/writer, Al Bruce, toured the Fullers Australian and New Zealand circuits in 1918 with a number of revues/revusicals he had brought with him from the States - notably The Elixir of Love (May 25) and The Back to Nature Club (ca. June). It is likely that by late 1919 the material Bruce was staging were either written while in the region (by Bruce and/or others in his troupe), or as with The Back to Nature Club, had been adapted to include local settings and contained significantly higher levels of local influences than the earlier productions.] 1920: Empire Theatre (Bris); 7-13 Feb. - Dir. Al Bruce; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Al Bruce and his Rosebuds. - Cast incl. Al Bruce, Mabelle Morgan, R. Raymond, D'Arcy Kelway, Les Shipp. THE NEW BARMAID: [musical comedy] Lib. George Edwards; Mus. [n/e] This two act musical comedy was first introduced to Sydney audiences by John F. Sheridan a number of years previous. The Sydney Morning Herald records that although it had been altered a good deal by the director, George Edwards (9 Feb. 1920, 2), it was to be presented upon the elaborate and effective scale identical to the original staging" by Sheridan (7 Feb. 1920, 2). In the review of the premiere, the Herald's critic writes: "Many of the songs are new and the ballet has been made one of the strong features of the show." The review goes on to note: "In the first act Vera Walton, as Brenda Louth, the outgoing barmaid had most of the limelight in song and comedy. Ruby Esdaile, as 519

4 Ethel Joy, the new barmaid, presented a different type of attractive femininity with 'I'm in Love' as one of her successful vocal contributions" (9 Feb. 1920, 2). The production is set in two scenes - a cabaret and the lawn of Colonel Claymore's mansion. Other songs incorporated into the production included: "Beautiful Ohio" and "Cosy Corner" sung by Gladys Gordon and Varna Latcham. 1920: Alhambra Music Hall (Syd); 9-22 Feb. - Dir. George Edwards; Prod. C. F. Pugliese. - Cast incl. George Edwards (Bert White), Ruby Esdaile (Ethel Joy, the new barmaid), Jack Kearns (William White, the head waiter), Ralph Holland (Captain Lovebury), Ted Russell (Lieutenant Bradley), Una Jan (The Lady Reporter), Eus. Bronson (Colonel Claymore), Vera Walton (Brenda Louth, the late barmaid), Gladys Gordon, Varna Latcham. "Alhambra - Musical Comedy." SMH: 9 Feb. (1920), 2. WILLOW PATTERN PLATE: [musical scena/extravaganza] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as a "Chinese Fantasia," the production very likely drew on W. P. Hale's and F. Talfourd's extravaganza of the same name (1851). The story had been staged in Australia as early as : Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 28 Feb. - 5 Mar. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. THE GUMLEAF GIRLS; OR, HELLO MARS: [musical comedy] Lib. George Edwards; Mus. [n/e] Set in several popular local resorts the story concerns the Doolittle family of Gumleaf selection, Emu Flat, who have journeyed to Sydney. The romantic angle surrounds the two sons and Billie Bong and Meadow Fields, two 'gumleaf girls' they meet on the holiday. 1920: Alhambra Music Hall (Syd); 28 Feb. - - Dir. George Edwards; Prod. C. F. Pugliese. - Cast incl. Tom Haverley, Hal King, Alice Walton (Billie Bong), Vera Walton (Meadow Fields). - Musicians: The Alhambra Jazz Band. "Gumleaf Girls, The." SMH: 1 Mar. (1920), 5. THE MISSISSIPPI CABARET: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Said to have been produced for the first time in Sydney, and described as a 'musical comedy," the origin of its authorship are unknown. Despite the American-ness of its subject matter it is possible that the work could still be an Australian-written work (most likely by Reg Greenwood, then manager of Harry Clay's No 4 company). Greenwood was an English comic and tenor who was resident in Australian for a number of years, and indeed is known to have secured regular employment with Harry Clay between 1918 and at least : Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb/Mar. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 6-12 Mar.) - Dir. Reg Greenwood; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; S Art. Alec Stagpoole; S Mngr. Ted Gabriel (BTN). - Troupe: Harry Clay's No 4 Company. NORTH EAST-LYNNE: [burlesque revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Another popular subject for burlesque, this production may have been put together by Elton Black. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 6-12 Mar. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. A COSTER SCENA: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The company's advertising in the Brisbane Courier notes that the production introduced a "thrilling boxing contest between two Town Topics girls, Carmel Jeffrey and Zoe Midgely, and Frank Thorn, the victor of 100 fights" (20 Mar. 1920, 2). 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Mar. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. 520

5 - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Carmel Jeffrey, Zoe Midgely. FUN IN A TOYSHOP: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 27 Mar. - 2 Apr. - Prod/Prop John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. THE WATTLE BIRD: [musical comedy] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by George Edwards, the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic writes: "The Wattle Bird, a pantomime with, as the title suggests, an Australian setting, was staged at the Alhambra Theatre, Haymarket, on Saturday. The story is, of course immaterial. The performance consists of a series of disconnected episodes. Each has an appropriate 'turn' and though there is nothing particularly novel about these it can be said that nearly all of them are done well some of the dancing was excellent, and the acrobatic display given by the Sunshine Girls was capital of its kind. Silvester the juggler and illusionist partially mystified the audience and the Astras, described as the world's greatest mystic mind reader did singular things in that direction, and incidentally introduced some wild animals [including a panther]. The 'leading boy' was Miss Vera Walton" (29 Mar. 1920, 4). The production was staged in two acts (20 scenes). 1920: Alhambra Music Hall (Syd); 27 Mar Apr. - Dir. George Edwards; Prod. C. F. Pugliese. - Cast incl. Vera Walton, Ruby Gibson, Sunshine Girls, Sylvester (illusionist), The Astras. - Musicians: The Alhambra Jazz Band. - NB: Marshall Crosby joined the production from 3 April, playing the role of the Demon "Pantomime at the Alhambra." SMH: 29 Mar. (1920), 4. LET'S GO: [revusical] Txt. Paul Stanhope and Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e]. 1920: Shaftesbury Theatre (Perth); ca. Mar. - Dir. Paul Stanhope and Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Paul Stanhope and Charles Delavale Revue Company. - Cast incl. Paul Stanhope (Spike), Charles Delavale (Ike), Helen Cain, Elvie Stagpoole, Mabelle Morgan, Steve Laurie, Dolly McIntosh, Molly Warren, Peter Brooks, Ernest Darkes, Jack Phillips. RED RIDING HOOD: [children's play with music] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Although generally described as a pantomime, the production was advertised as having "plenty of music and songs" but would be "more of a musical play than a pantomime" (GR: Feb. 1920, 7). Comprising mostly children, with a few adults cast in appropriate roles, the producer, Reuben Baker, proposed that during the second week of the season a different local girl would play the role of Red Riding Hood, and that at the end of the week the one who was judged the most clever would get a substantial prize in addition to her pay envelope. 1920: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); ca. Mar. - Prod. Reuben Baker (for Dix-Baker). GR: Feb. (1920), 7. [rnib] IN CAIRO: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Apr. - Prod/Prop John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. THE FLOWER OF CHINA: [miniature comic opera] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Billed as a "bright, clever and witty miniature comic opera of Oriental splendour" (BC: 3 Apr. 1920, 2). The music was possibly written by Fred Whaite. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Apr. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. 521

6 - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones, Percy Mackay, Glenmore Jones, Billy Maloney, Rita Nelson, Mollie Asher, Phyllis Rose. LAVENDER TIME: [musical comedy] Lib/Mus. Fred Whaite Described as a "delightful musical comedy written and composed by Mr Fred Whaite" (BC: 29 May 1920, 2). 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. AT THE RECEPTION: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] 1920: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 May - 4 June - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Amy Rochelle, Daisy Merritt, Caddy Franks, Horace Mann, Dan Dunbar, Will Liddle, Lou Harris. THE SULTAN OF SOOLEMON: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "an Eastern extravaganza." 1920: Elite Theatre (Bris); June - Dir/Prod. Harry Borradale. - Troupe: The Sparklers - Cast incl. Joe Rox, Clifford O'Keefe, Grace Quine, Harry Borradale, Con Moreni, Jean Fyfe, Martin Duff, Mr McAllister 1921: Palace Gardens (Bris); June - Dir/Prod. Harry Borradale - Troupe: Borradale's Sparklers. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Joe Rox, Clifford O'Keefe, Harry Borradale. IN THE BANK [aka THE BANK / BANKERS]: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Stiffy and Mo are said to have been janitors at a bank in the 1922 version, the other characters being Mr Morgan (a banker), Mazie (his daughter), Freddie (her fiancée), Jacques (the manager), Quilpy (a clerk), Miss Fussy (the head typist), Dora (a secretary), and Mrs Mush (the charwoman). An advertisement for the 1925 Bijou Theatre production records that Stiffy and Mo appeared "as do it yourself bank clerks" (A: 23 Mar. 1925, 12); while the Brisbane Courier records in 1927 that Stiffy and 'Erb (Nat Phillips and Jack Kellaway) portrayed "bank clerks of the never-to-be-seen order" with the pair developing "many highly amusing situations in the world of finance" (7 Feb. 1927, 15). The songs presented during the 1922 production were "Come, be a Sport" (chorus), "If it comes from Dixieland" (Davis, Merton and girls), "Parisian Jazz" (O'Brien and girls), "Maizie" (Connors and Paul), "Oh, Laws Laugh" (Merton and O'Brien), "Jaffalla" (Connors and girls), "Belgravia" (Phillips and Shaw), "All By Myself" (Paul and girls), "On My Feet Again" (Connolly and girls), and "Close the Bank" (company). The 1924 Fullers' Theatre season included such songs as: "Give it a Smile," "Who Wants a Bad Little Boy" and "Hitch Your Wagon to a Sunbeam." Two of the hits from the 1927 Whirligig version were "Let's Buy the Bank" (a duet sung by Stiffy and 'Erb) and "Talking to the Moon" (by Dorothy Manning). 1920: Bijou Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Amy Rochelle, Daisy Merritt, Caddy Franks, Horace Mann, Dan M. Dunbar, Will Liddle, Lou Harris. 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Sept. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Lola Hunt, Belle Pollard, Gerald Cashman, Walter Jackson [aka Walter Whyte], Miss Dot O'Dea. 1922: Fullers Theatre (Syd); Apr. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Charles Ryder; Chor. Rosie Bowie; Cost. Ethel Moar; B Mngr. George C. Audley; S Mngr. Dan M. Dunbar. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Ida Merton (Dora), Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene] (Miss Fussy, head typist), Dan M. Dunbar (Mr Morgan, a banker), Queenie Paul (Mazie, his daughter), Mike Connors (Freddie, her fiancée), Keith Connelly (Jacques, the manager), Gladys Shaw (Mrs Mush, the charwoman) Doc. O'Brien 522

7 (Quilpy, a clerk), Ida Merton (Dora, the secretary); and the Six Radio Girls (Gwen Brandon, Rosie Bowie, Thelma Duff, Flo Wilson, Marie McLauchin, Phillis Whisken) as typists and clerks etc. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Daisy Merritt, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw; and the Six Radio Girls. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Rosie Bowie. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Dan M. Dunbar, Daisy Merritt, Queenie Paul, Mike Connors, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 5-11 Feb. [as In the Bank] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt (the char lady), Dan M. Dunbar (the banker), Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (cornet) and Les Clements (piano). - This was the 17 th revusical of the Whirligig's Brisbane season. NB: Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 7 Feb. (1927), 15. FN: 22 Apr. (1922), 6. Advert. NELL GWYNNE: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as "an historical scena." 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); June - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones, Billy Maloney. HUMPTY DUMPTY: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. Harry Taylor Described as a pantomime burlesque. 1920: Taylor and Coleman's Pantomime Company regional Qld tour; ca. June/July - Dir/Prod. Harry Taylor and Alf Coleman. - Cast incl. Daisy Dale (principal boy), Bert Desmond, Joe Charles, Emile Dani, Mattie Jansen, Violet Mae, Maude Hemsworth, Mavis Swindon, Janie Langford, Millie Hope, F. Barber. - Tour itinerary incl June, Town Hall (Maryborough). BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. Harry Taylor 1920: Taylor and Coleman's Pantomime Company regional Qld tour; ca. June/July - Dir/Prod. Harry Taylor and Alf Coleman. - Cast incl. Daisy Dale (principal boy), Bert Desmond, Joe Charles, Emile Dani, Mattie Jansen, Violet Mae, Maude Hemsworth, Mavis Swindon, Janie Langford, Millie Hope, F. Barber. - Tour itinerary incl June, Town Hall (Maryborough) A DOCTOR'S DILEMMA: [burlesque revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Advertised as "a burlesque on the famous Doctor's Dilemma" (which had been staged in Australia by J. and N. Tait, ca. 1919), this production presented in July 1920 on the same programme as A Night in Hong Kong. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 3-9 July - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. A NIGHT IN HONG KONG: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as "a comedy scena" it was staged in Brisbane in 1920 on the same bill as A Doctor's Dilemma. 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 3-9 July 523

8 - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. ADVENTURES IN SPAIN: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 7-13 Aug. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. IN HONOLULU: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Aug. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. F. F. F: [musical comedy] Lib. C. J. De Garis; Mus. Reginald A. A. Stoneham A box office disappointment, (its Australian tour folded before reaching Sydney), F. F. F. did provide, however, two hit songs "Murray Moon" and "Sleepy Seas." The story concerns an inheritance which is to be granted to Fitzwilliam Ferguson by his uncle only if he assumes the role of the conventional English aristocratic degenerate, with an eyeglass and an inability to pronounce the letter R. In the Australian atmosphere the uncle tires of his nephew s inanities and Fitzwilliam ties of being inane; so when he tears up the check and refuses to be anything but himself the uncle is delighted (A: 11 Oct. 1920, 8). The production was described in the Age as a, "Musical Comedy in an Australian setting with pretty Australian scenes, snappy dialogue, pretty frocking and catching melodies. A show that will place Australia on the Musical Comedy map" (21 Oct. 1920, 12). The production was played by the Tivoli Famous Players and billed as the "first all Australian Musical Comedy." A competition was held for the Melbourne season - the question being asked "what does F.F.F. stand for?" A prize of 50 Guineas was distributed each week to those audience members who successfully solved the mystery. Apparently there were three words frequently mentioned throughout the play which started with "F" and these words were all mentioned in the closing chorus. There was to be a different solution each week (A: 9 Oct. 1920, 20). 1920: Prince of Wales Theatre (Adel); 28 Aug Sept. - Dir. Robert Grieg; Prod. Hugh D. McIntosh/Harry Rickards' Tivoli Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Mr Cass Downing; S Mngr. Leslie Donaghey. - Cast included: Minnie Love (Flo Hastings), Hugh Steyne (Fitzwilliam), Maggie Moore (Mrs Hastings), Charles W. Workman (Joseph Morgold), Marie La Varre (Maggie Smith), Rex London, J. Vincent White (Taxi Driver), Billy Rego (Edward Tailboy), (Robert Battle), Laurence Harding (Richard Shortem), Jack Dunne (Collins), Leslie Donaghey, Muriel Cathcart, David Loffman (Fax Drio), William Valentine (Don Roslyn), Rex London. 1920: Perth; ca. Sept/Oct. 1920: Kings Theatre (Melb); 9-28 Oct. - Dir. Robert Grieg; Prod. Hugh D. McIntosh/Harry Rickards' Tivoli Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Mr Cass Downing. - NB: Minnie Love s role was taken over by Winifred O'Connor ("the famous London Prima Donna") on the 16th October. This was her debut performance in Australia. F. F. F. - Bright Australian Musical Comedy. AA: 30 Aug, (1920), 8. King s Theatre - F. F. F. A: 9 Oct. (1920), 20. Advert. King s Theatre - F. F. F. A: 11 Oct. (1920), 8. New Musical Comedy: An Australian Venture. GR: 1 July (1920), 9. DOWN ON THE FARM: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as "an Australian scena." 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Sept. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. 524

9 THE CALL OF THE SURF: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A musical scena "with special bathing costumes kindly supplied by Finney's" (BC: 18 Sept. 1920, 2). 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Sept. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. HENPECKED: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as both a musical farce and a musical comedy. 1920: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept/Oct. (incl. Princess Theatre; Sept.) - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; S Mngr. Ted Gabriel (Bridge Theatre). - Cast incl. Valma Raine, Ted Stanley, George Drew, Kathleen Desboro. CAIRO: [aka MECCA] [musical comedy] Lib. Oscar Asche; Mus. Percy Fletcher # Ascherberg, Hopwood, and Crew (London), ca # Manuscripts with the titles 'Cairo' and 'Ali Shar' are held in the Lord Chamberlain's Collection, British Library. Described in advertising as a "mosaic in music and mime," this successor to Asche's immensely popular theatrical extravaganza, Chu Chin Chow, similarly tells a story of "passion and poetry, of love and hate, of tender slave girls and ardent princes, of delicate love romance and Baccinalian frenzy... in the days of fierce intrigue and savagery." Cairo premiered in New York in 1920 as Mecca (without Asche or Lily Brayton in the cast) taking on its more wellknown title for the London premiere almost exactly one year later. Alexander Woollcott, writing for the New York Times suggested that not only was Mecca "a great achievement," and a "gorgeous and gargantuan show," but that "this long heralded successor to Chu Chin Chow proved to be as rich and sumptuous an adventure in pageantry as the American theatre has known" (12). Woollcott goes on to acknowledge in this respect that although devised by Asche and staged through the efforts of countless theatre professionals, the input and theatrical instincts of producer Morris Gest were clearly stamped on the production. Controversy erupted following the London premiere, with much moral indignation being directed towards a scene at the end of the second act. London's Daily Express proposed: "all London will be talking to-day about the greatest anatomical exhibition ever seen on the stage" (qtd PMG: 17 Oct. 1921, 7). The Daily Mail went further, describing the scene as "indecent both in conception and in execution the Prince summons his dancers to entertain his guests, and the dancers re-create all the lustfulness of Cleopatra's day [working] up to a riot of sensuality in an abandonment of animal passion" (qtd "Riot of Sensuality," 23). Asche responded to allegations of "stark sensuality,' arguing: "It is British, that's why it is criticised. Had it been Russian all would have been well" ("Cairo - Costumes" 7). The furore over the London production suggests that Asche may well have made significant staging changes for London, as there is no evidence of any moral outrage from the American public or critics. Interestingly, the British Censor, who found no objection with the display of flesh, did, however, prohibit the production going ahead with the original title, Mecca - because this was deemed to be offensive to "Mahometan susceptibilities" [sic] (GR: Nov. 1921, 23). The story concerns Ali Shar, a wrestler whose daughter, Zummurud, catches the attention of the young and handsome Sultan (Al Malik-al-Nasir) during one of his trips through the city in disguise. Prince Nur-al-Din a crafty villain who coverts the throne, orders the death of his sister's child and tricks Ali Shar into attempting to kill the Sultan in a wrestling match by telling him that the Sultan intends to add Zummurud to his harem. The Sultan eludes Ali's killer grip and then orders the wrestler to make a pilgrimage to Mecca as an atonement. While on his way to Mecca Ali falls in with a band of pilgrims, and with them is taken prisoner by the Prince, who has also taken Zummurud as his hostage. Pretending to be dumb Ali enters the service of the Prince's sister, Sharazad and together they plot to rescue Zummurud and bring the Prince to justice. Zummurud accidentally betrays her father and he is sold as a slave. He is able to escape, however, and subsequently kills the prince. The Sultan and Zummurud are then reunited. Mecca/Cairo incorporates ten songs into its narrative: "From Bagdad We Come," "Story of the Sphinx," "My King of Love," "A Fool there Was," "When Love Knocked," Chinaman's Song," "Hast Thou Been to Mecca," "Dance Poem," "The King of Nur-Al-Din," and "Love in My Breast." Criticism of Percy Fletcher's music was largely unfavourable, however. The October 1922 issue of Green Room, for example, described it as being distinguished more "by weirdness than by melodiousness" (5), while a London Times reviewer wrote that it was "perhaps a little too ambitious, a little heavy for the occasion" and that the lead characters had unfortunately not been given any of the catchier tunes. With regard to the story itself, the reviewer proposed that Asche had "produced a huge, confused, spectacular entertainment with many stupendous and some beautiful things in it. It lacks form and it lacks style; but perhaps these qualities will not be missed by the public that made a success of Chu Chin Chow" (LT: 17 Oct. 1921, 8). 1920: Century Theatre (New York); 4 Oct Jan Dir. E. Lyall Swete; Prod. F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest; Chor. Michel Fokine. - Cast incl. Lionel Braham (Ali Shar), Gladys Hanson (Sharazad) Herbert Grimwood (Prince Nur-al-Din), Orville R. Caldwell (The Sultan), John Nicholson (Abdullah), Hannah Toback (Zummurud), Arthur Barron (Gate Keeper), Richard Schwindler (Officer of the Guard/Patriaren), Robert Rhodes (Kataf), Julian Winters 525

10 (Orange Seller), Genevieve Dolar (Old Woman), Basil Smith (Blind Man), Kate Mayhew (Zarlia), Edward Watson (Zaid), Harold Skinner (Wazir Al Khasih), John Horan (Abu Yaksan), John Merson (Wazir Abu Shamar), Thomas Leary (Wei San Wei), Ida Mulle (Wei Wa Shi), Martha Lowther (Dancing Girl), Walter Laye (Abram). 1921: His Majesty's Theatre (London, UK); 15 Oct June Cast incl. Oscar Asche (Ali Shar), Lily Brayton (Sharazd), Shayle Garner, Cecil Humphreys, Norman Williams, Conway Dixon, Julian Cross, Norman Harle, Hubert Carter, Frank Cochrane, Courtice Pounds, Espinosa, Fedora Rozelli, Bessie Major, Grace Leigh. 1922: Her Majesty's Theatre (Syd); 16 Sept. - 8 Dec. - Dir. Oscar Asche; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd; M Dir. Andrew McCunn; S Mngr. Patrick Bellew. - Cast incl. Oscar Asche (Ali Shar), Gladys Mason (Sharazad), Cecil Humphries (Prince Nur-al-Din), Wensley Russell, Richard Hatteras (The Sultan), Mason Wood, George Ide (Abdullah), Dorothy Maude, Doris Champion, Edith Drayson (Zummurud), Miss Collins, Jessie Page, Eardley Turner, Walter Passmore, Mr Albert, Mr Morris, Mr Burneet, Gilbert McLean, Mr Cashman, Mr Green, Miss Cottey, Eve Gray, Miss Esmond, Miss Matthews, Miss O'Farrell. 1922: Her Majesty s (Melb), 23 Dec Feb Dir. Oscar Asche; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd. - Cast and production mostly as for Sydney season. "Appearing in Cairo." GR: Nov. (1921), 7. [photographs] "Cairo - Costumes and Critics." PMG: 17 Oct. (1921), 7. "Cairo - Produced in Sydney." SMH: 18 Sept. (1922), 5. "Cairo: Production at His Majesty's." LT: 17 Oct. (1921), 8. E.D.K. "Play of the Month Cairo." GR: Oct. (1922), 5-7. "Golden Mantles of the East: Harem Fashions in Cairo." LT: 17 Oct. (1921), 8. "Oscar Asche Returns Here For Cairo." SMH: 4 Sept. (1922), n. pag. "Riot of Sensuality: Oscar Asche's Cairo." GR: Nov. (1921), 23. Woollcott, Alexander. "A Sumptuous Pageant." NYT: 5 Oct. (1920), 12. THE RED ROSE OF FRANCE: [musical scena] Txt. Lou Vernon; Mus. [n/e] Described as an historical scena arranged by Mr Lou Vernon (BC: 6 Nov. 1920, 2). 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 6-12 Nov. - Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Elton Black, Yorke Gray, Alice Bennetto, Belle Millette, Lou Vernon, Leslie Jephcott, Gladys Raines, Sydney Jones. CINDERELLA: [pantomime] Lib. Elton Black; Mus incl. Fred Whaite and Elton Black The second Grand Christmas Pantomime produced by John McCallum at the Cremorne Theatre, and again utilising the talents of his Town Topics variety company (under the direction of Elton Black). With regard to the story line, the Brisbane Courier critic records that "following modern tendencies, which have almost developed into an accepted tradition, the plot was, of course, more apparent than real. There were sufficient 'incidents' in the action, however, to make the story intelligible to young and old" (18 Dec. 1920, 7). One of the features of the production records the same critic was the sing, noting that it was "not often that that pantomime was fortunate enough to secure interpretation by vocalists - to use the word in its true sense" (ibid, 7). Songs known to have been written or incorporated into the pantomime was "The Gypsy Warned Me" (sung by Elton Black). 1920: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 17 Dec Jan Dir. Elton Black; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; S Art. Selwyn Armstrong. - Troupe: Town Topics Company. - Cast incl. Elton Black (Baroness Phanackaphan), Clarice Hardwicke (Prince Casmir), Alice Bennetto (Cinderella), Arthur Aldridge (Dandini), Gladys Raines (Duke of Stanthorpe), Nelle Fleming (Duke of Muckadillah), Charles Albert (Baron Phanackaphan), Fred Reade (Ermintrude), Sydney Jones (Pansy), Billy Moloney (Sammy), Claire Lloyd (Polly), Howard Hall (John/Father Christmas), M. Goldhill (James), Lou Vernon (Bailiff Sniff), Myrtle Power (Fairy Queen), Jean Keith (Spirit of the Flowers), Mollie Asher (Spirit of the Butterflies), Jan Caryll (Spirit of the Forest), Bernice Berg. - A 2 nd edition of the pantomime was produced from 8 January. "Cinderella at Cremorne." BC: 18 Dec. (1920), 7. [see also advert. - BC: 17 Dec. 1920, 2] HUMPTY DUMPTY: [pantomime] Txt. Frank Dix; Mus incl. Victor Champion "Naturally enough," writes the Brisbane Courier theatre critic, "the nursery rhyme upon which this extravaganza is based affords the flimsiest possible justification for the pantomime, and both Mr Frank Dix, who wrote the words, and Mr Victor Champion who supplied the music, have given free play to their fancy in doing their 526

11 respective portions of the work" (19 Apr. 1921, 8). The story concerns the royal family of Humptiland, King Ptolomey, Queen Claudianna and their son, Prince Florizel. The romantic angle is supplied with the arrival of Estrella, "a mystery girl" who afterwards is known as Princess Amaranthe. Other principle characters include: Pipchin (a bucolic youth, afterwards known as Humpty Dumpty), Armida a wicked sorceress, and the country's Prime Minister. Frank Dix departed somewhat from the traditional story by focusing on the royal family and its intrigues and "allowing Humpty Dumpty to remain more or less an unconfirmed rumour [he] comes only by suggestion, except so far as the adventures of an eccentric village lout, who happens to be mistaken for the product of a gigantic egg which seems to mash. He subsequently pervades the [pantomime] with hilarious consequences" (SMH: 7 Mar. 1921, 6). Novel features of the production are said to have been: a nursery scene (with the setting changed according to the city being played at the time), the "egg-flip" ballet, the "Aurora Borealis" ballet, a dance of the butterflies, a collapsing hotel, and a coronation scene. The Lecardo Brothers also presented their specialty act "Fun in a Bakery." The list of scenes and incidents, as published in the Age is: A Nursery in Melbourne; Palace Garden in Humptiland; The King's Bodyguard; The Throne Room; The Wedgwood Rotunda; The Ballet of the Egg Flip; The Blue Lagoon; The Sword of Constancy; The Gates of the Desert; The Ice Plateau; The Aurora Borealis; Poppy Land; The Descent into Hades; A Farm Yard Love Affair; The Bareback Girls; The Animated Ghosts; The Dance of the Butterflies; The Land of the Ribbons; Butterfly and Grasshopper; The Honeymoon Hotel; Tam and the Tambourines; Selling a Sowing Machine; "Way Down in Swanee"; The Collapse of the Hotel; March of the Phantom Army; The Children's Playroom; The Punch and Judy Dance; The Kutie Kids; The Army Review; The Coronation and Wedding; The Cherry Orchard and Spectacle of Twenty Thousand Lights (18 Dec. 1920, 16). Songs written for or incorporated into for the production included: "Every Time He Kissed Her She Would Start to Sing" and "The P'lice'll Have Me Before Long." 1920: Her Majesty's Theatre (Melb); 18 Dec Feb Dir. Charles A. Wenman; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd; M Dir. Victor Champion; Chor. Minnie Everett; Cost. Comelli (London) and executed by J. C. Williamson Modes (under supervision of Mde. Brook). - Cast incl. Edwin Brett (King Ptolomey), Albert Lefre (Claudianna), Beatrice Allen (Prince Florizel), Edith Drayson (Estrella), Helen Temple (Armida), Hector St Clair (Pipchin), George Moon (Bam), Daniel Morris (Boozle), Emmeline Orford (Mrs Hoofem-Floofem), Ray McLean (Page), Maggie Dickinson, Eileen Dunn, Charles Howard, Sidney Culver, Maurice Dudley, The Lecardo Brothers (acrobats). - The Melbourne production comprised as cast of 365 performers. 1921: Her Majesty's Theatre (Syd); 5 Mar Apr. - Cast and production mostly as for previous Melbourne season. 1921: His Majesty's Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. J. C. Whitfield; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd; M Dir. Robert Keers; S Art. W. R. Coleman. - Cast incl. Edwin Brett, Albert Lefre, Beatrice Allen, Marie Fanchonetti (Estrella), Helen Temple, Louis Sterling (Prime Minister), Hector St Clair, George Moon, Daniel Morris, Emmeline Orford, Ray McLean, Josie Melville and Lucy Sullivan (danseuses), Alex McPhearson (premier danseur), The Lecardo Brothers. - The Brisbane production comprised some 250 performers. - Marie Fanchonetti, only recently arrived in Australia under engagement to the J. C. Williamson firm, replaced May Harris on the second night of the Brisbane season. 1921: New Zealand tour; ca. May 1921: (Adel); June/July 1921: (Perth); ca. July/Aug. "Her Majesty's - Humpty Dumpty." A: 20 Dec. (1920), 8. "Her Majesty's - Humpty Dumpty." ARG: 20 Dec. (1920), 8. "Humpty Dumpty Pantomime." BC: 19 Apr. (1921), 8. "Humpty Dumpty Pantomime at Her Majesty's." SMH: 7 Mar. (1921), 6. SINBAD THE SAILOR: [pantomime] Lib. Wilmer Bentley and Eardley Turner; Mus. [n/e]. Described in the Age as a "mixture of ancient and modern" pantomime traditions, this version of Sinbad the Sailor did not overly excite the Melbourne critics, although neither the Age nor the Argus were overly critical either. The Age critic, for example, writes that the pantomime was both wholly inconsequent and incongruous, with some sort of story, a dame, a few funnymen, an animal or two, a principal boy and girl, some gorgeous scenery, a good fairy, a thoroughly evil spirit, and a few other things thrown in. Modernity is represented by the jokes of Tinbad the Tailor and his wife who cannot pay there rent. Romance is provided by Sinbad who sets out for the Diamond Valley to get that rent [and] by the caliph and his charming daughter. Ginty the cat represents no period but he plays a very large part in the performance." (20 Dec. 1920, 8). The pantomime begins with two children, Alice and Spencer who go to sleep over there book of fairy tales. Immediately the book grows and out of its pages step the wonderful people they have read about. At the conclusion the children's mother appears searching for them in the stalls to take them home. The musical programme comprised such songs as: "Do I? Yes I Do" and "But " (sung by Jennie Hartley); "All the Same in a Hundred Years from Now" and "Jack tar" (Colin Crane); "The Argentines, the Portuguese, the Greeks" (Jack Cannot); and "You Know What I mean" (Hartley and Pepper). Other musical numbers included "The Butterfly and the candle dance" (performed by Parkes and Henderson). The Argus critic writes that the musical aspect were the pantomime's weakest area. "There is a sameness about most of the songs," writes the paper's theatre critic, "and neither 527

12 collectively nor individually do they make a particularly strong appeal to the ear." The review reports, too, that during the opening night performance Jennie Hartley (as Sinbad) confided to the audience between the verses of one of her songs: "This is the worst song I've ever sung in my life." The audience apparently "did not contradict her" (20 Dec. 1920, 8). 1920: King's Theatre (Melb); 20 Dec Feb Dir/Cost. Wilmer Bentley; M Dir. Cass Downing; S Art. George Upward and George Dixon; Chor. Alice Parker; Lse. Bert Bailey and Julius Grant. - Cast incl. Jennie Hartley (Sinbad), Sadie Pepper (Princess Zobedie), Jack Cannot (Tinbad), Dan Agar (Mrs Tinbad), Bert Nicholson (Old Man of the Sea), Colin Crane (Caliph), Margot Lester (Pearl of Price), Eleanor Crane (Hassarac), Ethel Walker (Fairy Queen), Eric Edgley (Igo), Clem Dawe (Ugo), William A. Hassan (Ginty the cat), Elsie Parkes, Kelso Henderson, The Littlejohns, Marjorie Powrie, Elva Prowrie (Alice), Bonnie Boxhall (Spencer), Nellie McCarthy (the Mother), Dorothy Gibbs, Charles Dillingham, Rupert Lloyd. "King's - Sinbad the Sailor." ARG: 20 Dec. (1920), 8. "King's Theatre - Sinbad the Sailor." A: 20 Dec. (1920), 8. * PAOLO AND FRANCESCA: [opera] Lib. [n/e]; Mus. Claude M. Haydon Described as "a pleasing study in 13 th century romance, but with the theme of passion rather subordinated," the opera is said to have been created by Australian composer, Claude Haydon. The Brisbane Courier's report from the Melbourne press is that Haydon's "musical ideas [were] of good and sometimes fine quality" (22 May 1920, 12). 1920: (Melb); ca. May "Music and Drama." BC: 22 May (1920), 12. [rnib] George Moon and Dan Morris From J. C. Williamson's Melbourne production of Humpty Dumpty Green Room Mar. (1920), 12. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) Rosie Bowie "A gifted young Australian artist to whom the credit of the Stiffy and Mo ballet is due." Fuller News 15 July (1922), 11. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 528

13 1921 Agnes Rahilly Brown, a "certified champion elocutionist of Australia," and a teacher of stage acting in Brisbane, staged a children's musical revue at the Centennial Hall beginning 2 September in aid of the Children's Hospital. Titled, Rich Girl, Poor Girl, the origins of the revue has not yet been established. It was advertised as containing "catchy songs, recitations, pretty children, quaint movements and dances, the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet," along with ballroom dancing displays, the new Tango dance and Perman's Brooklyn Cakewalk. (BC: 27 Aug. 1921, 2). THE BABES IN THE WOOD: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] One of three Babes in the Wood pantomimes produced by the Fullers within four years, this version received the least amount of attention in terms of advertisements and reviews, and hence little is known of the storyline or cast. Although presented less than a year after Nat Phillips staged his popular production, several newspaper articles and advertisements indicate that Frank Neil was responsible for writing and directing this version of the Babes in the Woods story (see for example SMH: 22 January 1921, 2). It is therefore unlikely that the two are related in terms of narrative and musical elements. Interestingly Neil was also responsible for writing and directing Bluebeard, another Fullers pantomime staged in Sydney over the 1920/21 summer months. Apart from the Fullers, the only major connection between the 1918/19 and 1921 productions found to date is choreographer, Chrissie Royal, who was responsible for staging the ballets in both pantomimes. [NB: The Fullers' other Babes in the Wood pantomimes were staged in 1918 (by Nat Phillips) and 1922 (by George H. Ward] 1921 : Majestic Theatre (Syd); ca. 15 Jan. ca. 5 Feb. - Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Chrissie Royal. - Cast incl. Nellie Kolle (principal boy), Bert Desmond (dame), Mattie Jansen. - The exact opening and closing dates for this production are yet to be established. While a Sydney Mail par indicates that Babes in the Wood was a Fullers' Christmas pantomime (29 Dec. 1920, 24), no advertisements appear in any Sydney newspapers or magazines until mid-january. Furthermore, ads in the Sydney Mail indicate that the Majestic Theatre was continuing a season of plays by the Fullers' Dramatic Players throughout late December 1920 and early January MAID OF THE MOUNTEBACKS: [burlesque] Txt. Pat Hanna; Mus. [n/e] A burlesque of Maid of the Mountains. Additional material may have been provided by other members of the troupe. 1921: Arcadia Theatre (St Kilda, Melb); 2-8 Apr. - Dir/Prod. Pat Hanna; M Dir. George Powell. - Troupe: The Famous Diggers - Cast: G. P. Hanna, Lance Fairfax, Syd Exton, Will Crawford, Ethel Hartley, Clarice Norman, George Long, Johnny Marks, George Wright, Roy Simpson, Norman French, Chris Kilner, Victor Cross, Charles Steward. - The burlesque was the troupe's final production week at the Arcadia. They followed this with a three night "Grand Request" season at the Melbourne Town Hall before continuing on to Tasmania and New Zealand. - NB: Several secondary sources claim that Hanna's first tour of Australia was under the auspices of J. C. Williamson. Advertising for the opening night of the Arcadia season indicates, however, that the troupe was by then "late of J. C. Williamson Ltd" (ARG: 16 Oct. 1920, n. pag.) BREAKING INTO SOCIETY: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Described as a delightful "musical comedietta," by the Brisbane Courier theatre critic, the story was set on a New York roof garden, with skyscrapers by night being the scenic backdrop. "There was little attempt at fixed plot as the programme explained," writes the critic. "It was constructed for laughing purposes. The advertising promoted the show as containing "plenty of giddy girls, lots of lilting melodies [and] tons of laughs" (8). This production was staged as the season opener for the American Revue Company. Although the troupe was referred to as originating from the United States, and indeed George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman were Americanborn, labelling it as foreign was somewhat misleading as most of the members Australian-born or Australian-based performers. Indeed the troupe was put together in Australia by the Fullers, who had brought Ward and Charles L. Sherman to the country the previous year (their first appearance in Australia was at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne on 9 February 1920). The American reference is likely to have reflected the fact that most of the company's repertoire comprised revusicals with the stories set in America. While most of the stories originated in the USA, they were invariably adapted by Ward and Sherman to suit local audiences and make use of current events and people (BC: 9 Apr. 1921, 12). The narratives appear to have remained largely the same during the years they were staged in Australia (c ), but nevertheless were updated and altered from time to time as circumstances required - including changes to characters (and their names), along with the addition of new and original songs, dances and comic scenes (both improvised and arranged). 529

14 Unusually, the principle comic roles were shared between three comics (Ward, Sherman and Warton) - as opposed to the more common straightman/comic partnership, which is similar to the type of burlesque staged by the Bert Le Blanc-led American Burlesque Company (1913/14). Evidence for the three lead comics being utilised comes from a survey of reviews and advertising. The company's publicity routinely promotes Ward and Sherman as the chief merrymakers, while the Brisbane Courier more often refers to Ward and Warton as Jacob Shultz and Mike Murphy respectively as being responsible for the simmering merriment (18 Apr. 1921, 2). There is some confusion over the name of George H. Ward's onstage alter ego. It appears that the character was called Jacob Shultz around 1921, but from 1922 onwards he becomes known as Little Hermie (aka Hermie Shultz or Hermie Souse). In later years Ward was routinely referred to off stage as Little Hermie. Songs presented during the 1922 revival included: "Opening Chorus," "Model Maids," "We'll Introduce Ourselves," "Let us Sing" and Let's go where we can have some Fun" (chorus); "Oh! You Wonderful Girls" and "Why Don't You" (Sherman and chorus); "Lady, Stop Rolling Your Eyes" and "Take me to that Land of Jazz" (Sherwood and chorus); "The Irish Were Egyptians Long Ago" (Warton and chorus); "Il Bacio" (Morgan); "Kentucky Blues" (Trevail and chorus); "Garden of My Dreams" (Morgan, Tointon and chorus); and "Finale" (company). 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 9-15 Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Feb. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Dorrie Tointon. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Hermie Souse, out for a good time), Charles L. Sherman (Willie Flyguy, out for the coin), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien, Hermie's pal), Walter Cornock (Percy Cholmondeley, one of the smarties), Harry Burgess (Harold Lester, a man-about-town), Mabelle Morgan (M'lle Fifi, of the Follies Bergeres), Curly Sherwood (Miss O'Brien, one of society's girls), Winnie Trevail (Ima Tallone, one of the 400); and girls of the Folies Bergeres - Dorrie Tointon (Mlle. Laugh), Laurel Barrett (Mlle. Smile), Irene Vando (Mlle. Grin), Zoe Midgeley (Mlle. Dance), Rosie Downie (Mlle. Whirl), Vera Nixon (Mlle. Twirl), Vic Finlayson (Mlle. Ballet), Madge Alcock (Mlle. Ami). 1929: Fullers Theatre (Syd); ca. Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward's Whirl of Mirth Revue Company. - Cast incl. George "Hermie" Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Phyllis Du Barry, Vernon Sellers, Charles L. Sherman, Kathleen Ward, Patsy Hill, Curley Sherwood, Winnie Edgerton, Jean Keith, Hudson Stanley. 1929: Whirl of Mirth Revue Company Queensland regional tour; ca. June/July - Dir/Prod. George H. Ward. - Troupe: George Ward's Whirl of Mirth Revue Company. - Cast incl. George "Hermie" Ward, Kathleen Ward, Robert Needham, Vic Burke, Frank Foster, Leila Sache, Peggy Sharp, Ida Leggett; and the Melody Maids. - NB: Vaude and Verne were special guest artists for the Rockhampton season. "Empire, The." BC: 11 Apr. (1921), 8. FN: 18 Feb. (1922), 4. Advert. "Music and Drama." BC: 9 Apr. (1921), 12. TWO-CHINNED CHOW: [burlesque] Txt. Pat Hanna; Mus. [n/e] A burlesque of Chu Chin Chow, which had recently closed in Melbourne after a three month season at the Tivoli Theatre, the 9 April production was billed as a revival (its earlier staging, which has not yet been located, would have likely occurred after 11 Dec. 1920). Additional material may have been provided by other members of the troupe. 1921: Town Hall (Melb); 9 Apr. - Dir. Pat Hanna; M Dir. George Powell. - Troupe: The Famous Diggers - Cast: G. P. Hanna, Lance Fairfax, Syd Exton, Will Crawford, Ethel Hartley, Clarice Norman, George Long, Johnny Marks, George Wright, Roy Simpson, Norman French, Chris Kilner, Victor Cross, Charles Steward. - Two-Chinned Chow was presented on the first night of the Famous Diggers' three night "Grand Request" season at the Melbourne Town Hall, following a five month engagement at the Arcadia, St Kilda. It is not clear whether the burlesque was repeated on any of the two following nights. THE ISLE OF PERPETUAL YOUTH [aka THE ISLE OF YOUTH]: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as a "delightful musical mélange" (BC: 18 Apr. 1921, 2), the story sees George Ward and Mike O'Brien discover an enchanted island where nobody ever dies (1 Apr. 1922, 22). [NB: See Breaking into Society for details concerning the company, its original American moniker, and George H. Ward's onstage name] 530

15 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Shultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood. 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward, Charles L. Sherman, Les Warton, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Miss Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. A: 1 Apr. (1922), 22. Advert. BC: 16 Apr. (1920), 2. Advert. BABY MINE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "an episode of the racecourse, a story of a real sport with a touch of pathos that makes all sports akin" (BC: 16 Apr. 1921, 2). [NB: There does not appear to be any relationship between this revusical and other with the same title, staged by Beatrice Holloway and Robert Grieg (with supporting cast) around Australian and New Zealand ca See Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane November 1921] 1921: Palace Gardens (Bris); Apr. - Dir/Prod/Lse. Harry Borradale; Mngr. George F. Rox. - Troupe: Borradale's Sparklers. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Joe Rox, Harry Borradale, Grace Quine, George Edwards, Alex McAlister, Dolly Varni, Gladys Talma, Linda Bradford, Maude Telfner, Ada Harrison, May Cooney. RIGHT TURN: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Billed as a "screaming military burlesque" (BC: 23 Apr. 1921, 2), the characters included (in 1921): Jacob Shultz, Mike O'Brien (the handsome private), Captain Sharp, Sissy Sweet (a fellow interested in the army) and Dolly Brazen (Mike O'Brien's niece). The role of Captain Sharp was changed c 1923 to General Hardtack (just like his name). By 1923, too, Ward's Jacob Shultz was known as Little Hermie Shultz. The story, which takes place at "Camp Flapdoodle," also includes the Military Maids (chorus) with Miss Rifle, Miss Sabre and Miss Gunn also in attendance. Some songs incorporated into the revusical appear to have reflected its preoccupation with war. They include "Ladies of the Military," "All the Diggers Parlez-Vous" and "Fall in Line and March Away" (FN: 7 Apr. 1922, 4). [NB: See notes for Breaking into Society for details concerning the company and its American moniker] 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Private Murphy), Charles L. Sherman (Captain Sharp), Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 25 Feb. - 3 Mar. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Charles L. Sherman, Les Warton, Walter Cornock, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curly Sherwood, Winnie Trevail, Dorrie Tointon. 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 2-8 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie Shultz), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Miss Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; 25 June - 1 July - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. BC: 23 Apr. (1921), 2. Advert. FN: 7 Apr. (1923), 4. Advert. 531

16 HELLO FOLKS: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] "A musical comedy held together by the slenderest of plots but brimful of fun and laughter," the production was also described in 1921 as an "entertainment which resembles a miniature pantomime [whereby] dances, songs and jokes follow one another with almost breathless speed" (BC: 2 May 1921, 8), and as a "hodge podge of joy. (A: 15 Apr. 1922, 22). The story sees Little Hermie join the Woman Hater's Union. Songs incorporated in the 1922 revival included: "Opening Medley," "Hello Folks," "Hustle and Bustle" and "Take Your Girlie" (chorus); "My Man" and "Shimmie" (Trevail and chorus); "Keep the Music Playing" and "Jazz Vampire" (Sherwood and chorus); "Quakers in Quakertown" and "Everyone I Love is in Dixie" (Butler and chorus); "Golden Gate" (Sherman and chorus); "Play Me a Tune on the Gramophone" (Morgan); "There's a Welcome for You at Home (Warton and chorus); "Jewel of my Heart" (Burgess and chorus); and "Finale" (company). 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 30 Apr. - 6 May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman (Jack Flyguy), Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Dorrie Tointon. - Troupe: Fullers' New American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Hermie Schultz, a wealthy clothier), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien, a wise butcher), Charles L. Sherman (Jack Flyguy, visiting the neighbourhood, Harry Burgess (P. C., from Salamance, N. Y.), Richard Butler (Tommy O'Brien, Mike's son), Mabelle Morgan (M'llse. De Lusion, of the Midnight Folies), Winnie Trevail (Maggie McFeeney, Tommy's choice), Curley Sherwood (Flossie Goodsort, her friend); and girlfriends of Tommy and Maggie - Dorrie Tointon (Miss Good), Laurel Barrett (Miss Fair), Irene Vando (Miss Excellent), Zoe Midgeley (Miss Splendid), Rosie Downie (Miss Right), Vera Nixon (Miss Well), Vic Finlayson (Miss Grand), Madge Alcock (Miss Fine). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. Charles L. Sherman, George Ward, Les Warton, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Miss Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. A: 15 Apr. (1922), 22. Advert. "Empire, The." BC: 2 May (1921), 8. FN: 15 Apr. (1922), 6. Advert. [rnib] THE TOOWONG CUP: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "a racing burlesque." 1921: Palace Gardens (Bris); 30 Apr. - 6 May - Dir/Prod. Harry Borradale - Troupe: Borradale's Sparklers. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Joe Rox, Harry Borradale, Grace Quine, George Edwards, Alex McAlister, Dolly Varni, Gladys Talma, Linda Bradford, Maude Telfner, Ada Harrison, May Cooney. IN WRONG [aka IN THE WRONG]: [revusical] Txt. George Ward and Charles Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Billed as being "fun at the Hotel de Guess," it is unclear if In Wrong is related to another of George Ward's revusicals, Some Hotel (1923) which was also sometimes billed as Hotel De Guess or Guessing at the Hotel Guess. 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 7-13 May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman (Jack Daly), Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; July - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. SAIL HO!: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] "A presentation of life on the ocean wave, viewed from the humorous side," writes the Brisbane Courier critic. The review goes on to note further that Ward and Sherman were "ably supported by a talented company, including a charming group of lady passengers who contributed their full share of merriment to the fun of the voyage" (8). 532

17 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Charles L. Sherman, Les Warton, Walter Cornock, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curly Sherwood, Winnie Trevail, Dorrie Tointon. "Empire, The." BC: 16 May (1921), 8. [rnib] SCHULTZ'S NIGHT OUT [aka HERMIE'S NIGHT OUT]: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Little Hermie Shultz runs away from his wife and goes on the gay amidst the glitter and gaiety of a gorgeous Broadway cabaret (A: 8 Apr. 1922, 22). Ward's alter ego, Little Hermie was originally called Jacob (c1921). 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 8-14 Apr. [as Hermie's Night Out] - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Charles L. Sherman, Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Walter Cornock, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curly Sherwood, Winnie Trevail, Dorrie Tointon. A: 8 Apr. (1922), 22. Advert. 50 MILES FROM DENVER: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] "Described as a "delicious western skit" (BC: 28 May 1921, 2), one of the songs incorporated into the story was "Lolita" by Mabel Morgan. 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 28 May - 3 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood, Winnie Trevail, Dorrie Tointon. MULLIGAN'S MIX-UP: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Harry Clay's Sydney and Wollongong circuits; ca.may - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Dinks Patterson, Ethel Rose, Rene Dixon. NOT YET: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 4-10 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; 9-15 July - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. 533

18 THE THREE MAN DRILL: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Jacob Schultz), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Ivy Moore, Mabelle Morgan. - This production was the last for the Brisbane season. SPORT: [musical sketch] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as a "concerted comedy," starring Nell Fleming and company (BC: 18 June 1921, 8). The June/July season saw it staged along with the musical scena Present and Past. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 25 June - 1 July - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Fred Bluett, Charles Albert, Sydney Jones, Nell Fleming. PRESENT AND PAST: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The June/July season saw it staged along with the musical sketch, Sport. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 25 June - 1 July - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Fred Bluett, Charles Albert, Sydney Jones, Nell Fleming. TOO THIN CHOW: [burlesque revusical] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] Inspired by the Brisbane season of Oscar Asche's famous musical extravaganza, Chu Chin Chow, which had closed the week previous. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 25 June - 8 July [2 week season] - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Charles Albert, Sydney Jones, Nell Fleming. ALL SQUARE: [revusical] Txt. Fred Bluett; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); July - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Fred Bluett, Billy Maloney, Charles Albert, Sydney Jones, Nell Fleming. - Staged along with the musical scena, An Aerial Honeymoon. AERIAL HONEYMOON: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as a spectacular scena, one of the features was a "beautifully illuminated aeroplane" (BC: 11 July 1919, 2). The 1921 production was staged along with the Fred Bluett burlesque, All Square. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); July - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Fred Bluett, Billy Maloney, Charles Albert, Sydney Jones, Nell Fleming. THE CRUISE OF THE CYMBALINE: [revusical] Txt. Walter George; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Walter George Sunshine Players. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Harry Ross, Amy Rochelle, Hilda Shannon, Georgie Martin, Reg Hawthorne, Frank Haining. NB: See notes in Breaking into Society entry for details concerning the American Revue Company and its American moniker] 534

19 WHAT'S NEXT?: [revusical] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] Described as a "musical comedy revue in two chapters and twenty-three pages of delightful novelties" the show is said to have resembled Bran Pie. Long-serving Cremorne Theatre wardrobe mistress, Mary Glynn, reportedly produced no fewer than 85 new frocks for the production, many of which were described by the Brisbane Courier as beautiful models and quite equal to anything ever seen in Brisbane. Songs incorporated into the first edition of the revusical included "Prima Donna" and "I Hate to Lose You" (sung by Amy Rochelle). In the second edition Rochelle sang "Beneath Thy Window," with Arthur Aldridge and Frank Charlton scoring hits respectively with "Orynthia, My Beloved" and "A Song Down Every Roadway." [NB: It is not clear there is any relationship between this revusical and another titled, What Next?, staged by the Harry Burgess Revue Company at the Empire Theatre in September 1919] 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 5-18 Aug. [2 week season] - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. "Music and Drama." BC: 6 Aug. (1921), 17. [rnib] TALLY HO!: [musical scena] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] Described as a spectacular hunting scena (BC: 20 Aug. 1921, 14). 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Aug. - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. WATTLE BLOSSOM TIME: [musical scena] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 26 Aug. - 1 Sept. - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. WAY DOWN IN ARIZONE: [revusical] Txt. Walter George; Mus. [n/e] Described in Argus advertising as: "A lively miniature musical play in 70 minutes with ranchers and cowboys, Indians and squaws. sheriffs and red men Oh Girls see Cuthbert the Cowboy" (3 Sept. 1921, n. pag.). 1921: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 3-9 Sept. - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Walter George Sunshine Players. - Cast incl. Walter George, Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Hylda Shannon, Georgie Martin, Percy McKay, Polly McLaren, Frank Haining. THE HOUR OF ONE: [musical scena] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] Described as a dramatic dance scena, a feature was the dancing of Miss Ivy Shilling, then one of the specially engaged headline performers of the company. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Sept. - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Ivy Shilling, Billy Maloney, Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. DIVORCED: [musical scena] Txt. Billy Maloney; Mus. [n/e] Described as an up-to-the-minute musical sketch. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Sept. - Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Billy Maloney, Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. 535

20 THE KING OF DUNNOWHERESKI: [revusical] Txt. Walter George; Mus. [n/e] While little has been found concerning the storyline, the Brisbane Courier records that one scene, performed as an accompaniment to the solo song "Fairy Tales" (sung by Georgie Martin), introduced via picturesque costumes the Babes in the Woods, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Dick Whittington (4). Other songs incorporated into the production included: "Hail Princess" (chorus) and "A Soldier's Life" (Barry Hitching). 1921: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Walter George Sunshine Players. - Cast incl. Walter George, Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Hylda Shannon, Georgie Martin, Percy McKay, Polly McLaren, Frank Haining. - The 1921 Melbourne season also included The Scarub, A Dutch Legacy and A Night in Venice (1918). 1921: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Nov. - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Walter George Sunshine Players. - Cast incl. Walter George, Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Hylda Shannon, Georgie Martin, Harry Ross, Percy McKay, Polly McLaren. 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Dec. - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Walter George Sunshine Players. - Cast incl. Walter George (Prime Minister), Reg Hawthorne (the King), Georgie Martin, Harry Ross (a neighbouring Prince), Hylda Shannon (the princess), Barry Hitching (the sergeant), Dulcie Milner, Frank Haining, George Storey (the general). 1926: NSW regional tour; c July-Dec. - Dir. Walter George; Prod. Stanley McKay. - Troupe: Stanley McKay's Pantomime and Opera Company. - Cast incl. Ruth Bucknall, Laurie McLeod, Frank Perryn, Walter George, Ernest Barraclough, Maud Stewart, S. Meredith and the Eleven Wonders. - Itinerary incl. Narrandra. "Empire, The." BC: 22 Dec. (1921), 4. E: 27 Oct. 1926, 5. [rnib] THE CLUB: [aka AT THE CLUB] [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] A club's President and Lady President, Secretary, Treasurer, Delegate, Vice Do. and Vice Sec., meet two prospective members, Mr Stiffy and Mr Mo. The 1922 production incorporated the following "musical rules" into the story: "We Run the Club" (The Members), "Someone in Town" (Shaw and girls), "Dreamy Honolulu" (Davis and girls), "Moonlight" (company), "Granny" (Connors), "Angel Child" (Paul and girls), "Virginia, My Homeland" (Connors and girls), "Bonnie Scotland" (Connelly and company) and "The He'land Gathering" (finale). 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Sept. [as At the Club] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Lola Hunt, Belle Pollard, Gerald Cashman, Walter Jackson [aka Walter Whyte], Miss Doff Dee. 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. June - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Charles Ryder; Chor. Rosie Bowie; Cost. Ethel Moar; B Mngr. George C. Audley; S Mngr. Dan M. Dunbar. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Mike Connors (The President), Dan M. Dunbar (The Secretary), Queenie Paul (The Lady President), Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene] (The Vice Do), Keith Connelly (The Treasurer), Gladys Shaw (The Vice Secretary), Doc. O'Brien (The Delegate), Rosie Bowie, Gwen Brandon, Thelma Duff, Flo Wilson, Marie McLauchin, Phyllis Whisken. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 27 Sept. - 3 Oct. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw; and the Six Radio Girls. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 7-13 Mar. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Rosie Bowie. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Dan M. Dunbar, Queenie Paul, Mike Connors, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. FN: 8 July (1922), 7. Advert. "Fuller's Theatre." SMH: 29 Sept. (1924), 5. [rnib] 536

21 DROWNED, BUT NOT DEAD: [revusical] Txt. Humphrey Bishop; Mus. [n/e] Although described variously as a "burlesque," a "concerted turn" (BC: 26 Sept. 1921, 9) and a "farce" (BC: 24 Oct. 1921, 9), Drowned, But Not Dead appears to have been staged along revusical lines by the Humphrey Bishop company. The principle part was that of the steward, played in Brisbane by Joe Brennan. The Brisbane Courier records that "Brennan's recitation of the story of [his] shipwreck convulsed the audience with laughter" (24 Oct. 1921, 9). Selections from Chu Chin Chow are also said to have been included. 1921: Elite Theatre (Bris); Sept. [return season: Oct.] - Dir/M Dir. Humphrey Bishop; Lse. Harry Borradale. - Troupe: Humphrey Bishop Comedy and Operatic Company. - Cast incl. Joe Brennan (ship's steward), Ida Newton, Walter Kingsley, Maurice Jaffey, Edward Elliot, Harry Avondale, Cleo de Vezy, Norma Carlton. - Musicians incl. Bert Crawford (drums). TWO DAYS OUT: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] Described as a "musical tabloid." 1921: Harry Clay's Sydney and Wollongong circuits; c Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Dinks Patterson, Ethel Rose, Rene Dixon, Trixie Ireland, Marshall Crosby, Nellie Hall, Mark Erickson. ODDS AND ENDS: [revusical] Txt. Humphrey Bishop Mus. [n/e] Described in Brisbane Courier advertising as "a revusical musical pot-pourri" (1 Oct. 1921, 2) [NB: It is not clear if there is any relationship between this production and several other similarly titled shows - notably the Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers production c 1921 (see below); and a revue produced by the Tivoli Follies at the Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane beginning 27 Dec The latter company included George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman. The Optimists Revue Co also staged a revue called Odds and Ends at the Bijou Theatre (Melb) beginning 17 Oct. 1925] 1921: Elite Theatre (Bris); 1-7 Oct. - Dir/M Dir. Humphrey Bishop; Lse. Harry Borradale. - Troupe: Humphrey Bishop Comedy and Operatic Company. - Cast incl. Joe Brennan, Ida Newton, Walter Kingsley, Maurice Jaffey, Edward Elliot, Harry Avondale, Cleo de Vezy, Norma Carlton. - Musicians incl. Bert Crawford (drums). LAUGHING MURRA: [play with music] Txt. Mrs E. C. Davidson; Mus. incl. Louis Lavater Mary E. Fullerton writes in the Theatre: "From the almost unexploited store of Australian aboriginal myth Mrs E. C. Davidson has drawn the theme of a pleasing fantasy" (27). Performed by a company of amateurs, and presented in three acts and an "ingeniously introduced prologue," the play included at least three songs, Louis Lavater's "Demon Wind" (sung by Demon Wind) and two performed by the Alma Palmer's character. The prologue introduced the Mother, who begins to tell her three children an aboriginal legend, and through which the audience were also given a necessary explanation that paved the way for the white actors to portray the aboriginal characters without having to resort to burnt cork. Through this theatrical device the audience is told that "the aboriginals of Australia believe that they were originally white and will one day be white again the fiction apparently has it that clothing was part and parcel of the blacks' old Eden. Colour, charm of dress, and deportment therefore took - in the representation - the place of ugliness and uncouthness" Fullerton 27). The story of Laughing Murra concerns a contest of will between Mohabie, a tribal chief, and the droughtbringing Demon Wind. Mohabie, believing he is absolute, defies Demon Wind, leading to his people dying for want of water and yams. The Cloud Frog, an invisible entity up aloft, has all the water, but will not open his mouth to let the water out. Eventually the chief admits he cannot bring rain to his people, and Demon Wind in an "outburst of cruel gusto" brings forth his "little friend Flame," who wreaks terror on the tribe. Just when all seems lost the tribe manages to reassemble and it is only then they begin to formulate a plan to open the Cloud Frog's mouth. The chief admits his impotence and proposes that he sacrifice himself to save the tribe, but they will not allow this. Instead they decide to try and make the Cloud Frog laugh and so open his mouth. All the members of the tribe, including Gundagai, an old gumtree gin, cavort about the place pulling faces, telling humorous stories and so forth in an attempt to excite the mirth of the Cloud Frog. However, it is a young women who had previously tested the patience of the chief who is able to bring forth the rain. 1921: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 31 Oct. - Dir/Prod. Mrs E. C. Davidson; M Dir/Cond. Miss Macfie. - Cast incl. Joan Davidson (Laughing Murra), Jessie Wilson (Mother), J. A. Davidson (Mohabie), George H. Hulston (Demon Wind), C. Malmgren (Gundagai), Alma Palmer. Fullerton, Mary E. "Aboriginal Play - Laughing Murra." TT: Dec. (1921),

22 BABY MINE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Although it has been established that this musical farce had been staged around Australia and New Zealand on numerous occasions prior to the November 1919 Cremorne Theatre season, such productions are yet to be located. The principles were Beatrice Holloway (the daughter of eminent Australian actor/manager Charles Holloway) and her husband, Robert Grieg, "two distinguished artists from the south," who had been engaged by John N. McCallum in October of that year. The Brisbane Courier's "Music and Drama" column notes that Holloway had originated the role of Zoie in Australia, and had previously played with enormous success at the Criterion Theatre, Sydney (13). The Brisbane Courier records that the narrative concerned the comical interchange of babies: "The piece abounded in the most ludicrous domestic situations, and was permeated with refreshing humour. It was presented on the lavish scale which the public has learned to associate with Mr J. N. McCallum's methods. Much scope was provided for the display of individual histrionic ability and in this regard both Miss Holloway, as Zoie Hardy, the erstwhile mother, and Mt Robert Grieg, as Jimmy, the obliging purveyor of infants, achieved triumphant results. They were admirably assisted in gaining their effects by Mr Billy Maloney in the role of Alfred Hardy, the temporary father of other parents' children, and Miss Amy Rochelle, the friend in need" (5 Nov. 1921, 13). [NB: There does not appear to be any relationship between this revusical and other with the same title, staged by Borradale's Sparklers, Palace Gardens, Brisbane, in April : Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 4-10 Nov. - Dir. Robert Greig; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Beatrice Holloway (Zoie Hardy), Robert Grieg (Jimmy), Billy Maloney Alfred Hardy), Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. "Music and Drama." BC: 5 Nov. (1921), 13. [rnib] "Town Topics - Baby Mine." BC: 12 Nov. (1919), 15. HIGH LIFE ON DECK: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1921: Lyric Theatre (Melb); 5-11 Nov. - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. William Anderson; Lse. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. George Powell. - Troupe: The Who's Who Costume Revue Entertainers (aka Travesty Stars) - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc, Jake Mack, Sydney Hollister, Dan Weldon, Frank Graham, Clarice Norman, Jean Maynard, Alice Walton, Winnie Knight, Fred Deal, Harry Vernon, Mary Anderson, Nora Marrs, Sylvie Millers, May Down. BROADWAY JONES: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] As with Baby Mine, this comedy musical farce is known to have been staged elsewhere around Australia and New Zealand by Beatrice Holloway and Robert Greig prior to its 1919 Brisbane season. 1921: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Robert Greig; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld); M Dir. Fred Whaite; Cost. Mary Glynn. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Beatrice Holloway (Zoie Hardy), Robert Grieg (Jimmy), Billy Maloney Alfred Hardy), Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett, Frank Charlton, Charles Albert, Nell Fleming, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane, Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall. "Music and Drama." BC: 12 Nov. (1919), 15. [rnib] THE POMMY BRIDE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in Brisbane Courier advertising as "a complete one-act playlet of the Australian bush" (19 Nov. 1921, 2), by the paper's critic as a "smart little one act farce [that introduced] several tuneful songs [and] afforded a humorous and grotesque impression of life in the backblocks on a sheep station" (21 Nov. 1921, 4). The troupe originally started out as the All-Diggers Company, under which name they presented the musical comedy, Mademoiselle Mimi (1920). Following the success of that production the name was changed to the Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers, and the repertoire expanded to include such revusicals as Hello Mimi (possibly based on the original production), Odds and Ends, Mimi's Spies and The Pommy Bride 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings, Roy Glenister, "Doc" O'Brien, Will "Paddy" Saunders, Lorne O'Brien. Empire, The." BC: 21 Nov. (1921),

23 MIMI'S SPIES: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A revusical exploring the happier side of the digger's life in France" the dialogue is said to have contained the "wonderful language of slang with which the A.I.F. carried on its conversation, and without doubt proved to be very diverting to the ex-soldiers in the audience as well as their friends" (BC: 23 Nov. 1921, 9). The troupe originally started out as the All-Diggers Company, under which name they presented the musical comedy, Mademoiselle Mimi (1920). Following the success of that production the name was changed to the Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers, and the repertoire expanded to include such revusicals as Hello Mimi (possibly based on the original production), Odds and Ends, Winning a Wife, Mimi's Spies, Adieu, Mimi and The Pommy Bride 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings, Roy Glenister, Doc O'Brien, Will (Paddy) Saunders, Lorne O'Brien. Empire, The." BC: 23 Nov. 1921, 9. [rnib] ODDS AND ENDS: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A brief review published in the Brisbane Courier on 5 December describes the Mimi Diggers' production as "a delightful series of musical comedy, vocal and other offerings" (8), which seems to match the pot-pourri description applied to the Bishop production. The troupe originally started out as the All-Diggers Company, under which name they presented the musical comedy, Mademoiselle Mimi (1920). Following the success of that production the name was changed to the Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers, and the repertoire expanded to include such revusicals as Hello Mimi (possibly based on the original production), Odds and Ends, Mimi's Spies and The Pommy Bride). [NB: It is not clear if there is any relationship between this production and several other similarly titled shows - including a Humphrey Bishop Comedy Co revusical tilted Odds and Ends (staged in Brisbane in October 1921), a 1925 revue presented by the Optimists Revue Co at the Bijou Theatre, Melb; beginning 17 Oct.; and a revue produced by the Tivoli Follies at the Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane beginning 27 Dec The latter company included George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman.] 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Dec. - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings, Roy Glenister, "Doc" O'Brien, Will "Paddy" Saunders, Lorne O'Brien. "Empire, The." BC: 5 Dec. (1921), 8. [rnib] THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE: [pantomime] Lib. Billy Maloney; Mus. Fred Whaite "A gorgeous production in 18 scenes" (BC: 16 Dec. 1921, 2), John N. McCallum's Christmas pantomime reportedly cost more than 2,000 for costumes, scenery, properties and lighting effects. The costumes alone numbered more than 350 (BC: 17 Dec. 1921, 13). The favourite character, Dame Anastasia, played by Fred Bluett, was portrayed as "a conventional, warmhearted, garrulous lady of doubtful antecedents who weighed down by her numerous matrimonial troubles showed scant reticence when confiding her intimate affairs to the audience" ("Pantomime" 7). Songs known to have been either written for the production or inserted are: "Open Your Heart" and "Thoughts of You" (sung by Lottie Collins), "Everybody Calls Me Honey" (Linda Nicholls), the ragtime ditty "My Man" (Nelle Fleming), "Come to the Dance" (Olga Muir) and "Good Night Mr Kangaroo" (Bernice Berg). The scenic art was particularly praised by the Brisbane Courier critic, with featured scenes being "The Fairy Dell," "Shoe in the Woods," "The Bal Masque," the transformation of the seasons ("Spring," "Summer," "Autumn," and "Winter"), "Snowland," "The Woodlands of Wild Flowers," "The Giant's Forest" and the "Palace of Jewels." 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 16 Dec Jan Dir. Billy Maloney; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); M Dir. Fred Whaite; S Art. Selwyn Armstrong; Cost. Miss Hair; S Mngr. Victor Gouriet; Chor. Marjorie Bray. - Troupe: McCallum's Town Topics. - Cast incl. Lottie Collins (principal boy), Nell Fleming (principal girl), Billy Maloney (Simple Simon), Amy Rochelle, Arthur Aldridge, Fred Bluett (Dame Anastasia), Frank Charlton, Colin Crane (Demon), Ray de Vere (Fairy Queen), Olga Muir (second boy), Ivy Aldous (second girl), Charles Albert, Ida Merton, Nelle McCarthy, Dulcie Crane (Sally), Charles Zoli, Gus Bluett, Howard Hall, Reg Hewett (Horace the Donkey), Linda Nicholls, Bernice Berg, Miss Sheila Albert (Jack), Iris Ackworth (Jill). "Music and Drama." BC: 12 Nov. (1921), 15. [rnib] "Music and Drama." BC: 3 Dec. (1921), 13. [rnib] "Music and Drama." BC: 17 Dec. (1921), 13. [rnib] "Pantomime at Cremorne." BC: 17 Dec. (1921),

24 WINNING A WIFE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as a production that "afforded the versatile Mimi Diggers ample scope to display their high attainments" (BC: 19 Dec. 1921, 8). 1921: Empire Theatre (Bris); Dec. - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers. - Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings, Roy Glenister, Doc O'Brien, Will "Paddy" Saunders, Lorne O'Brien. "Empire, The." BC: 19 Dec. (1921), 8. [rnib] THE BABES IN THE WOOD: [pantomime] Lib. George H. Ward; Mus. W. Hamilton Webber; Add Mus. Charles L. Sherman. The authorship of this 1921 version of the popular Babes in the Wood story, one of three produced by the Fullers in four years, is unclear. The similarities in scenic settings, the names of some characters and the music of W. Hamilton Webber suggest that this may well have been an adaptation of Nat Phillips' 1918 production (his name is not mentioned in any advertisements or reviews for Palace Theatre season, however). The argument for positioning this as a separate work is primarily due to the presence of (American-born) director George H. Ward. Aside from being one of the Fullers leading directors of variety entertainment during the 1920s, Ward was also a principal member of the Fullers' American Revue Co (aka the Ward-Sherman Revue Co) and one of the creative minds behind most of that company's revusical productions. It is likely, then, that he had significant input into the development of the storyline, the writing of new dialogue, and inclusion of new comic material for the pantomime. The scenes were: Act 1 Sc 1. The Cave of the Witches; Sc 2. The Village of Sherwood; Sc 3. On the Road to Sherwood Forest; Sc 4. Sherwood Forrest; Sc 5. Outside Dragon Palace; Sc 6. Cloudland Cabaret and the Beautiful Illuminated Aeroplane; Act 2 Sc 1. Sherwood Railway Station; Sc 2. Near Flower Land; Sc 3. Rose Land; Sc 4. Once Again Outside Dragon Palace; Sc 5. A Street in the U.S.A.; Sc 6. Windmill Land. [NB: The Fullers' other Babes in the Wood pantomime was staged in Sydney earlier in 1921 (libretto by Frank Neil)] 1921: Palace Theatre (Melb); 24 Dec Feb Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. James Dobbs; S Art. Rege Robins and Fred Adamson; Chor. Dorrie Tointon; Cost. Ethel Moar. - Cast incl. Walter Cornock (Mrs Bumble), Mabelle Morgan (Robin Hood), Charles L. Sherman (Mr Bumble), George H. Ward (Hermie), Curley Sherwood (Jennie), Dorothy Cope (Strongheart), Ruth Bucknell (Fairy Queen), Melba Lees (a Babe), Winnie Trevail (Mayflower), Les Warton (Mike), Harry Burgess (Baron Hardcastle), Leila Dabscheck (Bubbles), Tom Newell, Rene Denerio, Kathleen Walters, Pearl Cooking, Enid Brocklehurst, Vicky Finlayson, Essie Johnson, Irene Hill, Dorothy Reeves, Alice Roy, Olive Wallace, Madge Alcock, Edith Roy, Coral Graves, Elma Law, Trixie Wilson, Billie Carr, Irene Vando, Zoe Midgley, Rosie Downie, Hazel Porter, Bonny Livingston, Doris Rendall, Edna Luscombe, Stella De Lisle, Dorothy Hillver, Ray Fisher, Patty Thwaites, Edna Midel, Mona Woods, Laurel Barrett, Eileen Bristow. - NB: George H. Ward, Charles L. Sherman, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood, Les Warton, Harry Burgess and Madge Alcock were all members of the Ward-Sherman Revue Company. A: 24 Dec. (1921), 16. Advert. Fuller News Dec/Jan. ( ), v. pags. Pantomime Souvenir ,.incl. photographs. "Palace Theatre Pantomime." ARG: 27 Dec. (1921), 7. DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT: [pantomime] Lib. Nat Phillips; Orig Mus/Lyr. W. Hamilton Webber; Add Mus. various [n/e] # FHC, 1921 [1 character part] Fuller News claims that more than 200,000 people had seen the Sydney production during the first seven weeks (11 Feb. 1922, 6), with 250,000 people having reportedly "enjoyed the never-ending pantomime triumph" by early March (SMH: 3 Mar. 1922, 3). Although such claims should always be treated with caution, a calculation of seating capacity and number of performances suggests that this figure was not improbable. With two shows per day (except Sundays) over 40 days in the 2,500 seat Grand Opera House, the total number of people attending the pantomime to mid-february would have likely been in the vicinity of the Fullers' claim. With a further 44 performances to 11 March this figure could have conceivably climbed to well over 300,000 patrons. W. Hamilton Webber composed the music (including lyrics) to the opening and closing choruses, along with all incidental and ballet music. The remaining songs were compiled from various popular variety songs of the day. Over twenty-five musical numbers were presented during the Grand Opera House production (1921), with some of these including: "Bow Bells" and "Ring Out the Bells of Bow" (Bellringers' chorus), "Crumpled Cuddlings" (opening chorus), "Love Him Later On" (sung by Elton Black), "We're Simple" (Rene and Phillips), "Hearts Desire" and "When My Baby Smiles on Me" (Rochelle), "Rachel Cohen" (Rene), "Plain Little Me" (Rochelle and Bennetto), "Sunshine" (Bennetto), "You May Be My Used to Be" (Ireland and Dixon), "Mrs Macquarie's Chair" (Phillips - this song was also used in the Fullers' Bluebeard pantomime, 1921), and the final chorus "Goodbye Dick Whittington" (company). Of the 540

25 several ballets included, Verna Bain played a leading role in two, these being "Powder Puff" (with Lily Skinner) and her solo dance "Floral Ballet." [NB: Two other Dick Whittington pantomimes were staged by the Fullers in the years immediately following Nat Phillips' production. While advertising for the 1922 Palace Theatre season (see below) does not attribute the libretto or music to Phillips or Webber (nor do Stiffy and Mo appear it), the close proximity between seasons, the similarities in scenes and the appearance in both productions by several actors (notably Elton Black as Mrs Bumble and Verna Bain as The Fawn, along with Odiva's Trained Seals), suggests that if not the same work it was possibly an adaptation. Whether music director George Hall utilised Webber's original score is unknown at this stage. The second pantomime was staged at the Majestic Theatre (Syd) beginning 22 Dec. 1923, with the cast members including Nellie Kolle (Dick), Nellie Anderson (principal girl), Pat Nash (Idle Jack) and Charles L. Sherman (Baron). It is not believed to be related to the Phillips version.] 1921: Grand Opera House (Syd); 26 Dec Mar Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir/Arr. W. Hamilton Webber; S Art Rege Robins; Ast Dir/S Mngr. Andrew Hodge; Chor. Chrissie Royal; Cost. Ethel Moar (hand painted costumes by Mr and Mrs P. Cohen); Prpts. A. Rainbird. - Cast incl. Amy Rochelle (Dick Whittington), Elton Black (Mrs Bumble Bee), Roy Rene (Idle Mo), Nat Phillips (Idle Stiffy), Alice Bennetto (Alice Fitzwarren), William Stewart (Alderman Fitzwarren), Rene Dixon (Joy), Trixie Ireland (Johnny), Billy Le Brun (Tom, the Cat), Belle Pollard (The Princess of Bangalore), Walter Jackson [aka Walter Whyte] (Rajah of Bangalore/Old Jakes), Verna Bain (The Fawn), Amy Murphy (Fairy Bluebell), William Kenny (The Wicked Rat), Lily Skinner (The Mystic Hunter), Andrew Hodge (Josh Muggs), The Girton College Cycling Girls, Captain Adams and Odiva's Trained Seals; and Ruby Dalman, Molly Warren, Jean Gresham, Vera Sewell, Gladye Nyholme, Flo Edgerton, Olga Heazle, Vera Tandy, Lottie Thompson, Eileen Maguire, Thelma Duff, Bee McPherson, Edna Drake, Miss Massey, Miss Ruthven, Marie McLaughlan, Molly McCabe, Kitty Schroder, Lotus Thompson, Kathleen Hannerbury, Linda Berthold, Flo Wilson, Alice Wilson (chorus and ballet), Melba Ferrington, Maudie Boyce, Nellie Sherringham, Phyllis Jamieson, Glorie Millet, Jean White, Irene Manning, Gwen Farmer, Annie Sturgeon, Ruby Mudd, Zenda Banks, Thelma Forrest, Phyllis Culbert, Sybil Bellin, Lily Wegner, Doreen Rydstrom, Jack Wilson (children). 1922: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); 26 Mar. - c Apr. - Cast and production mostly as for previous Sydney season. 1922: Palace Theatre (Melb); 24 Dec Feb Dir. John Kirby; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Phyllis Wisken. - Cast incl. Dorothy Lena (Dick), Linda Dale (Alice), Elton Black (Dame Bumble), John Kirby (The Rajah), Verna Bain (The Fawn), Odiva's Trained Seals, Royal Eleven Wonders, Angel Brothers. "Dick Whittington." SMH: 27 Dec. (1921), 3. "Dick Whittington and His Cat: Record Pantomime at Grand Opera House." FN: 14 Jan. (1922), 2. Fuller News Pantomime Souvenir FN: Dec./Jan. ( ), v. pags. "Mainly about Dick Whittington." FN: 4 Feb. (1922), 11. "Palace - Dick Whittington." ARG: 26 Dec. (1922), 7. * ROSIE IN LOVE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1921: Frank Reis Sydney suburban circuit; - Prod. Frank Reis. - Cast incl. Joe Archer. The Mademoiselle Mimi Diggers Green Room Mar. (1920), 13. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 541

26 1922 The newly formed Tivoli Frolics Company produced a number of revues, musical sketches and a pantomime during the year. Among the revues staged at the Cremorne Theatre (Bris) between November 1922 and January 1923, for example were: Hoch Ayre, At the Seaside, Hunting Days and The Cafe Chantant. The company's feature artists were: Moon and Morris, Eric Masters, Madeline Rossiter, Hector St Clair, Vera Benson, Dorothy Summers, and director/writer/performer, James Goold-Taylor. The Brisbane season was staged under the auspices of Harry G. Musgrove Ltd. SOME HOTEL [aka GUESSING AT THE HOTEL GUESS]: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] A 1923 advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald reads: "You've had Some Night and been Out West with little Hermie, but you will have ten times more fun in Some Hotel (26 May 1923, 2). Although it has not been confirmed, Some Hotel was very possibly the same revusical as (or at least adapted from) Guessing at the Hotel Guess. There is also a reference to a Hotel De Guess in advertising to another Ward revusical, In Wrong (1921). It is unclear at this stage whether the two works are related. 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 4-10 Mar. [as Guessing at the Hotel Guess] - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood. 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 26 May 1 June [as Some Hotel] - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Miss Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; 4-10 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. ROAMIN' ROMANS: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Les Warton, Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood. HERMIE'S MARRIAGE: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Little Hermie Shultz runs away from his wife and goes on the gay amidst the glitter and gaiety of a gorgeous Broadway cabaret (A: 22 Apr. 1922, 22). 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood. A: 22 Apr. (1922), 22. Advert. HERMIE'S TRIP ABROAD: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 Apr. - 5 May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' American Revue Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward (Little Hermie), Les Warton (Mike Murphy), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood. 542

27 THE WHIRL OF THE TOWN: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnston; Mus. [n/e] Described in an Age advertisement as "a brilliant revusical production" (20 May 1922, 20). 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. Walter Johnston; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' New Revue Co. - Cast incl. Walter Johnston, Elton Black, Alice Bennetto, Daisy Yates, Ed Warrington, Florrie Horan, Myra Rowe, Lorne O'Brien, Ivy McKay, Vic Finlayson, Allan Shrimpton, Iris McKenzie, Madge Alcock, Germaine Cassier. - Season premiere. A: 20 May (1922), 20. Advert. THE MERRY BOUNDERS: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnston; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 27 May - 2 June - Dir. Walter Johnston; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' New Revue Co. - Cast incl. Walter Johnston, Elton Black, Alice Bennetto, Daisy Yates, Edmund Warrington, Florrie Horan, Myra Rowe, Lorne O'Brien, Ivy McKay, Vic Finlayson, Allan Shrimpton, Iris McKenzie, Madge Alcock, Germaine Cassier. RAZZLE DAZZLE: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] The relationship between this Bert Le Blanc revusical and another Razzle Dazzle revusical, first known to have been staged by Paul Stanhope in 1917, is unclear. It is possible that they were either adapted from the same source or that this latter production has been adapted from the earlier work. Le Blanc and Stanhope had previously worked together, and though both had gone their separate ways (running their own variety companies), it is not unreasonable to suspect that that Le Blanc appropriated (with permission or not) the basic idea from Stanhope's revusical. 1922: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June (incl. Gaiety Theatre, Syd; 3-16 June) - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; S Art. Alec Stagpoole; S Mngr. Ted Gabriel (BTN); Mngr. Percy Taylor (Gaiety). - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc, Jake Mack, Joe Rox. - Musicians: Clay's Players. HITS AND BITS: [revusical] Txt. Walter Johnston; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 3-9 June - Dir. Walter Johnston; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' New Revue Co. - Cast incl. Walter Johnston, Elton Black, Alice Bennetto, Daisy Yates, Edmund Warrington, Florrie Horan, Myra Rowe, Lorne O'Brien, Ivy McKay, Vic Finlayson, Allan Shrimpton, Iris McKenzie, Madge Alcock, Germaine Cassier. COWBOYS AND GIRLS: [revusical] Txt. Nat Hanley; Mus. [n/e] Set in Dead Man's Saloon, Arizona USA. The production contained some fourteen songs, with titles such as "Pony Boy," "Ain't Nature Grand," "Why Am I Always the Bridesmaid," and "Blue Murder." 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and Wollongong circuit; c June/July (incl. Princess Theatre, Syd; 1 July -) - Dir. Nat Hanley; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; S Art. Alec Stagpoole; S Mngr. Ted Gabriel (Bridge Theatre), Mngr. Percy Taylor (Gaiety Theatre). - Troupe: Nat Hanley Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley (Arizona Jack), Tom Arnold (Two Gun Horace), Arthur Elliott (Farmer Turvey), Topsy and Peggy Kay, Winnie Edgerton (Maggie Mullins), Harry Coyle (Dopey), Connie Graham, Bonnie Rowe, the Four Johnsons. - Musicians: Clay's Players. OVER THE HILLS, TALLY-HO: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and Wollongong circuit; ca. June/July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Dinks Patterson, Jim Romaine. 543

28 IN A BALLROOM: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] Advertised as "the Big Laugh Hit," containing "all the Leaders and Society Belles." 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and Wollongong circuit; ca. June/July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. George 'Oncus' Wallace, Jack 'Dinks' Patterson. IN A SULTAN'S HAREM: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and Wollongong circuit; ca. June/July (incl. Gaiety Theatre, Syd; 29 July - ) - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. A MILLIONAIRE FOR A NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Sometimes referred to as A Millionaire for a Day, this revusical is described in a Theatre review as a "mini musical comedy," with "some sort of story 'running' through it to give interest to the characters" (Sept. 1922, 19). Set in New York City, the story line concerns two people who temporarily change lives on New Year's Eve so that each can enlarge his life experience (or else break the monotony of life for a while) by being someone (and something) different. Jim Gerald played Steve, a night clerk in a Broadway hotel, who makes the exchange with Jarvis Huntington (the son of a millionaire), played by Ernest Crawford. "After becoming involved with a French artist (Lance Vane), whose models he has borrowed, grievously insulting the guests, and generally turning the hotel upside down, [Steve] elopes with Mamie, the telephone girl (Betty Lambert), while the enraged guests, the hotel manager, and a spare policeman are searching for him in the most inconceivable places" (BC: 25 Apr. 1927, 20). Complications also arise when an heiress (Essie Jennings) falls in love with Steve, thinking he is a millionaire. One of the hits of the show in 1922, according to the Theatre, was Reg Hawthorne as the gloomy hotel engineer whose often-expressed fear was that the boiler would burst or the elevator crash. 'His slogan - "That wouldn't do no good!" is produced in answer to every helpful suggestion,' writes the reviewer, "and in turn [it] produces roars of laughter from the audience' (ibid, 19). Some members of the cast were required to double their roles. The 1927 Brisbane production included the songs: "Annie Laurie" (sung by May Geary), "Linger a Little Longer" (Geary and Crawford). A ballet "Wisteria" was also performed by Polly McLaren and the Six Twinklers. [NB: The dramatic premise utilized by Gerald for this revusical was certainly not new. A "farcical absurdity" titled A Lord for a Night is known to have been staged in Australia as early as 1899 by Delohery, Craydon and Holland's Elite Vaudeville Co (Theatre Royal, Bris; 4 Feb.). Another two act musical comedy, A Knight for a Day, is known to have first been staged in Australia by J.C. Williamson at Her Majesty's (Syd) beginning 9 July That work had its book and lyrics written by Robert B. Smith and music by Raymond Hubbell and Fritz B. Hart.] 1922: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Steve, a night clerk), Ernest Crawford (Jarvis Huntington, a millionaire's son), Howard Hall (Stephen A. Halsey, a wealthy broker/a Policeman/Hotel Manager), Lance Vane (Raphael de Vinci, a French artist), Essie Jennings (Nellie Halsey, an heiress), Reg Hawthorne (A. Buttin, hotel engineer/jarvis's friend), Winnie Trevail (Mamie Love, a telephone girl), Polly McLaren (Tommy Tinker, a Bell Boy), Shannon Raye (Lady Irene, Nellie's friend); and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - NB: This was the debut production for Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company (FN: 15 July 1922, 12). 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Aug. [return season: Oct.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); 28 Oct. - 3 Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Avis Porter). - Myra Rowe (Six Twinklers) was replaced by Avis Porter during the week. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 544

29 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. [return season: July] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert (Maimie), May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Jack Manners, Ray and Dot McLean, Flora McDonald, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne; and the Six Twinklers. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 26 Nov. - 2 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. "Bijou - Vaudeville and Revue." ARG: 20 Sept. 1926, 22. [rnib] "Empire Theatre." BC: 30 Oct. (1922), 13. [see also adverts - BC: 28 Oct. 1922, 2; and 30 Oct. 1922, 2] "Empire Theatre." BC: 25 Apr. (1927), 20. "Fulleries, The." GR: Sept. (1922), 9. "Fuller's Vaudeville." TT: Apr. (1924), 20. [rnib] "Gerald Company, The. TT: Sept. (1922), 19. [rnib] IN SOCIETY: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Set in the studio of socialite artist, Maurice, the other characters in this musical comedy revue are Floritte (his model), Peters (his friend), Polly (his maid), Tonnette (a model), Mr Guiter (a rogue), several attractive models and two "butter-ins," Stiffy and Mo. In reviewing the 1924 production, Australian Variety records: "a most sumptuous interior set, with a superb moonlight view of the city in the background. Here the amusing attempts of Stiffy and Mo to get Mo into society were the chief ingredients of a revue that contains a lot of matter founded on everyday experience. A really amusing episode is where Stiffy, [with] the help of an imaginary lady, attempts to drill Mo into the manner of conducting himself in high-class social circles Wisely surrounding themselves with excellent 'straight people,' the revue goes through the haven of success without the humourosities of the pair becoming too boresome" (20 Sept. 1924, n. pag.). The "musical sketches" for the 1922 production were: "Let's Be Merry And Bright" (party guests), "Wibbly Wobbly" (Connolly), "In Society" (Rene and Phillips), "Pinkie" (Paul and girls), "Bornio" (Connors and girls), "Tabberworky" (Davis and girls), "Operatic Uproar" (Connelly and girls), "In Old Minola" (Connors and Paul), "Sydney Town" (Connelly and girls) and the finale. 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 July - 4 Aug. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Charles Ryder; Chor. Rosie Bowie; Cost. Ethel Moar; B Mngr. George C. Audley; S Mngr. Dan M. Dunbar. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors (Maurice, an artist), Queenie Paul (Floritte, his model), Keith Connelly (Peters, his friend), Gladys Shaw (Polly, his maid), Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene] (Tonnette, another model), Dan M. Dunbar (Mr Guiter, a rogue); with Gwen Brandon, Rosie Bowie, Thelma Duff, Flo Wilson, Marie McLauchin, Phillis Whisken. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Sept. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, the Six Radio Girls. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 28 Feb. - 6 Mar. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul; Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. FN: 29 July (1922), 11. Advert. 545

30 AUSTER: [opera] Lib/Mus. Alfred Hill A three act romantic opera adapted from the poetical drama, Princess Mona, by E. Congean of Brisbane (Qld). Hill was at the time a Professor of Harmony at the NSW Conservatorium of Music. The premiere production was presented by the Royal Sydney Apollo Club, the NSW Conservatorium Select Choir, and the NSW State Orchestra. Andrew D. McCreadie notes that "Auster appears as a conflation of the elements of the German or central European fantastic opera and Märchenspiel with the mytho-historical accounts of the search for Australia" (205). The story concerns Auster, a sea nymph and daughter of the Sun and Oceania who lies in embryo within a coral atoll for countless ages. Gnomus, the Spirit of the Past, alone saw the birth of Auster and foretold that she must stay within her beautiful Nautilus shell until Love should change her to greater beauty. She is ever attended by Camoola (Fidelity) and her companions are the elves, birds, waves and flowers. Auster's pearl girdle (the earth) is one day stolen. At length it is returned by a Prince (Britain), who subsequently marries her. The land is then peopled and tilled, and after the Great War, when their sons (America) fight for their parents, Auster is crowned with priceless jewels (Anzac) - and thus Auster takes her place amid the nation ("A New Opera" 14). Selections from the opera had previously been performed by Hill (piano), Mde Gaubert and Lindley Evans on 25 August at Paling's Concert Hall (a "smoke social" put on by the Australian Musical Association). 1922: Sydney Town Hall; 31 Aug. - Cond. Alfred Hill. - Cast incl. Mde Goossens-Viceroy (Auster), Clifford Lathlean (Gnomus), Harold Tollemache, Reg. Morphew, Emil Sussmilch, Ila Turnbull (Camoola). - Musicians: NSW State Orchestra. "New Opera, A." GR: Sept. (1922), 14. "Auster." GR: Oct. (1922), 13. "Auster." GR: Nov. (1922), 16. McCreadie, Andrew D. "Alfred Hill ( ): Some Backgrounds and Perspectives for an Historical Edition." MMA: 3 (1968), 205. WHIPS AND QUIPS [aka I DON'T WANT TO BE A JOCKEY and SPORT OF KINGS]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Invariably described as a "racing revue," the cast of characters included in the earlier Whips and Quips revusical were a trainer, a crook, a stableman, a yokel, an owner, a jockey and two spielers. The Brisbane Courier indicates in its review of the 1927 Empire Theatre production that "Jim Gerald and Reg Hawthorne provided the audience with a feast of laughter as spielers on the racecourse, and incidentally demonstrated that originality need not fear a cold reception. In the racing game many risks are taken, but few punters would care to follow the example of these two who finally turned bookmakers" (6 June 1927, 16). The action centres on the exploits of Percy and Angus Quips who plot to dope 'The Victory' a 'dead cert' for the big race, while also laying down ridiculous odds - in a satirical portrayal 'of the methods employed in that profession'. The two crooks are foiled in their designs subsequently appear before a judge in a burlesque of the Supreme Court (BC: 6 Nov. 1926, 8). A review of the 1922 Fullers' Theatre season also records: "The drab surroundings of the trainer's yard were frequently brightened by the appearance of the ballet fantastically and glaringly clad but always graceful and neat in movement. Mr Gerald and Mr Hawthorn [sic], as a spieler and a crook respectively, provided most of the fun; while Mr Ernest Crawford and Miss Shannon Ray, in the more serious parts, were associated in several agreeable musical numbers" (SMH: 28 Aug. 1922, 5). The 1933 revival, billed as I Don't Want to Be a Jockey, is said to have been staged over three scenes - the racing stables, on the road to the racecourse and on the racecourse. Two of the features of this production were Jim Gerald's song, "Delaney's Donkey" and the "Jockey Dance" (performed by Thelma Duff and Lou Cottam). An Age review of the 1934 Tivoli Theatre revival further records: "The second half of the entertainment was given over to a well-produced revue, I Don't Want to be a Jockey. Mr Gerald and his company have played this revue before in Melbourne, but it was worth repeating. Tom Dale is the 'hero,' Freda Bohning the 'heroine' and Will Perryman and Jim Gerald the 'villains' who in attempting to 'nobble a favourite for a race give him a speeding up dope by mistake" (14 May 1934, 10). The 1923 production included Gerald's version of the "moving musical biographical veracious history of 'Paddy McGinty's Goat'" (see TT: March 1923, 21 for the text photographs of Gerald in performance). 1922: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); ca. Aug. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Percy Quips), Ernest Crawford (Jack Masters), Howard Hall (an usher), Lance Vane (The Judge), Essie Jennings (Maisie Gordon), Reg Hawthorne (Angus Quips), Shannon Raye (Lilian Grey), Winnie Trevail (Topsy Turnitops), Polly McLaren (Billy Bleggs); and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - Possibly staged 29 July - 4 Aug. 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 26 Aug. - 1 Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. 546

31 - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Shannon Raye, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); 4-10 Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - Irene Vando (Six Twinklers) was replaced by Gladys Taylor. Myra Rowe returned having been replaced by Avis Porter the previous week. 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Mona Thomas, Letty Craydon; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Kathleen Gillespie, Laurel Barrett, Thelma Duff, Myra Rowe) 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 5-18 Apr. (2 week season) - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinkler. - SMH adverts (17 and 19 Apr.) indicate that the week's revusical was Whips and Quips (the revusical that had been staged the previous week). From 20 April The Tennis Club is the advertised show. The earlier adverts are most likely an error, as the Fullers' traditionally used Saturday night to open new shows on their circuit. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 30 Oct. - 5 Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 4-10 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Ray and Dot McLean, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Howard Hall, Flora McDonald, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 28 June - 4 July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Mar. [as I Don't Want to Be a Jockey] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); May [as I Don't Want to Be a Jockey] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. 547

32 - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. - Charles L. Sherman joined the troupe on 12 May. During the vaudeville first part he entertained with songs and stories at the piano. It is believed that he may have replaced George Moon Jnr, who went on to join the Melbourne season of George M. Cohan's The Merry Malones (Apollo Theatre) beginning 23 June. E.D.K. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 28 Aug. (1922), 5. [rnib] "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 6 Nov. (1922), 8. "Empire, The." BC: 6 June (1927), 16. "Fulleries, The." GR: Mar. (1923), 39. [rnib] "Fullers' Theatre." 12 Apr. (1926), 6. [rnib] "New Tivoli Theatre: I Don't Want to Be a Jockey." SMH: 6 Mar. (1933), 5. "Tivoli - Bright Revue." A: 14 May (1934), 10. [rnib] "Tivoli Theatre." 30 June (1930), 12. [rnib] [untitled] TT: May (1924), 21. [rnib] [untitled] GR: May (1924), 25. [rnib] ; OR, FOR THE DURATION: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] One of the earliest of Jim Gerald's revusicals, was a fleshed out adaptation of his musical sketch, 'The New Recruit' (1919) with additional musical sequences, comic scenes and characters. The action is developed over three settings - 'A Training Camp', 'Aboard a Transport Ship' and 'Armistice Day in the Trenches', with the incidents purportedly drawn from his three years active service. The characters include: the red-nosed raw recruit Private Muggins [Gerald] who is "gifted with a shrewd and ready tongue" (SMH: 11 Sept. 1922, 5), a sergeant-major, a captain, a regimental cook (Lance Vane, who presented him on the lines of "Old Bill"), a fellow-recruit (an "effeminate stationhand," played by Reg Hawthorne) and several Red Cross sisters. After his training is completed Gerald's Private Muggin's is made a cook's mate, which the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic records "afforded him a wide field for funmaking" (27 Feb. 1928, 6). The location of the camps changed according to the city Gerald's troupe was then playing. In Sydney, for example, this was the Liverpool Camp, while the Melbourne setting was the Broadmeadows Camp. Writing in the Brisbane Courier in 1922 the paper's theatre critic records: "Enlisting in 1914 [Mr Gerald's] period as a recruit at Liverpool Camp was one of 'persecution' at the hands of Sergeant Major Bluff (Mr Howard Hall) from whose gruff person he got nothing nut hostility and abuse. Muggins' discomfiture was further provoked by the austere Captain Aynsley (Mr Ernest Crawford). On board the transport and finally in the trenches Private Muggins' was always to the fore" (13 Nov. 1922, 13). In later years Brisbane's Telegraph newspaper records that although Gerald availed himself of many and varied humorous situations "the comedy was not forced, nor was it carried out to a farcical extreme, but the incidents portrayed were faithful representations of happenings familiar to every digger who enlisted 'for the duration'" (20 Feb. 1928, n. pag.). The same review makes special note of the scenery, which is described as having been of a high standard and 'aided by effective lighting'. According to the critic, the most striking scene was the finale, which Gerald set in the trenches at the time of the signing of the Armistice in 1918 (20 Feb. 1928, n. pag.). A 1928 review records that that the final scene "developed an unexpected note of pathos and dramatic intensity" (BC: 27 Feb. 1928, 6), while some six years later the Age points to the same scene as a vehicle for demonstrating Gerald's considerable acting capabilities. "In the last scene in the trenches," writes the paper's critic, he showed that he could act in the sketch as a soldier who did not get a letter or parcel from home" (25 June 1934, 10). One of the ballets performed during the 1926 Bijou Theatre season was "On Parade." The musical program for the 1928 Brisbane production included such songs as: "You Might Break the Heart of My Dear Old Mother" (sung by Essie Jennings and Jim Gerald), "Minstrel Boy" (Shannon Raye), "The Trumpeter" (Ernest Crawford) and "Dream Girl" (Howard Hall). [NB: The above reference to Jim Gerald enlisting in 1914 is not correct. This occurred in 1916] 1922: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); ca. Aug. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Private Muggins), Ernest Crawford (Captain Aynsley), Howard Hall (Sergeant Major Bluff), Lance Vane (Greasy, the camp cook), Essie Jennings (Sister Hope), Reg Hawthorne (Private Fairie), Shannon Raye (Sister Goodheart), Winnie Trevail (Millie Joy), Polly McLaren (Private Smith); and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - Although it has not been established if this revusical was staged in Newcastle during Gerald's debut with the Miniature Musical Comedy Company, it is more than likely that this was one of his original four productions. It was possibly staged over the week 5-11 August. 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 9-16 Sept. [return season: 30 Sept Oct. - 2 weeks] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Shannon Raye, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 548

33 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 22 Mar. - 4 Apr. [2 week season] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 6-12 Mar. [return season: 3-9 Apr.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 4-10 Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Dan Weldon, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Jack Manners, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean; and the Six Twinklers. - It is believed that Dan Weldon replaced Ernest Crawford (who was incapacitated). 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 18 Feb. - 2 Mar. [2 week season] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. - The first half entertainment, titled Happy Ideas was presented in the revue format. See Happy Ideas entry in 1929 file. "Empire, The." BC: 13 Nov. (1922), 13. "Empire, The." BC: 18 Apr. (1927), 15. [rnib] "Empire Theatre: A Bright Programme." TELEB: 20 Feb. (1928), n. pag. "Fullers'." TT: Apr. (1926), 13. [rnib] "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 11 Sept. (1922), 5. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 9 Oct. (1922), 10. [rnib] "Gerald Revue Co., The." TT: Oct. (1922), 19. "Jim Gerald: War Burlesque." E: 22 Feb. (1928), 48, 49. [rnib] "Tivoli - Jim Gerald's Review." A: 25 June (1934), 10. [rnib] [rnib] THE STOWAWAY: [revusical] Txt. Nat Hanley; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney, Wollongong and Hunter Valley circuits; ca. Aug/Sept. (incl. Strand Theatre, Cessnock; 25 Aug.) - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Harry Coyle, Arthur Elliott, Thelma Mitchell, Hal Scott and Connie Graham. 549

34 THE TENNIS CLUB: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus incl. Jim Gerald and Norm Byron. This one act musical comedy, set naturally in a tennis club, revolves around Hector Lip (sometimes referred to as Tipp), the valet to Lord Colic, the "broken-down habitué of the club" (BC: 11 Apr. 1927, 11). A 1934 review in the Age indicates that as the "Big Nuisance" Jim Gerald presented one of his more popular roles (11 June 1954, 12). The musical programme for the 1923 Bijou Theatre production comprised: Opening Chorus, "When My Shoes Wear Out from Walking" (sung by Letty Craydon and chorus), "A Little Yodelling" (Reg Hawthorne), "Raggedy Doo" (Ernest Crawford), "Weeping Willow Lane" (Mona Thomas and Ernest Crawford), "Here's to Love" (Mona Thomas), "The Guy that Put the I in Iceland" (written by Norm Byron and sung Jennings and Gerald), "Pucker Up and Whistle" (Essie Jennings), "I Want to Rock-A-Bye My Mammy" (Letty Craydon), the finale "The Tennis Club" (company), and a ballet and solo dance (performed by Polly McLaren and chorus). "A Little Yodelling (sung by Reg Hawthorne) was again used in the 1927 Brisbane production, with other songs including: "Gold Fish" (Jim Gerald) and "Old Gang of Mine" (Ernest Crawford). [NB 1: Gerald staged four revusicals during his company's debut at Newcastle between weeks beginning 22 July and 12 August It is not yet known if The Tennis Club was one of these productions] ; [NB 2: Hector's surname is sometimes referred to as Tipp] 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 2-8 Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Hector), Ernest Crawford (Tom Trevor), Howard Hall (Harry), Lance Vane (Frederick), Essie Jennings (Bessie), Reg Hawthorne (Lord Colic), Shannon Raye, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren (Kitty Joy); and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - This was the final production for Gerald's 1922 Empire Theatre season. 1923: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 13 Oct. - - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Fred Whaite; Chor. Polly McLaren; Cost. Ethel Moar; S Mngr. Lance Vane ; Th Mngr. Ray Fuller. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Mona Thomas (Cush Palmer), Letty Craydon (Norma Reid), Polly McLaren; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Kathleen Gillespie, Laurel Barrett, Thelma Duff, Myra Rowe). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 8-14 Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. - NB: Advertisements placed in the Sydney Morning Herald for 17 and 19 April indicate that the week's revusical was Whips and Quips (the revusical that had been staged the previous week). From 20 April the The Tennis Club is the advertised show. The earlier advertisements are most likely an error, as the Fullers' traditionally used Saturday night to open new shows on their circuit. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 25 Sept. - 1 Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe, Ernest Crawford; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 9-15 Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne (Lord Colic), Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Jack Manners, Betty Lambert, Ray and Dot McLean, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald; and the Six Twinklers. 550

35 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 7-13 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. - The Tennis Club was supported by a first half entertainment titled Old Time Minstrel Show, with Gerald as Mr Tambo and Reg Hawthorne as Mr Bones. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 9-15 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. "Empire, The." BC: 11 Apr. (1927), 11. FN: 13 Oct. (1923), 126. Advert. "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald in Bright Revue." A: 11 June (1934), 12. [rnib] ALL ASHORE: [revusical] Txt. Arthur Morley; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); 9-15 Sept. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reginald Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rache. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Arthur Morley, Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Will Gilbert, Dora Gilbert, George Whitehead, The Éclair Bros, Nada Conrade, Sadie Tilburn, Harry Hart, Gladys Gordon, Bilee Lockwood, Essie Davis, The Blanchards, May Topping, Eve Williams, Marjorie Morton, Sydney Garti, Harry Wilson, Lily Alroy, Phyllis Craig, the Arrivals Quartet; and the Eight "Hip" Hooray Girls. - Musicians: Bert Rache and the Arrivals Orchestra. "Hippodrome - Vaudeville." SMH: 11 Sept. (1922), 5. [rnib] SHIP AHOY: [revusical] Txt. Arthur Morley; Mus. [n/e] Set aboard the good ship "Saucy Kate," with Morley as the Captain, Sadie Gale as a lively little midshipman. It is believed that production may have been a reworking of Morley's earlier revusical, The Belle of Parsley Bay (1916), without the burlesque characters, as both works are set aboard the same boat. 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); Sept. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reginald Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rache. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Arthur Morley, Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Will Gilbert, Dora Gilbert, George Whitehead, The Éclair Bros, Nada Conrade, Sadie Tilburn, Harry Hart, Gladys Gordon, Bilee Lockwood, Essie Davis, The Blanchards, May Topping, Eve Williams, Marjorie Morton, Sydney Garti, Harry Wilson, Lily Alroy, Phyllis Craig, Sybil Stevenson, Bob Driscoll, Alf Driscoll, the Arrivals Quartet; and the Eight "Hip" Hooray Girls. - Musicians: Bert Rache and the Arrivals Orchestra. IT'S ALL YOURS: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Jim Gerald plays Bill Burton, a porter, in this one act musical comedy. The action centres on Burton's separation from his wife, Madame Velvette, and the efforts of Reggie Mason to win the heart of Mabel Banks (BC: 20 Nov. 1922, 11). A 1927 Brisbane Courier review, which describes the revusical as a "pot pourri entertainment," further records: "Special mention must be made of the Red Indian camp at nightfall. The stage of the Empire has never been graced by a lovelier scene. Here for a few moments the audience hears some good singing, when the rich, full contralto voice of May Geary, the squaw breaks the stillness of the night. In the fifth scene of the first act McDonald and Payne rendered some Scottish airs in the good old style and afterwards sang them with jazz effect. In the second act, Bill Burton causes no end of amusement by his extraordinary antics in the modiste's shop. He does his best to help Reggie Mason (Ernest Crawford) an immaculate and impecunious young man about town, with tall hat, morning coat, spats, monocle and haw-haw, to win the hand of Miss Banks, daughter of a wealthy banker." Further mention is made of the 551

36 Six Twinklers who "as prancing horses in the opening chorus, as the Powder Puff ballet (a charming old-world scene) and in graceful dances added grace and beauty to all the scenes in which they appeared" (30 May 1927, 15). Among the songs incorporated into the 1922 production were: "Barcarolle" (sung by Shannon Raye and Ernest Crawford), "Ten Little Fingers" (Jim Gerald) and "Molley on a Trolley" (Winnie Trevail). The 1927 Brisbane revival included such numbers as "I Don't Want to Get Married" (sung by Essie Jennings), "Georgie" (Ernest Crawford), "Mama's Gone Young" (Betty Lambert) and "On a Trolley" (Lambert and McLaren), which is possibly the same as the 1922 song, "Molley on a Trolley." [NB: Gerald staged four revusicals during his company's debut at Newcastle between weeks beginning 22 July and 12 August It is not yet known if It's all Yours was one of these productions] 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Bill Burton), Ernest Crawford (Reggie Mason), Howard Hall (a shopwalker), Lance Vane (Mr Banks), Essie Jennings (Madame Velvette), Reg Hawthorne (Kerbstone Kate), Shannon Raye (Mable Banks), Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren (Miss Cartwright, a shop girl): and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 1-7 May. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 9-15 Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 28 May - 3 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Dalton Payne (a nuisance), Harry Payne (another nuisance), Ray McLean (a mute who whistles his wishes to the porter), May Geary (Miss Banks), Betty Lambert (Gladys May, an assistant), Howard Hall, Flora McDonald (a customer), Jack Manners, Dot McLean; and the Six Twinklers. 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 4-10 Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. "Empire, The." BC: 20 Nov. (1922), 11. "Empire, The." BC: 30 May (1927), 15. OH, MUM: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] In this one act musical comedy Jim Gerald utilized his expertise as a pantomime dame, playing Mrs Muggins, a widow with five children. The Brisbane Courier records in 1927 that Gerald "provided a veritable feats for laughter lovers, and had the crowd in such a state of exhaustion from continually laughing that they were glad of the respite afforded by the musical numbers" (28 Mar. 1927, n. pag.). When Oh Mum was given a return season some five months later the Courier's theatre critic wrote: "In his dame part of Mrs Muggins, he had the audience in a state of hysterical mirth every moment he was on the boards. As a widow with a penchant for gin who is not given to gossip about her neighbours, but 'knows what she knows,' he was the garrulous washerwoman to the life, and his washtub soliloquy was a glittering gem of mirth. There was of course a tribe of children ("bless their hearts") over whose naughtiness Mrs Muggins dripped large tears into the soapsuds; there was the flinty-hearted landlord who was prepared to overlook the rent provided he could become Mrs Muggin's third husband; and there was the usual neighbour with a strongly 552

37 developed borrowing habit" (22 Aug. 1927, 20). In the 1927 production Mrs Muggins' obstreperous children were played by Essie Jennings, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Lance Vane and Harry Burgess. The scenes are said to have "shifted in kaleidoscope fashion from Mrs Muggins' front garden to the kitchen, then on board an Atlantic liner, and finally to a beautiful Scottish landscape" (BC: 22 Aug. 1927, 20). The 1926 Melbourne and Sydney and 1927 Brisbane seasons included "The Butterfly Dance" as one of the specialties (performed by Polly McLaren and the Six Twinklers). Songs incorporated into the 1926 production (Bijou Theatre) included: Gallagher and Shean" (sung by Jim Gerald and Reg Hawthorne), and "Tippy Canoe" (a trio performed by May Geary, Ernest Crawford and Howard Hall). The 1927 Brisbane season included: "Always" (sung by May Geary) and "My Little Suzannne" (Dan Weldon). [NB: Gerald staged four revusicals during his company's debut at Newcastle between weeks beginning 22 July and 12 August It is not yet known if Oh Mum was one of these productions] 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Mrs Muggins), Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Shannon Raye, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); 25 Nov. - 1 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 27 Feb. - 5 Mar. [return season: 29 May - 4 June] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. [return season: Nov.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 26 Mar. - 1 Apr. [return season: Aug.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne (the landlord), Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Jack Manners, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Ray and Dot McLean, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings (Emma), Reg Hawthorne (Mr Flint), Howard Hall (Mr Shrewdie), Jim Foran (Billy), Sadie Gale, Tom Dale (Jack Manners), Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 2-8 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. - The first half entertainment, Happy Ideas, was presented in the revue format. See Happy Ideas (1929 file). "Empire Theatre." BC: 28 Mar. (1927), 12. "Fullers'." TT: Apr. (1926), 13. [rnib] "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 25 Sept. (1922), 5. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 1 Mar. (1926), 5. [rnib] 553

38 "Fun at the Empire." BC: 22 Aug. (1927), 20. "Tivoli." A: 26 May (1930), 12. [rnib] "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald." A: 4 June (1934), 10. [rnib] CHEERIO: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in the Sydney Morning Herald as depicting the adventures of a financially embarrassed continental innkeeper (25 Sept. 1922, 5), the revusical may have been written either by Arthur Morley or Spencer Barry. The musical numbers known to have been incorporated into the production included "several old-time songs" such as "Come into the Garden Maud," "Sally in Our Alley" and "Silver Threads among the Gold" (ibid, 5) 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); Sept. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reg Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rasche. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, George Whitehead, Ruth Bucknell, Will Gilbert, Nada Conrade, Ernest Crosby. - Musicians: "The Arrivals" Orchestra. - See All Ashore and Ship Ahoy (both 1922) for other possible cast members. "Hippodrome - Vaudeville." SMH: 25 Sept. (1922), 5. [rnib] ODDS ON: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by either Arthur Morley or Spencer Barry. 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); 30 Sept Oct. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reg Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rasche. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, George Whitehead, Ruth Bucknell, Will Gilbert, Nada Conrade, Ernest Crosby. - Musicians: "The Arrivals" Orchestra. - See All Ashore and Ship Ahoy (both 1922) for other possible cast members. WY WURRIE?: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] Billed in Sydney Morning Herald advertisements as 'a score of merry men and maids and the niftiest little pony ballet that ever kicked across the footlights' (7 Oct. 1922, 2), the 1922 Grand Opera House "musical comedy concoction," is described by the same paper's theatre as a series of incidents "strung together in such a way as to produce very humorous character sketches and a great deal of clever and dexterous miming. The author's knack of adaptation in rhyme gave piquancy to the vocal pieces [and] several attractive ballet's were introduced" (SMH: 9 Oct. 1922, 10). 1922: Grand Opera House (Syd); 7-13 Oct. - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. George Marlowe. - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc's Big Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc (Ike Cohen), Jake Mack (Morris Levi), Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole, Mark Erickson, Hartley Court, Winnie Knight [aka Mrs Bert Le Blanc], Dolly McIntosh, Molly Warren, Ernest Barraclough, Fred Garland, Nell Fleming, Dulcie Melva, Tilly Dalbro, Florrie Dalbro, Dot Neville, Germaine Casier, Rene Esler, Florrie Parkes. "Grand Opera House." SMH: 9 Oct. (1922), 10. THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE: [play with music] Txt/Lyr. C. J. Dennis, with Jack O'Hagen and Bert Bailey; Mus. Jack O'Hagen # HFC [n. details] This dramatisation of Dennis's famous poem came about through the intervention of E. J. Carroll, who persuaded the poet to write the script himself. After Dennis made a close study of the dramatic art he submitted the play, the end result apparently undergoing little alteration by the director, Bert Bailey. The words and score of the musical numbers "Saturday Night" and "The Broken Vow" were attributed to Dennis and Jack O'Hagen. 1922: King s Theatre (Melb); 7 Oct Dec. - Dir. Bert Bailey; Prod. E. J. and Dan Carroll; S Art. Harry Grist. - Cast: Walter Cornock (Bill, "The Bloke"), Tal Ordel (Ginger Mick), Eileen Alexander (Doreen), Freddy Brown (Smoky Ottam, aka Stror 'at Coot), Arthur Shirley (Steve Gun), Jack Souter (Spike Wegg), Edward Landor (James Airley), Stella Payten (Mrs Darling), Herbert C. Walton (Arty Apps), Iza Crossley (Effie), Alice Walton (Mrs Entwistle), Leslie Gordon ('Erb), Alfreda Devon (Nurse) Barney Egan (Ah Quong). 1922: Palace Theatre; 23 Dec Feb

39 - Dir. Bert Bailey; Prod. E. J. and Dan Carroll. - Cast and production mostly as for Melbourne season. 1926: Grand Opera House (Syd); c Nov. "King s Theatre - The Sentimental Bloke." A: 9 Oct. (1922), 8. "Sentimental Bloke, The." SMH: 26 Dec. (1922), 3. BARE BACKS [aka CIRCUS DAYS]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Described in 1926 advertising as a "giddy whirl of a romantic gaiety on circus life" (A: 31 July 1926, n. pag.), many of the incidents and characters are drawn from Gerald's ten years touring the world as an acrobat and clown with Oscar Pagel's circus. One critic reports that "there is a story, quite enough for a musical comedy and better than that of a great many musical comedies in that it supplies suitable pegs on which to hang good musical numbers, excellent dancing and the almost inimitable funny episodes introduced by the principal" (BC: 14 Mar. 1927, 17). The 1922 Empire Theatre season was also enthusiastically applauded by the Brisbane Courier theatre critic, who wrote: "As most of the scenes were enacted in what was supposed to be the circus arena, full advantage was taken of parodying in a most amusing way some of the old favourite performances of the sawdusting. Amongst them the weird and wonderful acrobatic balancing feats achieved by Jim Gerald, in conjunction with Howard Hall, and aided by a droll mechanical stage device, not too much in evidence at first, were vastly entertaining as a skit upon the same stage in recent weeks by a world famous pair of balancers" (11 Dec. 1922, 15). The action revolves around Gerald's character Tom Pigh, "a detective (or 'disinfectant' as he describes himself on at least one occasion) who is searching for a missing heiress but seems to be always on the on the wrong scent despite his diligent use of a notebook (BC: 14 Mar. 1927, 17). Other principal roles include a determined lion tamer, a squire and a strong man. The title of the show refers to the young lady in question turning out to be one of the circus's bare back riders. According to a 1930 Age review the heiress, Maisie Varney, was found as an infant by a swaggering circus owner, George Kingpole and raised as a performer. The plot is further complicated by the attention paid to the young lady by a country town squire on whose property the circus has set up its tents. "Of course everything turns out happily," writes the critic (14 Apr. 1930, 12). In its review of the 1927 Empire Theatre return season (beginning 25 June) the Brisbane Courier reports: "That [Gerald's character] eventually found the girl was more good luck than good management, and in his quest he was effectively helped and hindered by the other members of the company. The act served to introduce some amusing circus scenes in which fun is made at the expense of weight lifters, hand balancers and lion tamers" (27 June 1927, 15). Among the songs incorporated into the 1927 return season were: "Blackbird" (sung by Betty Lambert), "Eyes" (Ernest Crawford), "Washing my Lime" (Essie Jennings), "Garden Suburb" (Jim Gerald), "Somebody Lonely" (Crawford and Geary). An opera burlesque was also introduced by the whole company. The 1927 return season, staged under the title More Bare Backs, was an extended version, presented as a two and a half hour musical comedy. For this version Gerald inserted more comic business and songs. [NB: Gerald staged four revusicals during his company's debut season at Newcastle in The engagement ran between 22 July and the week beginning 12 August It is not yet known if Bare Backs was one of these four productions] 1922: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren; Orch Ldr. Harold Vinner. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall (strong man), Lance Vane (circus proprietor), Essie Jennings (adventuress), Reg Hawthorne (lion tamer), Shannon Raye (missing heiress), Winnie Trevail (a Frivolity girl), Polly McLaren (a circus girl); and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); 9-15 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Letty Craydon, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Irene Vando, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe) 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. [return season: June] 555

40 - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 31 July - 6 Aug. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - This was the opening production of the company's 1926 Bijou Theatre season. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Mar. [return season: 25 June - 1 July, as More Bare Backs] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne (the lion tamer), Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Dan Weldon (the squire), Howard Hall (the strong man), May Geary, Betty Lambert, Ray and Dot McLean, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. - Opened the company's 1927 Brisbane season, and mrked May Geary's first appearance with the company. - Dan Weldon took Ernest Crawford's role due to the latter actor's illness. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1928: Victoria Theatre (Newc); 1-7 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Reg Hawthorne, Ward Lear Jnr, Billy Heaton, Una Baines, Amy Rochelle, Phyllis du Barry, Letty Craydon; and the Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Apr. [as Circus Days] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Tom Pigh), Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale (the Squire), Joe Hudson (George Kingpole), Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston (Maisie Varney); and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 29 Jan. - 2 Feb. [as Circus Days] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Apr. [as Circus Days] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. - The Flying Whartons (acrobats) were specially engaged to perform tricks during the circus scenes. "Empire Theatre." BC: 11 Dec. (1922), 15. "Empire, The." BC: 27 June (1927), 15. "Gerald Revue Co, The." TT: Nov. (1922), 21. "Jim Gerald Returns to Empire." BC: 14 Mar. (1927), 17. "New Tivoli Theatre: Circus Days." SMH: 30 Jan. (1933), 4. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 14 Apr. (1930), 12. "Tivoli Theatre - Bright Musical Revue." A: 23 Apr. (1934), 12. [rnib] HOLCUM-JAZZBO: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Grand Opera House (Syd); Oct. - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. George Marlowe. - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc's Big Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc (Ike Cohen), Jake Mack (Morris Levi), Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole, Mark Erickson, Hartley Court, Winnie Knight [aka Mrs Bert Le Blanc], Dolly McIntosh, Molly Warren, Ernest Barraclough, Fred Garland, Nell Fleming, Dulcie Melva, Tilly Dalbro, Florrie Dalbro, Dot Neville, Germaine Casier, Rene Esler, Florrie Parkes. 556

41 STEP THIS WAY: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] It is not clear if there is any relationship between this revusical and a similarly titled show Jim Gerald's staged by Jim Gerald (see 1923 file). This production was possibly written by either Arthur Morley or Spencer Barry. 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); Oct. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reg Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rasche. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, George Whitehead, Ruth Bucknell, Will Gilbert, Nada Conrade, Ernest Crosby. - Musicians: "The Arrivals" Orchestra. - See All Ashore and Ship Ahoy (both 1922) for other possible cast members. CAN YOU BEAT IT?: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] It is unclear whether this revusical is one of Bert Le Blanc's earlier shows, In Watts (1916) but with its title changed. The possibility that they are the same is suggested in a Sydney Morning Herald review which quotes from the production program: "[It is] a true story 'with a bit of exaggeration written around a small Californian town by the name of Watts'" (23 Oct. 1922, 5). Unfortunately no further details are forthcoming in the review and no other productions located to date, which makes it difficult to access the possibility of one or two separate shows having been staged. However, while it was not unusual for revusical companies to change the title of relatively new shows, it was less common practice with established productions, which In Watts certainly was. An adaptation of the American Burlesque Company's 1913/14 hit production The Grafters, that show had been part of Le Blanc's regular Travesty Stars repertoire since 1916, and was probably last seen by the Fullers' Sydney audiences a little more than a year previous to Can You Beat It's 1922 Grand Opera House season (under George Marlowe's management). For this reason is unlikely that Le Blanc would have attempted to deceive patrons with a title change to one of his most well-known revusicals. One explanation for the similar settings is that he may have once again instigated a sequel - something he did previously with Do It Now and its follow-up, Get the Habit (both first staged in 1918). It is also possible that he made significant changes to the plotline of In Watts and thus the new show warranted a different name. The Herald's critic was seemingly unimpressed by Can You Beat It, indicating that the sketch was rather weak and redeemed only by the pretty costumes and graceful dancing of the ballet (ibid, 5). 1922: Grand Opera House (Syd); Oct. - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. George Marlowe. - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc's Big Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc (Ike Cohen), Jake Mack (Morris Levi), Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole, Mark Erickson, Hartley Court, Winnie Knight [aka Winnie Le Blanc], Dolly McIntosh, Molly Warren, Ernest Barraclough, Fred Garland, Nell Fleming, Dulcie Melva, Tilly Dalbro, Florrie Dalbro, Dot Neville, Germaine Casier, Rene Esler, Florrie Parkes. "Opera House, The." SMH: 23 Oct. (1922), 5. [rnib] SAY WHEN: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by either Arthur Morley or Spencer Barry, this was the final revusical staged by the Arrivals of 1922 company at the Sydney Hippodrome. 1922: Hippodrome (Syd); Oct. - Dir. Spencer Barry; Prod/Lse. Reg Wykeham; M Dir. Bert Rasche. - Troupe: The Arrivals of Cast incl. Sadie Gale, Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, George Whitehead, Ruth Bucknell, Will Gilbert, Nada Conrade, Ernest Crosby. - Musicians: "The Arrivals" Orchestra. - See All Ashore and Ship Ahoy (both 1922) for other possible cast members. "Hippodrome." SMH: 23 Oct. (1922), 5. [rnib] TRUMBLE'S TROUBLES: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney, Wollongong and Hunter Valley circuit; ca. Oct/Nov. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Dinks Patterson, George Wallace, Lulu Eugene, Harry Moreni, George Drew, Walma Raine, Maudie Stewart, Cel. Delwyne, Jim Romaine. See for example Nat Phillips' Yes We Don't, which became The Plumbers. 557

42 AT THE SEASIDE: [revuette] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Harry G. Musgrove presented the Tivoli Frolics company in a series of revuettes at the Cremorne Theatre (Bris) beginning early November under the direction of Englishman, James Goold-Taylor. The company also utilised the talents of the company's feature artists - including Englishman, Eric Masters, Moon and Morris, and Madeline Rossiter. While the texts for shows may have originated overseas (possibly England), they more than likely also included local material - comedy sketches and songs and dance sequences, along with allusions to local events and people. Although no information regarding the storyline has been located to date, an advertisement placed in the Brisbane Courier indicates that they ran for approximately 40 minutes (3 Nov. 1922, 2) - which was around half the time normally allocated to revusicals. 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Nov. - Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry G. Musgrove (Musgrove's Theatres Ltd); Chor. Vere Rayne; S Mngr. Reg Long; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics - Cast incl. George Moon, Daniel Morris, Eric Masters, James Goold-Taylor, Madeline Rossiter, Hector St Clair, Milton Owen, Percy McKay, Dorothy Summers, Vera Benson, May Geary, Dorothy Taylor, the City Four (incl. Glanmore Jones); and the Tivoli Eight. THE CAFE CHANTANT: [revuette] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier records that The Café Chantant was a "bright and colourful revue [which] may be tersely described as a 'little of everything'" (11 Nov. 1922, 10). [NB 1: Advertising in the Brisbane Courier suggests that two other productions "Daughters of the Guard" and "Let's all go Mad" were staged as revuettes. The first, however, was a musical scena presented by Vera Benson, Dorothy Summers and the Tivoli Eight (and possibly some other members of the company); while the latter was a solo musical turn presented by Madeline Rossiter] [NB 2: John N. McCallum and Harry G. Musgrove presented the Tivoli Frolics company (under the direction of Englishman, James Goold- Taylor) in a series of revuettes at his Cremorne Theatre (Bris) in early November Beginning with At the Seaside, these productions also utilised the talents of the company's feature artists - including Eric Masters, Moon and Morris, and Madeline Rossiter. While the texts for shows may have originated overseas (possibly England), they more than likely also included local material - comedy sketches and songs and dance sequences, along with allusions to local events and people. Although little information regarding their storylines has yet been located, ads placed in the Brisbane Courier indicate that they ran for about 40 minutes (see for example 3 Nov. 1922, 2) - which was around half the time normally allocated to revusicals] 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry G. Musgrove (Musgrove's Theatres Ltd); Chor. Vere Rayne; S Mngr. Reg Long; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics - Cast incl. George Moon, Daniel Morris, Eric Masters, James Goold-Taylor, Madeline Rossiter, Hector St Clair, Milton Owen, Percy McKay, Dorothy Summers, Vera Benson, May Geary, Dorothy Taylor, The City Four (incl. Glenmore Jones); and the Tivoli Eight. "Tivoli Frolics, The." BC: 11 Nov. (1922), 10. [rnib] DAUGHTERS OF THE GUARD: [musical scena] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A musical scena "with a distinctly military flavour." 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry G. Musgrove (Musgrove's Theatres Ltd); Chor. Vere Rayne; S Mngr. Reg Long; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics - Cast incl. Dorothy Summers, Vera Benson; and The Tivoli Eight. HUNTING DAYS: [revuette] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier theatre critic writes: "Hunting Days, a sporting revuette, was a most convincing concluding number. It gave a picturesque idea of the grand old English pastime, and for it there were original lighting effects, specially painted scenery, and handsome dressing. The scena gave ample scope for a spectacular ballet, good music and dancing and irresistible comedy by the leaders of the Frolics Moon and Morris scored a decided hit in their simultaneous dancing and as Bertie and Archie who 'were poor, proud but particular,' they had the audience rocking with laughter. Time and again they were brought back" (18 Nov. 1922, 23). The revuette featured such musical "gems" as: ""Hunting Chorus" (full company), "Tally Ho" (Eric Masters and J. G. Taylor), "The Hunting Ballet" (Tivoli Eight). [NB: John N. McCallum and Harry G. Musgrove presented the Tivoli Frolics company (directed by Englishman, James Goold-Taylor) in a series of revuettes at the Cremorne Theatre (Bris) in early November 1922 (beginning with At the Seaside). While the texts for these shows were possibly English in origin, they also more than likely also included local material - comedy sketches and songs and dance sequences, along with allusions to local events and people. Although little information regarding their storylines has been located to date, ads placed in the Brisbane Courier indicate that they ran for about 40 minutes (see for example 3 Nov. 1922, 2) - which was around half the time normally allocated to revusicals.] 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. 558

43 - Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry G. Musgrove (Musgrove's Theatres Ltd); Chor. Vere Rayne; S Mngr. Reg Long; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics - Cast incl. George Moon (Bertie), Daniel Morris (Archie), Eric Masters, James Goold-Taylor, Madeline Rossiter, Hector St Clair (a jockey), Percy McKay, Milton Owen, Dorothy Summers, Vera Benson, May Geary, Dorothy Taylor, The City Four (incl. Glenmore Jones); and the Tivoli Eight. - Hunting Days was staged along with the vocal wedding scena Come to St George's by Leslie Stuart (the writer of Floradora and Tell Me, Pretty Maiden) "Cremorne Theatre" BC: 18 Nov. 23. [rnib] KEEP LAUGHING: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] "The curtain was raised upon an oriental courts scene with dancing girls waving palms and moving with sinuous grace for the amusement of the Rajah (Mark Erickson)," writes the Sydney Morning Herald critic. "Bert Le Blanc [Ike Cohen] and Jake Mack [Morris Levi] as the itinerant Jews who land in the precincts of the Rajah's court, and are held captive, succeeded in convulsing everybody with their clownish antics and irrelevant answers to the dignified questions of the Rajah. Evelyn Dudley as Balla, the Rajah's daughter, incurs her father's anger and is to be wed to one of the buffoons and the other is to be roasted alive. When asked the reason the Rajah replies 'Because it gives me pleasure,' and this expression is subsequently used by the victim in other situations with comic effect. Cyrene, the strange white girl (Winnie Knight) easily wins the love of the Rajah but when Levi claims her as his long-lost daughter there is a ludicrous scene as his majesty on bended knee craves the favour of the father's consent" (20 Nov. 1922, 7). 1922: Grand Opera House (Syd); Nov. - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. George Marlowe. - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc's Big Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc (Ike Cohen), Jake Mack (Morris Levi), Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole, Bert Dudley, Evelyn Dudley (Balla), Mark Erickson (The Rajah), Hartley Court, Winnie Knight [aka Mrs Bert Le Blanc] (Cyrene), Dolly McIntosh, Molly Warren, Ernest Barraclough, Fred Garland, Nell Fleming, Dulcie Melva, Tilly Dalbro, Florrie Dalbro, Dot Neville, Germaine Casier, Rene Esler, Florrie Parkes. - Bert and Evelyn Dudley's engagement with the Le Blanc revue company for this production marked their first appearance in Sydney for some five years. They were billed in advertising as The Dainty Dudleys. "Grand Opera House." SMH: 20 Nov. (1922), 7. MERRY LIFE: [revuette] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A revuette with a gypsy setting. 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry G. Musgrove (Musgrove's Theatres Ltd); Chor. Vere Rayne; S Mngr. Reg Long; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics - Cast incl. George Moon (Bertie), Daniel Morris (Archie), Eric Masters, James Goold-Taylor, Madeline Rossiter, Hector St Clair (a jockey), Percy McKay, Milton Owen, Dorothy Summers, Vera Benson, May Geary, Dorothy Taylor, the City Four (incl. Glenmore Jones); and the Tivoli Eight. RIGHT HERE: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Jim Gerald appeared as Jim Narke, the man who impersonated an American millionaire and broke the Bank of Monte Carlo. One of the other characters in the revusical is Marjorie Hunter, to whom Narke/Gerald "makes love" (BC: 4 Dec. 1922, 8). 1922: Empire Theatre (Bris); 2-8 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Jim Narke), Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Winnie Trevail, Polly McLaren, Shannon Raye (Marjorie Hunter) and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Laurel Barrett, Gladys Taylor, Edna Drake, Myra Rowe). - This is believed to have been the Australian debut season for Right Here. "Empire Theatre." BC: 4 Dec. (1922), 8. SCRAPS: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] "80 minutes of riotous laughter, fun and pretty girls" (A: 16 Dec. 1922, 36), the Age also indicates that the subject matter was war-related and included "a decidedly humorous scrap entitled 'Active Service' (18 Dec. 1922, 6). 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. Moreni and Banvard; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. 559

44 - Troupe: Moreni and Banvard Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni. "Bijou - Vaudeville." A: 18 Dec. (1922), 6. [rnib] LITTLE BO-PEEP: [pantomime] Lib. A. E. Martin; Mus. [n/e] Told in "twenty scenes of sensation and splendor," this version of Little Bo-Peep concerns the disappearance of her sheep, and their eventual discovery in spite of the evil machinations of King Spider. Featured specialty acts and scenes included "Hunter and Bon in the Enchanted Castle," "The Magic Clock," "King Highty's Village," "The Astonishing Mushrooms," "The Swinging Demons," "Radio Land" and "Maud, the Widow's Comical Cow." 1922: Grand Opera House (Syd); 20 Dec Feb Dir. Dan Thomas; Prod. George Marlow; S Art. Alfred Clint, George Clint and Ed Lake; Cost. Mrs Edwards; Chor. Rose Massey. - Cast incl. Dan Thomas (Dame Horner), Nell Fleming (Little Bo-Peep), Madge Bilton (Little Boy Blue), Mae Crean (Jack), Dan Weldon (King Spider), Ray Raymond, George Lloyd, Hartley Court, Molly Warren, Rene Essler, Klimo and Klifton, Hunter and Bob, Bertine Troupe. - A second edition of the pantomime was staged for the last week (3-9 Feb.). 1923: His Majesty's Theatre (Bris); 17 Feb. - 3 Mar. - Cast and Production mostly as for previous Sydney season. "Little Bo-Peep." SMH: 21 Dec. (1922), 10. [see also advert. - SMH: 20 Dec. 1922, 2] "Little Bo-Peep." BC: 19 Feb. (1923), 8. "Little Bo-Peep - George Marlow's Pantomime." GR: Dec. (1922), 12. JINGLES: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1922: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. Moreni and Banvard; Prod. Fullers Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Moreni and Banvard Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni. CINDERELLA: [pantomime] Lib. George Ross; Mus incl. Humphrey Bishop The Sydney Morning Herald reviewer wrote of the production: "The setting of this simple story is one of scenic charm, art, costumes and illustrative ballets rather than of broad humour, and this phase of it, aided by a flow of gay and graceful music, gives more refinement to the show than is sometimes the case. Just towards the end of the evening, however, all this goes by the board, and there is a relapse to comic vaudeville stunts which have 'nothing to do with the case tra-la eliminate and thrive must be the motto of [this] new Cinderella. In this connection is it too much to ask that the ragtime burlesque non the prison-trio from Faust should be allowed to disappear? The classic operatic masterpiece should not be so misused, if only because such practices weaken, wear out and depreciate the original more than a thousand legitimate revivals" (26 Dec. 1922, 3). One of the musical numbers written for the production was "The Ballet of the Four Seasons," which was lead by Rita Edmunds and Kelso Henderson. 1922: Theatre Royal (Syd); 23 Dec c Jan Dir. George Ross; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd and Humphrey Bishop; Cond. Humphrey Bishop. - Cast incl. Nada Conrade (Fairy Godmother), Kitty Reidy (Cinderella), Marie Le Varre (Prince Charming), Fred Bluett (the dame), Gus Bluett (Capers), George Ross (The Baron), Walter Kingsley (Demon King), Maurice Jaffey, Edward Elliott, Rita Edmonds, Kelso Henderson, Ada St Claire, Ivy Moore, James Teddy, Eileen Cottey, Mlle Renée, Louisa Meadows, Robert Roberts, Ernest Lashbrooke. "Cinderella." SMH: 26 Dec. (1922), 3. MOTHER GOOSE: [pantomime] Lib/Lyr. Nat Phillips; Orig Mus/Lyr. W. Hamilton Webber; Add Mus. various # J. Albert & Son, 1921 ["Leave Me With A Smile"] The production, apart from one specialty act, was entirely Australian according to the Sydney Morning Herald reviewer (26 Dec. 1922, 3). The Herald review also records that Hamilton Webber's music contained much high-class work, and that the catchy songs promised to extend their vogue beyond the theatre. One of the songs known to have been sung by Amy Rochelle was "Leave Me with a Smile" (by Earl Burnett and Charles Koehler). 1922: Fullers' Hippodrome (Syd); 23 Dec Feb Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Chrissie Royal. - Cast incl. Amy Rochelle (principal boy), Eve Gray (principal girl), Arthur Helmsley (dame), Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene] (Fairy Queen), Roy Rene (Mo, a sailor from Palestine), Nat Phillips (Stiffy, a sailor from Sydney), David Loffman (Demon Vulture), Rene Vando (second girl), Dan M. Dunbar (The Baron), Dulcie 560

45 French, W. Manning, Les Klick (The Goose) Les Warton, Bessie Story, Phyllis Culbart, Jack Horner, Mavis Nelson, Everest's Monkey Hippodrome, Mirano Brothers. "Mother Goose." SMH: 26 Dec. (1922), 3. "Mother Goose - Fullers' Hippodrome Pantomime." GR: Dec. (1922), 10. THE BABES IN THE WOOD: [pantomime] Lib. James Goold-Taylor; Mus. Incl. Will Butland Written and directed by Englishman, James Goold-Taylor, who had been engaged by Harry Musgrove to manage his operations at the Cremorne Theatre some months previous, this version of Babes in the Woods appears to have followed the traditional storyline, with lead characters including Robin Hood, Maid Marion, the Sheriff, the two incorrigible comedic villains, the Dame (as a school mistress) and of course the Babes. The production is described in the Brisbane Courier as having been 'a triumph of painstaking organization and a tribute to assiduous rehearsal, this production of the popular pantomime story was staged at the end of the Tivoli Frolics' Brisbane engagement. The review notes too, that despite being three and a half hours in length the re was never a dull moment as fun reigned fast and furious, beautiful melodic music filled the air, happy juveniles enraptured young and old alike [while] a largely augmented ballet transformed the stage into a veritable paradise' (23 Dec. 1922, 15). Staged over three and a half hours, the feature performances are said to have been Moon and Morris as the two incorrigible robbers and Con Colleano, "the wizard of the wire" who performed feats on a tight rope high above the stage. Herbert La Martine and Miss Teddy Sherry also performed their terpsichorean novelty, "The Staircase Dance." One of the features of the production was the specialty high wire turn presented by Con Coleano (the Wizard of the Wire). Musical numbers incorporated into the pantomime included: "Autumn Ballet" and "Rose Ballet," several Christmas carols, and a scenic song "The Nightlight" (sung by Vera Benson). 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 22 Dec Jan Dir. James Goold-Taylor; Prod. Harry Musgrove (Musgrove Theatres Ltd); M Dir. Will Butland; Chor. Vera Rayne; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Troupe: The Tivoli Frolics. - Cast incl. Dorothy Summers (Robin Hood), Vera Benson (Maid Marion), Hector St Clair (Dame Flannelfeet), Charles Albert (Baron Hardup), Milton Owen (Lawyer Snatcher), George Moon (Bam), Dan Morris (Boozle), Nina St Clair (Fairy Queen), Percy McKay (Showman), Gertie McQueen (Little John), Daisy Wilson (Will Scarlett), Donna Toppin (Reggie), Glenmore Jones (Town Crier), Maida Jones (Cissie), Con Colleano (wire walker), Gloria Arndell, Baby Arndell, Herbert La Martine and Teddy Sherry (dancers). - The production also involved a large number of children (incl. Baby Arndell). "Babes in the Wood." BC: 23 Dec. (1922), 15. "Music and Drama." BC: 23 Dec. (1923), 16] PUSS IN BOOTS: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with some assistance from Jim Gerald, the pantomime was accorded praise from the Sydney Morning Herald for its lavish scenic settings and cast. "Without a strong personal element," records the paper's theatre critic, "no show could hope to win popularity. There is no weakness on that score with Puss in Boots which has a strong cast of leading players behind it and a chorus, unusually strong in singing and dancing to give an effective background to the principals" (SMH: 27 Dec. 1922, 8) : Majestic Theatre (Syd); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (dame), Nellie Kolle (Royalty), Shannon Rae (Princess Goldenlocks), Kathleen Shearer (Puss 'n Boots), Reg Hawthorne, Frank Neil, Eric Lennon. "Puss in Boots." SMH: 27 Dec. (1922), 8. "Puss in Boots at Newtown Majestic." GR: Dec. (1922), 9. * CABARET JAZZERS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "Our Big Novelty with Porky and Ikey as The Friendly Enemies." 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney, Wollongong and Hunter Valley circuit; - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; - Cast incl. Jack Kearns (Porky), Charles Delavale (Ikey). * HELLO EVERYBODY: [revusical] Txt. Nat Hanley; Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "Our First Part Novelty with Bluey and Dopey and Our Mob." [NB: There does not seem to be any relationship between this revusical and J. C. Williamson's 1918 Christmas revue of the same name, which included Clyde Cook, Minnie Love, Jack Cannot and Villiers Arnold among the cast.] 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney, Wollongong and Hunter Valley circuit; - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. 561

46 - Cast incl. Nat Hanley (Bluey), Harry Coyle (Dopey), Winnie Edgerton, Tom Arnold, Topsy and Peggy Kay, Connie Graham, The Four Johnstons, Arthur Elliott. * NIGHTY NURSE: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as "Our Big Laughter Hit An all new show. featuring Mutt and Chop." 1922: Harry Clay's Sydney, Wollongong and Hunter Valley circuit; - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Ted Stanley (Chop), Harry Mansfield (Mutt). * LILAC TIME: [play with music] Txt. Adrian Ross; Mus. Franz Schubert; Add Mus. George H. Clutsam and Heinrich Berté This highly successful romantic musical based on the life of composer Franz Schubert was adapted into English by Adrian Ross from the German operetta, Das Dreimaderlhaus (116) by A. M. Willner and Heinz Reichert (itself based on the novel Schwannerl by Dr Raimer H. Bartsch). The musical program comprises mostly original musical pieces by Schubert which were arranged, adapted and re-interpreted by Australian-born composer/pianist George H. Clutsam and Heinrich Berté, and to which Adrian Ross added lyrics. Set during the decade , the story revolves around the Franz Schubert's infatuation with a young woman, Lili (originally Mitzi). Being shy and introverted he is too shy to approach the woman and therefore asks his friend to propose on his behalf. Much of the comedy and dramatic action surrounds both the love complications and the circle of talented friends keeping the composer company. Set over three acts, the settings are: Act 1. The Forecourt of a Lodging House; Act 2. The Drawing Room in the Zell's House (a few weeks later) and Act 3. The Prater (next morning). Of the seventeen or more songs incorporated into the dramatic action the most notable include: "Hark, Hark, the Lark" (solo and quartette); "Under the Lilac Bough" (male chorus); "The Flower" (sung between Lili and Schubert); "Serenade" (Schubert); "Yodel Song" (duet between Christian and Marie), "Four Jolly Brothers," "The Golden Song," "Maiden Try to Smile" (Lili and Schober) and "My Sweetest Song of All." Additional musical pieces known to have been incorporated into productions of the play are those from such works by Schubert as: the "Unfinished Symphony," a duet adapted from Rosamunde, and the March from Musical Moment and "Thine is my Heart" (originally "Impatience" from the song cycle The Fair Maid of the Mill). 1922: Lyric Theatre (London); - Dir. Dion G. Boucicault; M Arr. George H. Clutsam and Heinrich Berté. - Cast incl. Courtice Pounds, Clara Butterworth, Edmund Gwen, Percy Hemming, Eve Lynn. - This production played over 600 performances to : Her Majesty's Theatre (Syd); 24 May - - Dir. Dion G. Boucicault; M Dir. Andrew MacCunn; M Arr. G. H. Clutsam and H. Berte. - Cast incl. John Ralston (Schubert), Claude Flemming (Baron Von Schober), Eve Lynn (Lilli), Arthur Stignant (Christian Veit), Robert Chisolm (Noglan), Herbert Browne (Schwind), Mollie Tyrell (Marie Veit), Byrl Walkely (La Marini), Harry Ratcliffe (Kappel), Renee Barlee (Tilli), Mabel Gibson (Willi), Sydney Stirling (Count Scharntorff), Blake Adams (the detective), Colin Bell (the boy), Katie Towers (the caretaker), (the saddler), William Perryman (the postmaster), Edward Sherras. - This production saw the Australian debut of Eve Lynn, who starred in the original London production. 1926: Theatre Royal (Syd); 1 May - - Prod. J. C. Williamsons Ltd. - Troupe: The Royal Comics. - Cast incl. Adele Crane, John Ralston, Claude Fleming, Arthur Stignant, Leslie Holland, Mascotte Ralston. 1926: Royal Comics tour (NZ); 19 June (tour opening production) - Troupe: The Royal Comics. - Cast incl. Adele Crane. - Tour itinerary incl. Auckland 19 June; Dunedin 31 July - 7 Aug; Invercargill 10-11Aug; Oamaru 11 Aug. 1933: Royal Theatre (Syd); 11 Feb. - - Cast incl. John Ralston (Schubert), Gregory Stroud (Baron Von Schober), Leo Darnton (Schwind), Arthur Stignant (Christian Veit), Evelyn Gardiner (La Marini), Leslie Holland (Count Scharntorff), Ivan Menzies (the detective), Mary Bremner, Mary Hotham, Rona Wimpney. 1941: Theatre Royal (Syd); - Cast incl. Viola Tate, John Fullard. 1942: Stoll Theatre, London; 13 Oct. - - Cast incl. Frank Titterton (Schubert), Irene Eisinger (Lili), Derek Oldham, George Graves. - The London Times review notes that this production was the ninth English revival since

47 1964: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 27 Aug. - Dir. Stanley Willis Croft. - Cast incl. John Larson, Marry Bassano, Kevin Mills, Anthony Brazell, Barbara Angell, Rosemary Butler, Audrey Duggan, Gladys Anderson, Ron Shand, Neville Grave, Leonard Lee, Evan Dunstan, John Baker, Dennis O'Keefe, Sheila Lawrence, Irene Bevans, Colin Briggs, Mary Banfield. 1982: Latvian Theatre (Strathfield, Syd), Strathfield Light Opera Co; Nov. E. D. K. "Plays of the Month: Lilac Time." GR: July (1924), 19, 25. "Lilac Time: An Art Play with Music." SMH: 26 May (1924), 5. "Lilac Time: Revival at the Stoll." LT: 14 Oct. (1942), 6. "Sundry Shows." B: 29 May (1924), 34. "Sundry Shows." B: 15 Feb. (1933), 18. "Vanbrugh-Boucicault Plans." SMH: 24 May (1924), 12. [see also advert. - SMH: 24 May 1924, 2] ALL THE WINNERS: [revue] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1922: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); - Prod. John N. McCallum/Musgrove Theatres Ltd; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). Reg Wykeham Producer of the Arrivals of 1922, Hippodrome (Sydney) Photograph taken during 1907 Ward and Willoughby tour Theatre Aug. (1907), 13. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) Dan Thomas (as the dame) Photograph from the 1915/16 Dick Whittington and His Cat season, Adelphi Theatre (Sydney) Green Room Feb. (1916), 31. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 563

48 1923 AROUND THE WORLD: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by Alf Coleman and/or Bert Desmond 1923: NSW regional tour; ca. Jan. - Prod. Stanley McKay; Dir. Alf Coleman. - Troupe McKay and Coleman's Aldwych Theatre Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen. - Itinerary incl. Guyra, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Quirindi and Tamworth, NSW Northern Rivers. - Other productions staged incl. Bluebeard, Bo-Peep and Mother Hubbard. THE MERRY MASQUERADER: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier theatre critic writes in 1927: "Masquerading as a millionaire whose eccentricities are overlooked in view of his supposed wealth, [Jim Gerald's character] becomes entangled in a love affair which provides a series of incidents affording [the comedian] every scope for his inimitable acting" (20 June 1927, 20). According to a 1930 Age review the impersonation is a last resort attempt to foil the father's plan to have the daughter marry another millionaire, Cyrus Hawke (23 June 1930, 12). A 1928 review in the Sydney Morning Herald sheds a little more light on the revusical: "In successive sketches [Gerald] characterized a forgetful cinema cameraman and a desperate deadbeat who wanted to live in gaol. As the leading figure of the Merry Masquerader he was once more in a penniless condition but decided to pose as an American millionaire with a view to becoming engaged to the daughter of a wealthy English baronet" (12 Mar. 1928, 5). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings (Mrs McQuibble), Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Mona Thomas, Letty Craydon; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Myra Rowe, Kathleen Gillespie, Laurel Barrett, Thelma Duff). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 1-7 Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Ernest Crawford, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 27 Mar. - 2 Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 2-8 Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1929: Majestic Theatre (Adel); Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Letty Craydon, Lily Coburn, Ron Shand, Billy Heaton, Reg Hawthorne, Linda Foy. - NB: Lance Vane and Phyllis du Barry left the troupe around mid-late March. They were replaced by Lily Coburn and Ron Shand. 564

49 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston (the daughter); and the Six Twinklers. "Empire Theatre." BC: 20 June (1927), 20. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 12 Mar. (1928), 5. "Tivoli Theatre." 23 June (1930), 12. STEP THIS WAY: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] "Step This Way consists of a number of silhouettes," records the Brisbane Courier in "Each has its own particular kind of humour, while connecting them up is a story which is in complete consonance with the requirements of a farce" (11 July 1927, 3). The paper's critic goes on to note: "In Jim Gerald is seen a comedian who can always give a humorous situation its full justice, and he frequently kept the house for several minutes in roars of laughter. He was ably supported by Reg. Hawthorne, who scored particularly in the 'Eternal Triangle' scene, in which he was placed in the awkward situation of making explanations to an irate husband. One scene that stood out as being particularly cleverly presented was a little episode in the life of a working girl [Betty Lambert] and a postman [Gerald]." Another "hilarious sketch" according to the critic was "The Golden Casket" (11 July 1927, 3). A review of the Fullers' Theatre season the year before provides a little more detail: "Jim Gerald delighted the audience with his humorous antics and original wit as the clownish and over-obliging shopwalker in a jeweller's shop," writes the Sydney Morning Herald critic. "Ernest Crawford ably took the role of Viscount Thorley, who shares in the plot, in which the action is transferred to colourful Spain (10 May 1926, 5). Songs known to have been incorporated into the 1927 Brisbane production were: "Red Robin" and "Talking to the Moon" (both sung by Betty Lambert). [NB: It is not clear what relationship, if any, this revusical has with Spencer Barry's similarly titled 1922 production, staged at the Sydney Hippodrome in See 1922 file for details of that revusical] 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Mona Thomas, Letty Craydon; and the Six Twinklers (Iris McKenzie, Vera Nixon, Myra Rowe, Kathleen Gillespie, Laurel Barrett, Thelma Duff). 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 8-14 May. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Myra Rowe, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 9-15 July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. - This was the first time the show had been staged in Brisbane. SOME NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. 565

50 OUT WEST: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] "The Ward and Sherman Company have ingeniously woven a wild west episode, with concomitant guns and violence The start verities of cowboy life hardly fit in with the idea of dainty ballet girls, soft romantic music, love, and love-making, but given a shoutingly funny sheriff like 'Little Hermie Shultz' and an intermediate link of burlesque is supplied, which quite satisfactorily unites the contrasting elements of the story" (SMH: 21 May 1923, 5). Set in the Lame Dog Bar, Ward initially played the Sheriff of Lame Dog Gully (SMH: 19 May 1923, 2), but by 1927 appears to have switched roles. The Argus records in this respect: "Little Hermie the umbrella mender meets heaps of trouble from the bold bad men [with] Bert Le Blanc the valiant sheriff' (21 May 1927, n. pag.). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Miss Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Jan/Feb. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Little Hermie and Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward. 1924: Harry Clay's Sydney city and suburban circuit; ca. Feb/Mar. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Clays Bridge Theatre Co. - Troupe: Little Hermie and Company. - Cast incl. George H. Ward. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc (Abe Cohen), Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. "Bijou - Revue and Vaudeville." ARG: 23 May (1927), 20. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 21 May (1923), 5. [rnib] SOCIAL CLIMBERS [aka SOCIAL VAMPS]: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] Described as "a social splash in society." One of the songs incorporated into the 1923 production was "Mother in Ireland," sung by Les Warton (SMH: 9 June 1923, 2). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 9-15 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. 1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne; June [as Social Vamps] - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. WHOSE WIFE: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 30 June - 6 July - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ward and Sherman Company. - Cast incl. George Ward (Hermie), Les Warton (Mike O'Brien), Charles L. Sherman, Harry Burgess, Richard Butler, Mabelle Morgan, Curley Sherwood, Ida Merton, Dorrie Tointon, Phyllis Whisken, Nessie Monroe, Mercia Elliott, Gladys Nyholme, Ida Fielder, Zoe Midgley. PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 7-13 July - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Musical Comedy Co. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Harry Moreni, Trixie Ireland, Dolly Varni, Ida Leggat, Gordon Terry, Dan Weldon, Leslie Austin, Alex McAllister, Flo Wilson, Edith Berridge, Alma Mackie, Topsy Kay, Marjorie Keogh, Mina Goldberg. 566

51 CAUGHT IN CAIRO: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); 28 July - 2 Aug. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Musical Comedy Co. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Harry Moreni, Trixie Ireland, Dolly Varni, Ida Leggat, Gordon Terry, Dan Weldon, Leslie Austin, Alex McAllister, Flo Wilson, Edith Berridge, Alma Mackie, Topsy Kay, Marjorie Keogh, Mina Goldberg. 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Nov. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Co. - Cast incl. Con Moreni. A MATRIMONIAL MIX-UP: [revusical] Txt. George Drew; Mus incl. George Drew 1923: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct/Nov. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Dinks Patterson. THE NIGHT CLUB: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. FIND THE LADY: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] Partly set at an "impossible railway station and at a picturesque Australian ocean beach," some of the skits included a satire on railway timetables and bathing sheds. One of the scenes also saw Hazel Fuller (as the heroine) undertake a rendition of "Il Bacio." 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. TT: Dec. (1923), 18. [rnib] THE MEN IN POSSESSION: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] "Gay goings on when blustering bailiffs force entry into the house of a wealthy citizen by mistake. The home owner happens to be entertaining fashionable company on a wedding anniversary" (SMH: 26 Nov. 1923, 6). 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 26 May - 1 June - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Storeyettes Revue Company. - Cast incl. Robert Roberts, Arthur Aldridge, Nell Fleming, Phyllis Whisken, Jack Morrison, Dulcie Miller, Patsy Hall, Vernon Sellars, Airline Patterson, May Webster. - Although advertised as closing on 1 June the company's season was extended to 8 June due to popular demand. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 26 Nov. (1923), 6. THRU' THE NIGHT: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1923: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. NB 1 : It is unclear if the artist referred to as Dulcie Miller (with the George Story Storiettes) was in fact Dulcie Melva (or vice versa). The similarities in name suggest a possible error in the relevant primary sources. NB 2: Ada Scaddan's surname is sometimes spelled Scadden. 567

52 TROUBLES: [revusical] Txt. George Drew; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov/Dec. (incl Gaiety Theatre; c Nov) - Dir. George Drew; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Co. - Cast incl. George Drew. EXPLOSIONS: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); 1-7 Dec. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. SPANISH LOVE: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); 8-14 Dec. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. THE PRINCE OF OSTEND: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Fullers' New Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Storey, Les Pearce, Roy Workman, Frank Haining, Hazel Fuller, Dulcie Miller, Ada Scaddan, Will Kenny. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: [pantomime] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] "The familiar nursery story has been expanded to admit last minute rescues by Boy Blue, a droll love adventure [between] the Dame and Lord Helpus, and a dazzling series of ballets and dances, culminating in the grand march in the Palace of Porcelain the initial performance reflected the humour and taste of the author and his assistants, the painstaking rehearsal of principals and chorus, the art of the costumiers and decorators, and the smooth efficiency of mechanics and stage hands" (SMH: 24 Dec. 1923, 6). 1923: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 24 Dec Jan Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Dolly Dimples, the dame), Reg Hawthorne (Lord Helpus), Lance Vane (Willie, a fat boy), Marie La Varre (Boy Blue), Rene Barlee (Red Riding Hood), Essie Jennings (Fairy Queen), Howard Hall (King Wolf), Billy Le Brun (Rachel the dog), Mona Thomas, Letty Craydon, Polly McLaren, Kitty Morton, Myra Rowe, Ernest Crawford, Fred Moore, Cliff Stevens, Rice and Elmer (acrobats). "Little Red Riding Hood: Fuller's Theatre." SMH: 24 Dec. (1923), 6. DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT: [pantomime] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Little is currently known about this Fullers pantomime, including its author and director, due largely to limited primary sources being available. While the company is known to have produced at least three Dick Whittington pantomimes in Australia between 1921 and 1923, this production is unlikely to be unrelated to the other two. The first, written and directed by Nat Phillips (Grand Opera House, Syd; beginning 26 Dec. 1921), included Stiffy and Mo among the characters While advertising does not attribute either the libretto or original music of the second production (Palace Theatre, Melb; 24 Dec. 1922) to the authors of the 1921 pantomime there is some evidence to suggest that they are related (see 1921 entry for further details). 1923: Majestic Theatre (Syd); 22 Dec Jan Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nellie Kolle (Dick), Nellie Anderson (principal girl), Frank Perryn (dame), Pat Nash (Idle Jack), Charles L. Sherman (Baron). THE BONG BONG CUP: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1923: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban circuit; ca. Dec Jan Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Mark Erickson, Bonnie, Linden and Berridge, Alf Wise. 568

53 1924 Ma Mie Rosette, Paul Lacombe's French operetta was staged as part Gladys Moncrieff's farewell season at Sydney's Her Majesty's Theatre over April and May. In the role of Rosette, which she had previously played in 1915, Moncrieff revived her rendition of "I was Dreaming" during the second act. The song had originally been written for Nellie Stewart by Sydney-based music director/conductor/composer and pedagogue Auguste W. Juncker when she played Rosette at the Lyceum Theatre (Syd) in The Fullers, in association with Hugh J. Ward, presented Cinderella at the Princess Theatre (Melb) beginning 20 December. Although the pantomime's director Frank Neil and music director Fred Whaite may have contributed some original material, this production is believed to have been essentially the same show that was produced earlier at the London Hippodrome. The book and lyrics for that production are by Clifford Harris and Valentine, with the music composed by James W. Tate. Cinderella was revived by the Ward-Fuller's management the following year at the Grand Opera House, with Frank Neil again the director. The principal boy role played by Kitty Reidy in Melbourne was undertaken in Sydney by Amy Rochelle. THE EAST ENDERS: [revusical] Txt. George Drew; Mus incl. George Drew 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan/Feb. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Dinks and Company. - Cast incl. Dinks Patterson. THE HEALTH RESORT: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A revue of the same name was presented on the Clay circuit in 1927 by Bert Desmond's company. The relationship between the two is unclear. It is possible that this version was written or devised by Charles Delavale, along with other members of the troupe. 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan/Feb. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles "Ike" Delavale. DON'T TELL THE WIFE [aka MUM'S THE WORD]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] In reviewing Don't Tell the Wife at the Empire Theatre in 1927 the Brisbane Courier records: "The plot, what there is of it, hinges upon the interpretation of a will. May Geary as Lulu was a splendid vamp and snared the affections of Harold Pottleberry, played by Jim Gerald in his inimitable manner. When the lady discovers that Harold does not benefit under the will she promptly transfers her affections to a village bumpkin, who really inherits the money. She successfully vamps him - and marries him at the finish, having really fallen in love. The comedy is in three acts, and some charming lighting effects were secured" (21 Mar. 1927, 17). When the show was revived some three months later the paper's critic provided further insight into the storyline: "Of course Mr Gerald is the husband. He is a gay dog; and the sad thing about it is that he had led his future son-in-law into trouble, too. When the curtain rises the wife who must not be told discloses the fact that Harold Pottleberry - her husband - has been out all night. He has not been home for 36 hours; and when he does arrive he is in the condition of not caring whether it shows, although he is conscious of the moral power of his wife. He is a henpecked man. He admits it with glee; but his spirits are irrepressible." The revusical is said to have finished with a "pretty scene in China Town" (4 July 1927, 10). An Age review provides additional details concerning the storyline as staged in 1930: "The plot in Don't Tell the Wife centres round the distribution of a large sum of money left by a clerical relative of the Pottlebury and Smith families. Members of the Pottlebury family - mother, father and daughter - are buoyed up with expectations but Tom Smith (a country youth) does not trouble greatly about the amount he is to receive. When the will is read it is disclosed that Mr Pottlebury (who by the way is given to excessive drinking) is dismissed with the deceased prelate's blessing, his wife receives 15/- and the daughter 2,000. The remainder of the estate, valued at 50,000, is bequeathed to Tom Smith. A friend of the deceased, Patrick Flannagan, engaged to Hilda Pottlebury, also expected to be remembered in the will, but was cut out. There was a condition, however, attached to the legacy of 50,000. It prohibited Smith from making an offer of marriage before 6pm on the day the will was read - a period of four hours. Then the fun began. Pottlebury and Flannagan conspired to persuade Lulu, a fascinating French adventuress, to make 'lightening love' to Tom Smith, and force a proposal within the limited time at her disposal. She, however, falls in love with him herself and will not permit him to propose until the final stroke of six. The scenes were full of humorous situations which gave Jim Gerald ample scope" (28 Apr. 1930, 12). The cast of characters includes: Mr and Mrs Pottleberry, Hilda (their daughter), the son-in-law, a French count, a detective, a lawyer, Lulu (a vamp), a maid and the bumpkin. A review of the 1928 Fullers' Theatre season indicates that some Gerald played a number of roles in the show. "Mr Gerald kept the audience in continual laughter in this 569

54 comedy in which he ludicrously impersonated a Spanish senorita, a coy maid-servant, a picturesque Chinese and a drunken husband," writes the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic. "There is a plot in this play about a will and the schemes of those who try to break it; but the interest in this is quite secondary to that of the clever fooling of the comedians and the bright songs and dances of the principals and the Twinklers. The piece was written and produced by Mr Gerald" (30 Jan. 1928, 6). Regarding Gerald in the role of Mr Pottleberry the Age theatre critic writes in 1934: 'Jim Gerald, in his O. S. suit and red wig danced, tumbled, sang and gagged with is customary skill (21 May 1934, 10). The musical numbers for the 1927 Brisbane production, which was expanded to an entire evening's entertainment included: "Strolling Back" (sung by Ernest Crawford), "Lu Lu" (May Geary), "Millions of People" (Jim Gerald) and "I Want You Lulu" (Reg Hawthorne). A review in the Brisbane Courier indicates that this "rare two and a half hours of fun" included "a large number of new and up-to-date sketches new scenes, gags and business" (2 July 1927, 26). Songs performed during the 1933 Sydney revival, which is described as "a laughable domestic revue in three scenes" (SMH: 13 Mar. 1933, 5), included: "Here are We" (Frieda Bohning and chorus), "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Heather Jones), "Millions of People" (Jim Gerald) and "I Want You Lu Lu" (Reg Hawthorne). [NB: It is unclear why a 1934 Age review of Troubles of Hector (7 May 1934, 10) mentions a character (the vamp) and a dramatic situation that are more in line with the plot of Don't Tell the Wife (Gerald as a meek and neglected husband vegetating in a world of completely emancipated women). Neither aspect appears to have any relationship with Troubles of Hector.] 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Mr Pottleberry), Essie Jennings (Mrs Pottleberry), Reg Hawthorne (the bumpkin, also described as "a bashful lover"), Polly McLaren (Mimi, a French maid), Lance Vane (Count Boulevard, an excitable Frenchman), Ernest Crawford (the son-in-law), Howard Hall (the lawyer), Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. [return season: 3-9 July] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert (Hilda Pottlebury), May Geary (Lulu), Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Mar. [return season: 2-8 July] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess (Detective Piquart), Polly McLaren Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Jack Manners, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean; and the Six Twinklers. - Staged over two and a half hours, this version of Don't Tell the Wife is believed to have included additional song and dance numbers, along with new comic business. 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 28 Jan. - 3 Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 26 Apr. - 2 May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Mar. [as Mum's the Word] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. 570

55 - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. - The first half entertainment, titled Happy Ideas was presented in the revue format. See Happy Ideas entry in 1929 file. - Charles L. Sherman joined the troupe the previous week replacing George Moon Jnr, who went on to join the Melbourne season of George M. Cohan's The Merry Malones (Apollo Theatre, beginning 23 June). "Don't Tell the Wife." BC: 4 July (1927), 10. "Empire Theatre." BC: 21 Mar. (1927), 17. "Empire Theatre." BC: 2 July (1927), 26. "Fullers." TT: Aug. (1926), 13. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 15 Feb. (1926), 5. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 30 Jan. (1928), 6. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Mar. (1924), 19. [rnib] "New Tivoli Theatre: Mum's the Word." SMH: 13 Mar. (1933), 5. "Tivoli Theatre." 28 Apr. (1930), 12. "Tivoli Theatre - Bright Entertainment" A: 21 May (1934), 10. NIGHTS OF JOY: [aka (K)NIGHTS OF JOY and JOYOUS NIGHTS] [revue] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] More a revue than revusical, the 1924 Sydney production was advertised with the following blurb: "Think of all the joyous nights you have had and think of them all combined into one wild, hectic evening and you will conceive an idea of the gaiety and gladness of Mr Gerald's snappiest and best revue" (SMH: 26 Apr. 1924, 2). Three years later the Brisbane Courier theatre critic wrote: "A delightful pot pourri of good, wholesome comedy, clever dancing and tuneful musical numbers, both classical and otherwise, all skilfully blended. For over an hour comedy, song and dance raced side by side for supremacy, and during all the time the audience, which filled every nook and corner of the theatre, banished all dull cares and thoughts and business worries Whether as a bogus count, attempting to win the affections of the countess, who subsequently proved to be an inmate in a lunatic asylum, or as an assistant in a pawnbroker's shop, who allowed his sympathies to get the better of his judgement, [Jim Gerald] was equally irresistible. Under his skilful artistry even the slightest incident, such as falling on the stage, or losing a hat, became an occasion for laughter. The fun was fast and furious, and even his supporters on the stage at times were compelled to join in the chorus of laughter, when 'Jim' deviated from the set part" (4 Apr. 1927, 9). When Nights of Joy was revived towards the end of Gerald's six months engagement at the Empire Theatre in 1927 the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic provided additional insights into the show: "With charming inconsequences the audience was whisked from one dazzling scene to another, an Argentine scene in which two swarthy rivals fight a duel with whips for the love of the graceful and beautiful (sic) Marcheta (Jim Gerald) was followed by an Eastern harem scene where May Geary charms the Sheik (Reg Hawthorne) with her "Kismet" song and Polly McLaren fills the role of a sinuous graceful slave dancer. With another whisk the audience was transported to a bamboo-fringed lake crowned with reeds and water lilies where a flock of graceful swans (the Twinklers ballet) are disturbed buy the crack of a hunter's rifle. One of the number (Polly McLaren) receives her death-wound and dances the dance of the Dying Swan with realistic charm and grace, the general effect of the scena being a superbly beautiful one. Hey Presto! Another whisk and the audience was peering into a pawnshop where Jim Gerald, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Reg Hawthorne, Betty Lambert and Harry Burgess staged a farce which would have caused the gloomiest of mortals to weep tears of pure joy This success was repeated in the numerous other sketches which interspersed the programme" (18 July 1927, 3). "The Dying Swan" scene appears to have been a regular feature of this revusical, being referred to in a review of the 1926 Bijou Theatre season. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 26 Apr. - 2 May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Ernest Crawford, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. [as Joyous Nights; return season: 26 June - 2 July as Nights of Joy] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 28 Aug. - 3 Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 2-8 Apr. [as (K)nights of Joy; return season: July] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. 571

56 - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Jack Manners, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean; and the Six Twinklers. - The return season was staged over the entire programme, having been "amended to include new original comedy interludes and some of the latest song successes" (BC: 16 July 1927, 14). 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. "Empire Theatre." BC: 4 Apr. (1927), 9. "Empire Theatre." BC: 16 July (1927), 14. Prev. "Fullers" TT: Apr. (1926), 13, 41. "Fun at the Empire." BC: 18 July (1927), 3. SMH: 26 Apr. (1924), 2. Advert. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 16 June (1930), 12. [rnib] [rnib] YOUR OWN SHOW [aka FAREWLL SYDNEY, GOODBYE SYDNEY, REQUEST WEEK and SO LONG CUSTOMERS]: [revue] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] As with the Stiffy and Mo Company, Jim Gerald often concluded his seasons with a request programme, whereby patrons were invited to submit their favourite scenes, songs or comedy sketches for inclusion in the final week of shows. The name of this request show appears to have changed over the years and according to the city. The 1933 production is described in the Sydney Morning Herald as comprising fourteen sketches which were as varied as the first part entertainment, Happy Ideas. The outstanding item according to the paper's theatre critic was "The Burglars Union," which starred Jim Gerald, Tom Dale and Reg Hawthorne. One of the musical highlights is said to have been the "Come to the Fair," which was performed by Vilma Kaye, Frieda Bohning and Will Perryman. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 3-9 May [as Goodbye Sydney] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Miniature Musical Comedy Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Ernest Crawford, Lance Vane, Howard Hall, Letty Craydon, Mona Thomas; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 4-10 Dec. [as Your Own Show] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 27 Aug. - 2 Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Jack Manners, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean; and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 7-13 Apr. [as So Long Customers] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 572

57 - The troupe moved to Melbourne following this production, replacing Roy Rene's company, which in turn is said to have moved to Sydney to replace the Gerald season. "Bijou - Gerald Revue Company." ARG: 6 Dec. (1926), 22. [rnib] "New Tivoli Theatre: So Long Customers." SMH: 10 Apr. (1933), 5. CRANKING UP: [revusical] Txt. Charlie Vaude; Mus incl. Vince Courtney 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. June - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' Fantastics. - Cast incl. James Caldwell, Vince Courtney, Charles Vaude, Billy Verne, Lola Hunt, Evelyn Dudley, Nat Hanley, Jack Kearns, Hazel Fuller HOLD TIGHT: [revusical] Txt. Charlie Vaude; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. June - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fullers' Fantastics. - Cast incl. Charles Vaude, Billy Verne, Lola Hunt, Evelyn Dudley, Nat Hanley, Jack Kearns, Hazel Fuller. ALL TRUMPS: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] Reporting on the opening night of Claude Dampier's season at Fullers Theatre (Syd), The Sydney Morning Herald critic writes: "The most noteworthy change in the programme at Fullers on Saturday was the introduction of Claude Dampier's revue company in an aquatic extravaganza entitled All Trumps That [it] proved to the satisfaction of the audience was evident at an early stage, by the roars of laughter which resounded throughout the theatre Included in the synopsis of the revue were many pretty seaside scenes, a submarine excursion to the bottom of the ocean, a marriage ceremony, and adventures in the mystic 'palace of music and cards'. Tuneful solos and choruses, artistic ballet dancing and laughable episodes were interspersed in pleasing proportion throughout the production. The lead role was played by Claude Dampier, who more than justified his claim as an eminent mirthmaker" (7 July 1924, 6). 1924: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); 5-18 July (2 week season) - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor, Lola Hunt, Ernest Lashbrooke, Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 7 July (1924), 6. TRUMP CARDS: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); July - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor, Lola Hunt, Ernest Lashbrooke, Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. A FUNNIER FARE: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] Advertising for the revusical's second week notes: "Its success was so great last week that hundreds were unable to gain admission. Join in the revels today. Meet Winnie the cow; the Fat Girl; the Siamese Twins; Mr Jingle; the Tattooed Lady; and all the funny folk you see at a carnival. The Maidens are beauteous and buxom, and the fun is fast and furious. [The] comedy is rib-tickling and the songs the kind you whistle all the way home" (SMH: 26 July 1924, 2). 1924: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); 26 July - 1 Aug. - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor (Ginger the Showman), Ernest Lashbrooke (Ginger's assistant), Lola Hunt (Blue Belle, Ginger's fat wife), Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. HERE'S LUCK: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] Described in the Sydney Morning Herald as "a revue without a plot" (4 Aug. 1924, 6). 1924: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); 2-8 Aug. - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. 573

58 - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor, Lola Hunt, Ernest Lashbrooke, Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. HOT AND COLD: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 9-15 Aug. - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor, Lola Hunt, Ernest Lashbrooke, Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. OFF HONOLULU [aka OFF TO HONOLULU and S. S. SUNSHINE]: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] In this nautical revusical, originally set aboard the S. S. Dublin Bay, George Wallace appeared as Nelson, the pride of the navy. Other characters include the Captain's daughter, a melancholy fireman and various passengers. From c 1930 onwards the show was given the title, S. S. Sunshine. An Age review of the 1930 Melbourne Tivoli revival indicates that most of the storyline was played out on board ship as it made its way from England to Honolulu. In that production John Dobbie played an elephantine sailor, Marshall Crosby, the fiery captain, Gwen Matthews his wide awake daughter. Other members of the company played the crew (27 Jan. 1930, 8). An Argus review in 1930 criticises Wallace for relying too heavily on his tumbling antics. The critic writes, for example: 'His acting methods are clear as day. He appreciates the discovert, made ages ago by the world's first clown, that the surest way of laugh-raising is for somebody to fall. He falls accordingly, and many theatre-goers 'fall for it.' In S. S. Sunshine no one could keep count of the number of times Mr George Wallace tumbles to the stage. By way of variety others topple or are toppled over, and there are sundry kicks and slaps. The reception of all this activity indicates that the class of clowning known as knockabout or slapstick is not likely to perish because of modern enlightenment.' The review goes on further to suggest that aside from slapstick, which the critic describes as the cheapest and worst form of humour (and should hence be banned from the theatre) the Wallace shows also offer other repellent elements - including an imitation of sea-sickness and rude yarns (told by an actress). On a positive note, however, the review notes that the principal comedian was particularly clever in his scenes with the jazz band (27 Jan. 1930, 10). George Wallace Jnr is known to have revived this revusical on at least one occasion (see below). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); 9-15 Aug. [return season: Oct.] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Captain Nelson), Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid, the Six Rascals. - The Sydney Morning Herald notes that Off Honolulu was the production chosen to reopen the Majestic Theatre after it had been closed for refurbishment (9 Aug. 1924, 10). - After the Majestic season closed on 22 October the company travelled to Adelaide. 1925: Majestic Theatre (Adel); ca. Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Lena Ryan, Ivy Moore, Nellie Dean, Marie Nyman, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 28 Feb. - 6 Mar. [return season: May] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 5-11 June [return season: July] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning and Mercia Elliott [sisters], George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). - The opening production for Wallace's Bijou Theatre season, it also marked his first appearance in Melbourne (A: 5 June 1925, 18). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Sept. [return season: Dec.] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. NB 1: NB 2: Re: George Wallace Revue Company. The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). Re: Jim Gerald Revue Company. Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes spelled "Bonning/" 574

59 - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank, Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - NB: Sadie Gale was not with the company from late October 1925 onwards. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 27 Mar. - 1 Apr. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank Haining, Frederick Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - This was the final production of the season. The company then relocated to Newcastle. 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 5-11 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 3-9 Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Alec Thompson (Fireman), Marie Nyman (Captain's Daughter), Maida Jones, Ada Scadden, Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Jan. [as S. S. Sunshine] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. 1957: Theatre Royal (Bris); Mar. [as S. S. Sunshine] - Troupe: George Wallace Jnr and Co. - Cast incl. George Wallace Jnr. "Bijou Theatre." A: 5 Nov. (1928), 14. "Empire Theatre." BC: 21 Sept. (1925), 11. "Tivoli Theatre." ARG: 27 Jan. (1930), 8. "Wallace Revue - Slapstick with Variations." A: 27 Jan. (1930), 10. BRAND NEW: [revusical] Txt. Claude Dampier; Mus. [n/e] The Sydney Morning Herald critic records in 1924: "Half the programme was contributed by Claude Dampier's Trump Cards Company Dampier himself as usual took the lion's share of the work and proved quite equal to it. He is versatile enough to take advantage of the many openings the revue offers for humorous interlude, and the audience found his grotesqueries irresistible Pretty scenic effects are a feature of the show, Chinatown, Jazzland and the Rose Garden being particularly effective" 18 Aug. 1924, 5). 1924: Fuller's Theatre (Syd); Aug. - Dir. Claude Dampier; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Claude Dampier Trump Cards Revue Co. - Cast incl. Claude Dampier, J. G. Taylor, Lola Hunt, Ernest Lashbrooke, Dorothy Summers, Rene Albert, Eileen Boyd, Hilda Attenboro. - NB: This was the final show for Claude Dampier's 1924 Fuller's Theatre season. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 18 Aug. (1924), 5. [rnib] AT THE CROSSROADS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] A western revusical, which the Argus records is set on a Canadian ranch (10 Feb. 1930, 12), At the Crossroads was advertised as "introducing many new and novel song scenes." In addition to demonstrating his usual skills as a vocalist, step dancer, comic and acrobat, Wallace also showed that he was more than adept with the lasso (A: 15 Sept. 1928, 28). The Brisbane Courier critic writes of Wallace's performance in 1926: "[He] displayed his amazing vitality, even in his songs; and although it would have been difficult to find fault with any member of the company, his absence from the stage creates a hiatus almost as great as if the drums in a band were no longer being sounded. His witticisms went without a limp, leaping into the brain even of the most serious, and distending both their lips and ribs in healthy resounding laughter. Few dancers display more grace and agility and even in this direction alone he would be an acquisition to any company As Prairie Pete, after every one had laughed themselves hoarse over his seeming simplicity, was discovered to be a shrewd multimillionaire, whose multi even the most intelligent had not pierced" (11 Jan. 1926, 16). In its review of Wallace's performance during the 1930 Melbourne Tivoli season the Argus further 575

60 reports : "He appeared at his best when playing the part of a 'fairy' at an amateur concert promoted by the settlers - a part suggestive of the dame in a pantomime" (10 Feb. 1930, 12). The Brisbane season featured such songs as "The Irish Were Egyptians" (sung by George Wallace, Marshall Crosby and Sadie Gale), "Clothes Props" (Crosby), "Let it Rain" (Gale), "Hula Lou" (Fanning) and "I Cried for You" (Marie Nyman). Highlights of the 1928 production included Wallace's composition, "Sally the Slavy," described in an Age review as "a masterpiece of burlesque" (17 Sept. 1928, 12) and numbers such as "There's Something Nice About Everyone" (sung by Ada Scaddan), "When The Irish Were Egyptians" (Marie Nyman), and "Together We Two" (Maida Jones). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); Aug. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Prairie Pete), Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). - At the Crossroads was originally slated for a season from 15 August but was cancelled due to George Wallace's illness. 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Oct. [return season: 9-15 Jan. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale (Mandy), Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning (Violet), Ada Scaddan (Melinda), Jack White, Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - NB: Sadie Gale was not with the company from late October 1925 onwards. Her character was taken over by Marie Nyman. 1926: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. - Begins on the Monday (13 th ). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, The Two Dalys, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 9-14 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "Bijou Theatre." A: 17 Sept. (1928), 12. "Bijou - Vaudeville." ARG: 17 Aug. (1925), 17. [rnib] "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 11 Jan. (1926), 16. "Tivoli Theatre: George Wallace Revue." ARG: 10 Feb. (1930), 12. [rnib] HARMONY ROW: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus incl. George Wallace Officer Dreadnought (Wallace), described in the Argus in 1925 as "the worst policeman in the world" (15 June 1925, 14), is assigned to patrol the most notorious and roughest district in the city, Harmony Row. He soon makes friends with many of the locals including a pretty street musician named Molly, and Leonard, a precocious boy soprano who accompanies her. After many incidents, Dreadnought is forced into fighting the notorious Slogger Lee, which he does. Although almost beaten into submission, the policeman is given the strength to beat the villain by Molly who 576

61 declares her affection for him. One of the principal characters, too, was the "stately" Inspector Brown, played by Marshall Crosby. The Theatre records that Wallace's first Sydney production of Harmony Row, saw "this Newtown favourite put over one of the best comedy performances Fullers' Theatre has ever seen. And this includes the ever-green favourites Stiffy and Mo, who may well look to their laurels now that George has come to town The final scene in which Slogger Lee (from Lincoln) fights Dreadnaught (alias George Wallace), is the scream of the night - not one moment drags, and the final curtain is brought down to yells of hysterical laughter" (Apr. 1925, 15). Charles Norman, who appeared in at least one Sydney season of Harmony Row, along with partner Chick Arnold, indicates that some of the songs performed by Wallace in the production included: "Clothes Prop" and "I'm off to Philadelphia in the Morning" along with his famous "show-stopping" Irish songs. There is some doubt about Norman's claim for "Clothes Prop" as it is known to have been revived by Marshall Crosby in At the Crossroads as early as 1925 (see the Brisbane season), and appears to have been a song linked with his career and not Wallace's. George Wallace did, however, write "I'm Only a Policeman" for Harmony Row. According to Norman the chorus went: I'm only a copper, a poor harmless copper; Trying to earn my daily bread. Trying so hard to do what's right, watching the houses day and night. Some day I may be a sergeant, or this place I may never roam; Or one of these days you never can tell. I might have a gaol of my own Interestingly, Norman recalls that Wallace's character was known as Constable Hector Killfrozenburg (107-8). Harmony Row was to be one of three George Wallace revusicals to be later adapted into a successful motion picture by Frank Thring's EFFTEE Film Productions (the others being His Royal Highness in 1932 and A Ticket in Tatts in 1934) [see Harmony Row, AMCVTV entry 1933] 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); Aug. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 7-13 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals(incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 26 Sept. - 2 Oct. [return season: Dec.] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank Haining, Frederick Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - NB: Sadie Gale was not with the company from late October 1925 onwards. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. "Bijou Theatre." A: (1928), n. pag. [rnib] "Bijou - Vaudeville." ARG: 15 June (1925), 14. [rnib] "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Apr. (1925), 15. Norman, Charles. When Vaudeville was King. (1984), SAILORS: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Stiffy and Mo appear as merchant seamen, creating havoc onboard and onshore. The parts were played by Nat Phillips and Jack Kellaway (as Stiffy and 'Erb) c Although little is known about this revusical and its storyline, the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic notes: "An abundance of fun was provided at Fuller's on Saturday with the return of the popular Stiffy and Mo Company. The entire second half of the programme was devoted to staging the company's laughable revue The Sailors. Nat Phillips, who is the writer and producer of the sketch, was as versatile as ever in his favourite role, 'Stiffy,' while Roy Rene, 'Mo,' again proved himself to be a mirth-maker of high order. The 577

62 many musical numbers accompanying the sketch were well given, and the effectiveness of the revue was greatly enhanced by the bright ballets" (1 Sept. 1924, 6). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 30 Aug. - 5 Sept. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, The Six Radio Girls. - This production marked the opening of the company's season at Fullers' Theatre (Syd), their first show in Australia following some eighteen months touring New Zealand. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 7-13 Feb. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. - This production opened the Bijou Theatre season. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 30 Oct. - 5 Nov. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Daisy Merritt, Dan Dunbar, Alec Kellaway, Dan Weldon, Irene Vando, Elsie Hoskins; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (cornet) and Les Clements (piano). - NB: Mike Connors and Queenie Paul left the company following the staging of In Spain (week ending 3 December 1926). "Empire, The." BC: 1 Nov. (1926), 17. "Fuller's Theatre." 1 Sept. (1924), 6. [rnib] [rnib] A DANCING DELIRIUM: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] "A wealthy customer decides upon a 'quiet' party at a well known café, but finds his plans frustrated by an exhilarated head waiter," writes the Brisbane Courier theatre critic. "Following his inclinations, stimulated by a hand of 'ginger ale' that suddenly becomes very popular, the energetic waiter gets a move on but the movement is invariably in the wrong direction. Tunes on the piano, a dash of billiards, impromptu dancing, mild flirtation and other stunts take the place of the usual dull routine" (9 Nov. 1925, 15). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Syd); 30 Aug. - 5 Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Head Waiter), Marshall Crosby (café proprietor), Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); May - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. - NB: Sadie Gale left the company in late October : Bijou Theatre (Melb); 27 June - 3 July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 7-13 Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White, Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). "Empire Theatre." BC: 9 Nov. (1925), n. pag. [rnib] AT THE GRAND: [THE BELLBOYS ] [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] # FHC, n. yr. [manuscript - Nat Phillips Collection, Fryer Library; UQFL9, Box 1] Stiffy and Mo are a couple of bell-boys at a hotel who find themselves mixed up in the troubles of two young lovers, Helen and Frank, and Helen's father, Hiam Plaster. When the father arrives at the hotel he is suspicious and demands to see his daughter. Stiffy and Mo help keep the Frank hidden and then devise a plan to trick Mr Plaster into 578

63 accepting Helen's relationship with Frank. As usual, however, the two larrikins manage to turn the situation upside down with their shenanigans. An Age review from 1925 proposes that the "title could easily have been changed to 'The Hotel Impossible' without altering the significance of the entertainment" (A: 16 Feb. 1925, 11). According to the Nat Phillips Collection manuscript, the text (also sometimes referred to as At the Grand Hotel), was written in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 14 December 1923 (during the company's 18 month tour of the Fullers' Dominion circuit). The manuscript also indicates that the original version included the characters Stiffy and Mo, Bings, Frank, Vera, Dingo, Maud, and Girls. The 1927 production involves such characters as Mr Plaster, Cuthbert and Miss Pancakes. It is possible that the text was adapted from another earlier revusical, however. Just It's vaudeville critic, M.A. Keup, records in this respect: "If we are not mistaken, The Bellboys was one of the earliest and most successful of the revues produced by the classic firm of Stiffy and Mo" (11 Aug. 1927, 28). An advertisement for the 1924 Fuller's Theatre (Sydney) season of At the Grand suggests, however, that they are the same: 'Stiffy and Mo as Bellboys in their sparkling new revue At the Grand' (SMH: 6 Sept. 1924, 2). Songs known to have been incorporated into the original version include, aside from the Opening Chorus, were: "I am the Manager," "We are a Couple of Bellboys," and "At the Grand." The 1932 revival saw Joe Lawman take on the off-sider role previously played by Roy Rene (Mo) and Jack Kellaway ('Erb). [NB: It is also not clear what relationship this revusical has with a similarly titled revusical (The Grand Hotel) staged by Walter George's Smart Set in Whether Phillips adapted that version, or whether both revusicals are based on another work has not yet been established] 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 6-12 Sept. ["Stiffy and Mo as Bellboys At the Grand"] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, the Six Radio Girls. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Feb. ["Stiffy and Mo as Bellboys At the Grand"] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Dan M. Dunbar, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Oct. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Mike Connors, Daisy Merritt, Queenie Paul, Dan Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Irene Vando, Elsie Hoskins; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (cornet) and Les Clements (piano). - Phillips also incorporated Apdales' Animal Circus into this particular performance. The Brisbane Courier critic writes of the involvement of the animals, which included dogs, monkeys and a baboon : it is difficult to imagine that diminutive dogs and monkeys could be trained to reveal such high intelligence, for they do the most amazing things at the behest of their trainer. Indeed 'the performance was of some was scarcely short of uncanny (18 Oct. 1926, 17). - Members of the company presented a series of vaudeville turns during the first half of the show, with Phillips and Kellaway (as Stiffy and 'Erb) appearing in two sketches - "Two in a Bar" and "The Gasman." - Mike Connors and Queenie Paul left the company following the staging of In Spain (week ending 3 December 1926). 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 6-12 Aug. [as Bellboys] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Amy Rochelle, Sadie Gale, Statler Sisters, Alec and Jack Kellaway, Harry Ross - Musicians: Charleston Symphony Jazz Band. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 5-11 Nov. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Les Clements. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Amy Rochelle, Sadie Gale, Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, The Statler Sisters, Will Kenny Dan Weldon, Alec McKinnon; and the Radio Ballet. - Musicians: Charleston Symphonists (incl. Les Clements). 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 1-7 Dec. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo's Whirligigs Sparkling Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Sadie Gale, Terry Sisters, Jack Kellaway, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Daisy Merritt, Al Mack, Cec Scott, Tom Collins, Catherine Stewart. - Musicians: Meredith's Jazz Band. 1932: Grand Opera House (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. George Marlowe; M Dir. Will Osborne. - Troupe: Nat Phillips Revue Co. 579

64 - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Joe Lawman, Dan Weldon, Keith Connelly, Stella Lamond, Les Warton, Angela Parselles, Elsie Hoskins, Nita Carr, Marie Marlow, Master Dick Ryan, Betty Lambert, The Lewola Brothers. - Musicians: Will Osborne Orchestra. - NB: Although English variety performer/actress Betty Weldon, and the La Fredas (three female acrobats), joined the troupe the previous week it is unclear how long their engagements lasted. NB: The surname of Jack and Alec Kellaway is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. "Bijou Theatre." A: 16 Feb. (1925), 11. [rnib] Empire - Whirligig Revue Co, The." BC: 18 Oct. (1926), 17. Keup, M. A. "Vaudeville." JI: 11 Aug. (1927), 28. THE PICKLED PORTER: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. incl. George Wallace Typical of George Wallace's revusical farces, The Pickled Porter utilised his outrageous capability to perform a drunk act, complete with side-splitting falls. Everyone's writes of the 1925 production: "As is usual with these tabloids, there is just the semblance of story, but it serves to introduce the little comedian in another mirth-provoking part - that of the porter (1 Apr. 1925, 34). The narrative is set in a modern hotel where "Billy the porter (Wallace) has been given a week's notice and has decided to do just as he pleases. The things that please him do not please others, however. He flirts with young Milly Hobbs, the daughter of Colonel Hobbs, practices at all hours on the piano, and tosses the guests luggage about" (BC: 23 Nov. 1925, 5). Songs incorporated into the 1925 Brisbane season included a few of Wallace's own compositions, notably "The Trumpeter" (sung by Marshall Crosby). Two songs from the 1926 production were: "The Porter" (written and sung by George Wallace) and "The Cook's Parade" (sung by Lulla Fanning). One of the songs presented in the 1928 production was a Wallace original "Archie and Bertie" performed as a duet by Tom Lincoln and Tom Foggit. 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); 6-12 Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Billy Brown), Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 28 Mar. - 3 Apr. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. - NB: Sadie Gale left the company in late October : Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 Aug. - 4 Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). - This was the final show of George Wallace's 1925 Bijou Theatre season. 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby (Colonel Hobbs), Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank, Haining, Marie Nyman (Milly), Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 6-12 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot) 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 Sept. - 5 Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. 580

65 - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Tom Foggitt, Jack Scott; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 8-14 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "Fullers' Theatre." E: 1 Apr. (1925), 34. "Novelties at Empire Theatre." BC: 23 Nov. (1925), 5. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 10 Mar. (1930), 11. SOME NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] A revusical in seven episodes, with George Wallace as the Count, most of the action is set in the slums of a big city. A review of the 1930 Tivoli revival indicates that the revusical began with Wallace, "as the author, reciting in a sort of 'Pagliacci' prologue some verses on the theme of the piece" (3 Feb. 1930, 10). The opening scene according to the Brisbane Courier in 1925, "is [then] laid in the magnificent settings of a ballroom in a wealthy man's mansion, where the idle rich, bored with their amusements seek diversion by calling in an Indian necromancer. By a strange freak, this wizard instead of following the usages of his kind transports the entire company to the underworld of a great city, where they encounter all sorts of conditions of life. many vivid scenes are graphically contrasted, and Mr Wallace shows that he is able to paint dramatic and pathetic as well as humorous pictures, though, of course, the lighter side predominates" (19 Oct. 1925, 16). The Theatre records, too, that Some Night shows that despite the fact that Wallace utilised no tricks or particularly clever patter, "he knows to a nicety the true spirit of burlesque, and he uses that knowledge in the writing of his little revues. In addition, he has a true sense of pathos and it is this, cleverly employed, that makes most of his comedy ring so true" (14). Further insight into the revusical concerns one of the characters, played by Marie Nyman. The Theatre records in this respect, her "little characterisation of a dope fiend was remarkably well done. Perhaps it was slightly overdone for revue, and the make-up was somewhat too floury - still the germ of art was there, and it gripped, as only true artistry can" (14). The 1930 Argus review also makes special mention of this scene: "The tragedy of a victim of drugs is well taken but it is spoilt when the action is merged into singing. For the occasion Mr Wallace abandons slapstick and gets all the more effect from his comedy. As the newly engaged attendant at the pie stall he has adventure with rough frequenters of the neighbourhood, and at intervals when his life is not being threatened he keeps up a quaint commentary on people and events. His baiting of the drug victim is cruel and should be cut out. There are other scenes in streets and in a sham hotel after hours. Mr Wallace makes changes of character, and there were varieties of impersonation by Mr Marshall Crosby, Mr Leonard Rich, Miss Irene Shamrock, Miss Bebe Scott and Miss Maida Jones" (3 Feb. 1930, 10). Among the musical numbers performed during the 1930 Tivoli production was 'Old Pal' sung by Marshall Crosby in the role of a policeman. The Age theatre critic writes of his performance 'An excellent piece of character acting. It was a pleasure (and a rare occurrence) to see an Irish character portrayed on the stage without hyperbole or burlesque' (3 Feb. 1930, 11). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Syd); Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 4-10 Apr. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 4-10 July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Oct. [return season: 26 Dec Jan. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White, Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 581

66 - NB: Sadie Gale left the company sometime around late October, and possibly after this production. 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 1-8 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "At the Tivoli - Underworld and George Wallace." ARG: 3 Feb. (1930), 10. "Empire Theatre." BC: 19 Oct. (1925), 16. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 1 Feb. (1926), 15. "Fullers." TT: May (1925), 14. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in Some Night." A: 3 Feb. (1930), 11. LADS OF THE VILLAGE [aka MR MULLIGAN, MILLIONAIRE]: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] Also known as The Village Lads (and even The Boys of the Village), this revusical revolves around Brutus (a "bad egg" played by George Wallace) who impersonates a wandering millionaire-turned -country grocer by the name of Mulligan. According to one review, Brutus succeeds "admirably in making a complete mess of things" (BC: 1 Feb. 1926, 15). The other characters include Mike Shannon (the village storekeeper who attempts get Mulligan to marry one of his daughters), Josh McCosh (an avaricious farmer), Harry Dale (a wanderer), Murphy Lee, Milly Smith (a farmer's daughter), and some villages lasses, Dolly Davis and Nellie Jones. The Argus theatre critic writes in 1925, too, that "the stage settings harmonised with the amusing plot" (22 June 1925, 14). In reviewing the 1930 revival, staged under the title Mr Mulligan, Millionaire, the Age further records: "Mr Mulligan, Millionaire is a furore from start to finish, and in it Mr Wallace, who plays the part of Brutus, and is supposed to be a little bit silly, is seen and heard at his best. The revue was written by himself, and the scene of action is a country town aptly named Sleepy Hollow. Brutus posing as a multi-millionaire, purchases the business of the local storekeeper, Mike Shannon, a part played capably by Marshall Crosby. One condition of the purchase is that the cash in the tills be included in the stock in trade - a concession which Mike concedes when he realises there is a hope of Brutus marrying one of his daughters. This plan, however, does not develop. Once in charge of the store Brutus makes things fast and furious, and his efforts in attending to the wants of his customers make the house rock with laughter. The musical side of the revue is of a high order, even though it includes several burlesque numbers. In these George Wallace again takes the lead, and the manner in which he conducts the Flaming Youths band while playing in Sleepy Hollow is side-splitting. He is well supported by members of the band" (13 Jan. 1930, 11). Among the vocal numbers for the 1926 production were: "South of Carolina" (sung by the company), "Hula Lou" (George Wallace), "Mountains of Morne" (Marshall Crosby) and "I'll See You in my Dreams" (Marie Nyman). The 1930 Tivoli production included Marshall Crosby's rendition of "The Floral Dance." 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Brutus), Marshall Crosby (Mike), Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Apr. [as The Boys of the Village] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); June [as The Village Lads] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). - NB: Sadie Gale left the company in late October

67 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. [return season: 30 Jan. 5 Feb. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman (Milly), Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning (Dolly), Ada Scaddan (Nellie), Jack White, Frank Haining (Josh), Frederick "Check" Hayes (Harry), Tom Lincoln (Murphy Lee); and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Brutus), Marshall Crosby (Mike), Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 27 Oct. - 2 Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scadden, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Jan. [as Mr Mulligan, Millionaire; return season 29 Mar. - 4 Apr.] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. - The return season was the final production staged during the 1929/30 Tivoli Theatre season. "Bijou - Vaudeville." ARG: 22 July (1922), 14. "Bijou Theatre." A: 29 Oct. (1928), 10. "Empire Theatre." BC: 16 Nov. (1925), 5. [rnib] "George Wallace Revue: Change at Tivoli." ARG: 13 Jan. (1930), 10. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in Mr Mulligan, Millionaire." A: 13 Jan. (1930), 11. MIDNIGHT REVELS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. incl. George Wallace George Wallace played Archie, a bobby who prefers directing traffic to catching murderers and burglars. The 1925 Brisbane production, which the Brisbane Courier notes included several numbers from shows staged in previous weeks, also included such songs as "The Deathless Army" (Marshall Crosby), "Down at Donovans" (opening chorus) and "Ethel"(a rollicking parody on "Maggie"), both written by George Wallace, "Oh Dear Brethren" (Tom Lincoln), "Too Tired" (Lulla Fanning) and "Out of the Shadows" and "When Lights are Low" (Marie Nyman). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); 27 Sept. - 3 Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Archie), Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 25 Apr. - 1 May - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, Jack White, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. - NB: Sadie Gale left the company in late October : Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Aug. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 28 Nov. - 4 Dec. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lalla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White, Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln (The Parson); and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. 583

68 - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Jack White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). "Empire Theatre." BC: 30 Nov. (1925), 5. ALPINE ANTICS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] Set at the Travellers Rest Hotel in the Alps, George Wallace plays a bogus count. The other characters include a genial Irish innkeeper, a redheaded valet and a real Count. The Brisbane Courier records that one scene, set at a fire station, sees Wallace going "through a catechism so that his fitness for fighting fires may be determined." It is a "cyclone of merriment," notes the critic (BC: 26 Oct. 1926, 16). Songs presented during included: "Off to Philadelphia" (an old song revived by Marshall Crosby), "Somebody Stole My Girl" (Fred Hayes and the Six Rascals) and "Live, Laugh and Love" (Marie Nyman). 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); 4-10 Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Majestic Theatre (Adel); 31 Jan. - 6 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Nellie Dean, Lena Ryan, Ivy Moore, Marie Nyman, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. - The dates indicated here are for the return season. The premiere Majestic Theatre production is believed to have been in late : Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 8-14 Aug. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Oct. [return season: 6-12 Feb. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning (Stella), Ada Scaddan, Jack White, Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, and Isobel Broadfoot as Polly Mulaney). - Sadie Gale left the George Wallace troupe sometime prior to Alpine Antics being staged in Brisbane (she does not appear in the production). Certainly by 12 December she is known to have appearing for the fourth week with a company at the Bohemia Theatre in Brisbane. 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 Jan. - 4 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby (Innkeeper), Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining (Count Rollingston), Tom Lincoln (Valet), Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. 584

69 "Bijou Theatre." A: 19 Nov. (1928), 15. "Empire Theatre." BC: 26 Oct. (1925), 16. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 17 Mar. (1930), 11. [rnib] THE OOJAH BIRD [aka HAREM SCAREM]: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier indicates that the story for this revusical revolves around the shooting of a terrible predatory creature of the skies which had previously devoured the son of a Sultan. Played by Marshall Crosby, the Sultan is described as "dignified and imperious although over fond of strangling insubordinate wives with a bowstring" (25 Jan. 1926, 11). An earlier review reports, too, that he maintained "the most alluring ménage that ever disported gracefully on a vaudeville stage" (BC: 12 Oct. 1925, 16). A bold, but bad English hunter offers to kill the bird, but secretly plans to steal the Sultan's jewels instead. Among his party are his wife, the irresponsible Horace (played by George Wallace) and Archie form Piccadilly. A secondary plot sees the Hunter impart to Horace his suspicions that his wife is showing too much interest in the Sultan (a situation that is said to have provided plenty of amusing dialogue). An affair of honour involving a duel with pistols between Horace and the Piccadilly Boy has a sensational ending, when the redoubtable Horace fires his pistol above his head and to his own surprise brings down the Oojah Bird. In his gratitude for the destruction of the dreaded bird the Sultan abdicates in favour of Horace, who disports himself in the royal throne, surrounded by his wives, with the regal airs of a Solomon, and the revue ends in a gale of laughter" (BC: 25 Jan. 1926, 11). By 1930 the revusical was retitled Harem Scarem and described as a bright musical revue in which 'George settles the Eastern problem' (A: 4 Jan. 1930, p20). In its review of the 1930 Tivoli production the Age records: 'The comedian's best scenes were those with Gwen Matthews at a mock banquet, attempting as Horace to learn the duties of a waiter, and when he stood over the footlights to talk intimately with the audience. For a man who has worked as a cane cutter, done fencing in the bush and fought as a pugilist in the ring, George Wallace's behaviour among the temptations of a harem is decidedly refined. His worst offence was that of an unbeliever touching the bare arm of Una, the Sultan's favourite wife, for which, in the code of the Orient, he was entitled to be shot at dawn' (6 Jan. 1930, 11). The Argus reports, too, that in addition to the giant bird of pray the sultan's kingdom was also plagued by lions "which [were] occasionally disposed of with startling explosions off-stage." Of Wallace's performance the same critic writes that the party of hunters "gives opportunity for the introduction of a good deal of singing, dancing by the ballet, and comedy of the vigorous school to which Mr Wallace belongs. His antics, his peculiar hoarseness and his quips, which introduced such unexpected subjects as elephants in Footscray, greatly amused the audience Judging by the enthusiasm with which Harem Scarem - and indeed the whole programme - was received the shadow of the talkies and the theatre slump did not rest very darkly on the Tivoli" (6 Jan. 1930, 12). Included among the musical items in 1925 were: "I am the Sultan" (sung by Marshall Crosby), "Rebecca from Mecca" (Lulla Fanning and chorus), "A Hunter Bold" (Frank Haining and chorus), "Ethel" (written and sung by George Wallace) and "If Love Were All" (Marie Nyman). For the 1930 production Baby Myrtle Gourlay sang 'Broadway Melody.' Other musical numbers included 'Persian Market,' 'Popular Melody' and 'Old South Patrol.' 1924: Majestic Theatre (Newtown, Syd); Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Horace), Marshall Crosby, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, George Lloyd, Harry Burgess, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Pat Reid; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 9-15 May - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean, George Lloyd; and the Six Rascals. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, sisters Lulu Fanning and Mercia Elliott, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan; and the Six Rascals (incl. Alma Stewart). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); Oct. [return season: Jan. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby (Sultan), Frank Haining (The Hunter), Sadie Gale (The Hunter's wife), Ada Scaddan (her friend), Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning (Sultan's Wife), Jack White, Frederick "Check" Hayes (The Slave of the Harem, and the butt of Horace's jokes), Tom Lincoln (Archie); and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - NB: Sadie Gale left the company in late October Her role was later taken over by Marie Nyman. 1926: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. 585

70 - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 6-12 Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, Tom Foggitt; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 4-10 Jan. [as Harem Scarem] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly (the hunter), Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals - The cast also included a feature appearance by Baby Myrtle Gourlay (aged three and a half years). - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "Bijou Theatre." A: 8 Oct. (1928), 12. "Empire Theatre." BC: 12 Oct. (1925), 16. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 25 Jan. (1926), 11. "Revue and Vaudeville - Wallace Company at Tivoli." ARG: 6 Jan. (1930), 12. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in a Sultan's Palace." A: 6 Jan. (1930), 11. THE WINNING TICKET: [revusical] Txt. Art Slavin; Mus. [n/e] Possibly an updated adaptation of the W. B. Brown revue Winning Tatts (1917), which is also likely to have been based on the 1911 Australian silent movie, A Ticket in Tatts. Directed by Gaston Mervale (from a screenplay by P. W. Marony) for the Australian Life Biograph Company, the film's story concerns a penniless and unemployed wastrel who wins a lottery and spends his fortune on alcohol and race-track gambling. [NB: There is no relationship between the Mervale film and F. W. Thring's 1934 film of the same name (starring George Wallace)] 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct/Nov. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Art Slavin Revue Company. THE GIGGLE HOUSE: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Described by a Theatre reviewer as "a smartly-built revue on modern lines" (Nov. 1914, 17). 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct/Nov. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles "Ike" Delavale. SLIGHTLY MIXED: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 8-14 Nov. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. THE ELECTRIC BELT: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. TARZAN: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] "An object lesson for all cavemen" (ARG: 24 Nov. 1924, 16) 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. 586

71 THE BANDIT; OR, MUDDLES IN MEXICO: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] Con Moreni played a wandering Australian who meets the Mexican president and as a patriotic bandit helps to stage a revolution. Along the way he meets heaps of trouble. The Age critic writes of the production: "The sketch, for all its foolishness, is undoubtedly clever" (A: 1 Dec. 1924, 11). 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 29 Nov. - 5 Dec. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. "Bijou Theatre." A: 1 Dec. (1924), 11. [rnib] REMNANTS: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] "Like its predecessors," records Everyone's, "it has little or no plot, but just enough to hold it together and permit of the comedians and their support a first-class impression of how easy it is to get laughs" (E: 3 Dec. 1924, 34). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Nov. - 5 Dec. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Peter Brooks, Dan M. Dunbar, - NB: This production marked the final week of the Stiffy and Mo Company's 1924 Fullers Theatre season. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 30 May - 5 June - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Rosie Bowie. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, Dan M. Dunbar, Queenie Paul, Mike Connors, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Gladys Shaw, Keith Connolly, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. - NB: This production also marked the final week of the Stiffy and Mo season. DINGO FLAT: [revusical] Txt. George Campbell; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written or devised by George Campbell, along with other members of the Cockatoo Farm Company. 1924: George Campbell Sydney and NSW regional circuit; ca. Nov. - Dir/Prod. George Campbell. - Troupe: George Campbell's Cockatoo Farm Company. - Cast incl. Ernest Pitcher, Ivy Baker, Clifton Collins, Jack Dwyer, Nessie Bett, Ray Raymond, Marie Martineer. THE GOOD SHIP RIBTICKLER: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov/Dec. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. THE ISLE OF LOVE: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 6-12 Dec. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. GET YOUR MAN: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] Described as a "real Bobby Dazzler show," Con Moreni plays Sgt Clancy of the North-West Mounted Police. He "looks for trouble and finds it among the two-gun men of Dawson City (A: 13 Dec. 1924, 28). 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. "Bijou Theatre." A: 13 Dec. (1924), 28. Advert. 587

72 NED KELLY AND THE WOWSER: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. MAMA'S BOY: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack, the storyline revolves around Phil Smith's character, who attempts to lead a double life. Other characters include: Bolger (the school bully), Mrs Rumford, a Frenchman in love, and a schoolmaster. Songs incorporated in the 1924/25 Fullers Theatre season included: "Because You're You," "Blue Hoosier Blues," "Stop It" and "Eleanor." Nat Hanley also provided additional musical performances within the story, playing both piano and banjo. 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley (Bolger), William Greene (Frenchman), Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond (the schoolmaster), Al Mack, Peggy Peate (Mrs Rumford), Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. - Although Amy Rochelle was specially engaged by the Fullers' for the Christmas/New Year season she is not believed to have been involved in this revusical. 1927: Fullers New Theatre (Syd); Feb - Dir. Nat Hanley; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Nellie Dean, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Sydney Smith. - Phil Smith was not with the troupe during the January/February season at the Fullers New Theatre, having been engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne production of the Puss in Boots pantomime. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 5-11 Mar. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. - This was the opening production for the Bijou Theatre season. 'Bijou - Phil Smith Company." ARG: 21 mar. (1927), 14. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 22 Dec. (1924), 9. [rnib] MOTHER GOOSE: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Little is known about this pantomime including the general storyline and authorship. Although it is possible that it was adapted from Nat Phillips' 1922 this is yet to be confirmed. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc, who were both cast as principal comedians may well have had significant input into the production. 1924: Majestic Theatre, Newtown (Syd); 20 Dec Jan Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers Theatres Ltd - Cast incl. Daisy Yates (principal boy), Patsy Hill (principal girl), Dot Brown (the Fairy), Bert Le Blanc, George H. Ward, Vernon Sellars (Demon), Yorke Gray (Dancing Vulture), Joe Morris (the goose that laid the golden egg), Carlton Chase (Squire), Billie Jones (Trueheart, a likable boy), Irene Wando (Joybell, a teasing girl), Edna Sanderson, Les Warton, Fullers' Eleven Wonders (Child acrobats). "Mother Goose." SMH: 22 Dec. (1924), 9. AUTUMN LOVE: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] "As far as the book of this little piece was concerned," writes the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic in 1927: "It was of a trite and hackneyed order, but the skill with which the players embroidered their lines with droll gestures and attitude set the audience to laughing heartily. This applied specially to Mr Nat Hanley. Like George Robey - on whom his style is consciously or unconsciously modelled - he had only to walk onto the stage and people were caught up into paroxysms of mirth. The most trivial scrap of repartee he would put across the footlights with a blink of the eyes or a comic grimace that made it seem really witty. His most successful moments were in a scene with Mr Alec McKinnon" (31 Jan. 1927, 6). 1924: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 27 Dec Jan [return season: Feb. 1925] - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. 588

73 - Cast incl. Phil Smith (passenger), William Greene (passenger), Nat Hanley (sailor), Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Jan. - 4 Feb. - Dir. Nat Hanley; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zig Zag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Sydney Smith, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Mildred O'Brien. - NB: The company was under the leadership of Nat Hanley between Boxing Day 1926 and the season finale due to Phil Smith being engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne pantomime Puss in Boots. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 31 Jan. (1927), 6. [rnib] "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Mar. (1925), 14. CATCHEM AND ROBBEM: [revusical] Txt. Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] Produced as part of "The Veterans of Variety," a special event put on by Sir Benjamin Fuller, its story concerns a pair of actors, "Ginger Catchem" (Con Moreni) and "Robbem" (Dan Weldon), who are down on their luck. They put up at a hotel "and proceed to resuscitate their financial standing by working their heads upon all likely marks with whom they come into contact" (GR: July 1925, 14). 1924: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 27 Dec. - 2 Dec. - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Co. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Dolly Varni. - NB: This was the final production staged during the Bijou Theatre season. 1925: Fullers Theatre (Syd); ca. 18 June - - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni Revue Co. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Dan Weldon, Harry Moreni, Ivy Davis, Alex McAllister, Les Austin, Linda Dale, Dolly Varni, Will Kenny. STEP LIVELY: [revusical] Txt. Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1924: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec. [incl. Princess Theatre] - Dir. Bert Le Blanc; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Bert Le Blanc Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Le Blanc. Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre, Newtown From the Newtown Diamond Jubilee Souvenir: (Courtesy of the Mitchell Library) 589

74 1925 The Fullers and Hugh J. Ward, revived Cinderella at Sydney's Grand Opera House, following its Melbourne season ( ). Although director Frank Neil (Melb/Syd) may have contributed some original material, this production is believed to have been essentially the same show that was produced at the London Hippodrome (c1923/24). The book and lyrics for that production are by Clifford Harris and Valentine, with music by James W. Tate. The principal boy role played by Kitty Reidy in Melbourne was undertaken in Sydney by Amy Rochelle. The Optimists Revue Company played a season at the Bijou Theatre (Melb) beginning 17 October. The repertoire, including the opening production Odds and Ends, is believed to have been revue rather than revusicals. The company comprised such artists as Ed. Warrington, Durham Marcel, Nell Fleming, Alec Kellaway and Bebe Scott. ON THE WHEEL: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, notably Nat Hanley and Al Mack. The storyline deals with matrimonial entanglements. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Jan. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, William Greene, Nat Hanley, Ida Merton, Al Mack, Phyllis Nicholson, Peggy Peate, Robert Raymond, Mildred O'Brien, with the Sunny Smiling Six. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Nat Hanley; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Sydney Smith, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Mildred O'Brien. A new addition to the troupe was: Florence Hunter. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. 1929: Warton and D. B. O'Connor's Frivolities Company regional tour (Qld); Birch, Carroll and Coyle; c June/July - Dir. Paul Warton and D. B. O'Connor; Prod. Birch, Carroll and Coyle. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, D. B. O'Connor, Doris George, Violet Lester, Dorothy Phillips, Louis Garcia. - Tour Itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Britannia Hall) "Fuller News." SMH: 5 Jan. (1925), 6. [rnib] JUST A GIRL: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] The Theatre notes that Phil Smith's revues Just a Girl, are "built on lines that recall some of the musical comedies of the past the plots [are] in many cases quite coherent, and in some cases dramatic. The result is the performers have something tangible to work upon, and the revues are more than glorified vaudeville" (Feb. 1925, 12). Advertising for the 1927 Bijou Theatre season records: 'The modern girl is used to being criticised but everybody will enjoy the pranks of the joyous flapper and her comedy escort in the swirling torrent of laughter' (ARG: 9 Apr. 1927, 40). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, William Greene, Nat Hanley (page boy), Ida Merton, Al Mack, Phyllis Nicholson, Peggy Peate, Robert Raymond, Mildred O'Brien, with the Sunny Smiling Six. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 9-15 Apr. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Feb. (1925), 12, 35. MARY'S LAMB: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. The plot sees "a gay Lothario of a husband being kept under the eye of a suspicious wife until [she] is bowled out in a little indiscretion of her own" (JI: 3 Feb. 1927, 28). The Sydney Morning Herald review of the 1925 Fullers' Theatre season describes Phil Smith's character as Mary's henpecked husband (19 Jan. 1925, 5). 590

75 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, William Greene, Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Jan. - 4 Feb - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Sydney Smith. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 2-8 Apr. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. "Fuller News." SMH: 19 Jan. (1925), 5. "Vaudeville." JI: 3 Feb. (1927), 28. [rnib] SWEETHEARTS: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, notably Nat Hanley and Al Mack. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, William Greene, Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. AT THE PARTY: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, notably Nat Hanley and Al Mack. Advertising in the Argus prior to the 1927 Bijou Theatre season records: 'You have seen many parties, polite parties and rough parties, birthday parties and card parties, wedding parties and Bohemian parties, but never a party like Phil Smith's party' (26 Mar. 1927, 44). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 31 Jan. - 6 Feb. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, William Greene, Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 8-14 Jan. - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Sydney Smith, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Mildred O'Brien. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 26 Mar. - 1 Apr. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. THE DEATH OF THE APHRODITE: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Largely set on the deck of a ship, with Phil Smith as a seasick passenger, the revusical was typically full of musical numbers, comedy and dance. The Theatre notes, however, that the patter work of Smith and Greene was "very finished, [but] perhaps at times a trifle too subtle for audiences used to knock-about farce." The magazine's critic also notes that Phil Smith's revues (and notably Just a Girl) are "built on lines that recall some of the musical comedies of the past the plot is in many cases quite coherent, and in some cases dramatic. The result is the performers have something tangible to work upon and the revues are more than glorified vaudeville" (Feb. 1925, 12). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Jan. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers Theatres' Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith (passenger), William Greene (passenger), Nat Hanley (sailor), Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Peggy Peate, with the Smiling Six (incl. Mildred O'Brien). "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Feb. (1925), 12,

76 THE WAGS: [revusical] Txt. Art Slavin; Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan/Feb. - Dir. Art Slavin; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Art Slavin Revue Company. ON THE SCENT: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack, this revusical was described in the Sydney Morning Herald as "a new show" containing bright musical numbers, comedy, pretty ballets and other dancing and with effective stage settings. The critic goes on to note, that "what little plot there was in the [production] was quickly lost in the happy whirl of music and dancing and comedy characteristic of this class of show" (16 Feb. 1925, 6). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith (passenger), William Greene (passenger), Nat Hanley (sailor), Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. 1926: Fullers Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, William Green, Phyllis Nicholson, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Al Mack, Mildred O'Brien; and the Smiling Six Blondes and Brunettes. - Phil Smith was not with the troupe for this production (staged as the opening show), having been engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne production of the Puss in Boots pantomime. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 16 Feb. (1925), 6. [rnib] ANY OLD THING: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith Revue Company. - Cast incl. Phil Smith (passenger), William Greene (passenger), Nat Hanley (sailor), Ida Merton, Phyllis Nicholson, Robert Raymond, Al Mack, Peggy Peate, Mildred O'Brien; and the Sunny Smiling Six. 1926: Fullers Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, William Green, Phyllis Nicholson, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Al Mack, Mildred O'Brien; and the Smiling Six Blondes and Brunettes. - Phil Smith was not with the troupe for this production having been engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne production of the Puss in Boots pantomime. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 30 Apr. (one night only) - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. - This was the closing production for the 1927 Bijou Theatre season (5 March - 30 Apr.) BELL TOP: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb/Mar. (incl. Princess Theatre, ca. Feb.) - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. STUNTS: [revusical] Txt. Dan Thomas; Mus. [n/e] Described in the Theatre as being "rich in topical jokes and elaborate 'business'" (Mar. 1925, 17). 1925: Harry Clay's Sydney city and suburban circuit; ca. Feb/Mar. (incl. Gaiety Theatre, ca. Feb.) - Dir. Dan Thomas; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Co. - Troupe: Dan Thomas Revue Company. - Cast incl. Dan Thomas, Reg "Kangaroosta" Thornton, Margarita. NB: Phil Smiths' Zigzag Revue Company: Nat Hanley acted as director and manager of the troupe between Boxing Day 1926 and the season finale (c Feb. 1927) due to Smith having been engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne pantomime Puss in Boots. 592

77 HOW TO TRAIN A HUSBAND: [revusical] Txt. Dan Thomas; Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb/Mar. - Dir. Dan Thomas; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Dan Thomas Revue Company. - Cast incl. Dan Thomas. THE HUNTSMAN [aka AT THE HUNT]: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Little is known about this revusical, believed to have been first staged in The Age theatre critic simply records: "At the Bijou on Saturday Stiffy (Nat Phillips) and Mo (Roy Rene) staged another revue entitled The Huntsmen. The adventures of these absurd comedians and the machinations of the villain made a hit with a crowded house Dan Dunbar gave an excellent sketch of an old-time actor, Horatio Muggs, his exaggerated comedy proving very popular" (13 Apr. 1925, 5). Although the 1928 Whirligig's Bijou season, billed as At the Hunt, is described in advertising as a "new and original revue" (A: 26 Dec. 1928, 16), it is likely that it was based on the earlier Stiffy and Mo scenario. Roy Rene's part would, in the 1928 version, have most likely been performed by Jack Kellaway (possibly as 'Erb). 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Rosie Bowie. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar (Horatio Muggs), Queenie Paul, Mike Connors, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Keith Connolly, Gladys Shaw, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. [ as At the Hunt] - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Daisy Merritt, Jack Kellaway, Jack Scott, Tom Collins, Dan M. Dunbar, Kitty Stewart, Winnie Edgerton, Grace Savieri, and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Tiny's Varsity Boys. - NB: Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. MAM'SELLE ARMENTIERES: [revusical] Txt. Dan Thomas; Mus. [n/e] The Theatre records that "Dan Thomas as the Dame - a line of work in which he has long been recognised as having few equals, is the life and soul of the revue" (Apr. 1925, 15). 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. - Dir. Dan Thomas; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Dan Thomas Revue Company. - Cast incl. Dan Thomas. NEIL WYNNE WINS: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as a "humorous racing revue." 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. SO THIS IS MANLY: [revusical] Txt. Reg Thornton; Mus incl. Reg Thornton This production is believed to have been the first of Thornton's one act musical revues for Harry Clay, and perhaps the first that he wrote. Previews and reviews indicate that Thornton's revusicals, and this one in particular, contained a stronger plot within their story lines than most contemporary productions. Everyone's, for example, wrote in May that "all [his productions] are written with a view to continuity of plot and the inclusion of song numbers of an appropriate nature" (E: 6 May 1925, 37). 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. - Dir. Reg Thornton; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Reg Thornton. HERE COME THE YANKS: [revusical] Txt. Reg Thornton; Mus incl. Reg Thornton 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. - Dir. Reg Thornton; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Reg Thornton. 593

78 ATHLETIC FROLICS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. incl. George Wallace 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Apr. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Jack White, Tom Lincoln, Marie Nyman, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean. UPS AND DOWNS: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] "Bright ballets and melodious songs are the features of the show" (TT: May 1925, 14). 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. (incl. Gaiety Theatre, c Sept.) - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Co. - Cast incl. Jake Mack, Charles Norman. AINT WE GOT FUN: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr/May - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Rev. Frank Gorman. MONEY AND MATRIMONY: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] This "cowboy musical drama," was described in the Sydney Morning Herald in 1925 being set "in the wilds of the West, [where] Mr Wallace appears as a parson endeavouring to reform cowboys" (2 May 1925, 10). It is possible that Wallace adapted the setting and some of the characters into Dangerous Dan sometime during 1925, as both revusicals have a similar "western" theme and no further revivals of Money and Matrimony have been located after the Bijou Theatre season. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 2-8 May - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Ivy Moore, Sadie Gale, Nellie Dean. 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Sadie Gale, Olga Muir, Tom Lincoln, Jack White, Nellie Dean, Lulu Fanning, Mercia Elliott, George Lloyd, Fred "Check" Hayes, Ada Scaddan, Alma Stewart. - NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). "Amusements." SMH: 2 May 1925, 10.. "Bijou - Vaudeville." ARG: 13 July (1925), 14. [rnib] THE BAILIFFS: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Stiffy and Mo (Stiffy and 'Erb in 1927) play bailiffs "who attempt all sorts of subterfuge and disguises to affect entry into a house, but the occupier (Daisy Merritt) is too astute for them" (BC: 17 Jan. 1927, 16). Among the songs presented in the 1925 Melbourne production were: Queenie Paul's composition "A Smile in Everybody" (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul), "Star of the East" and "Pyjama Blues." 1925: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 9-15 May - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Company - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Queenie Paul, Mike Connors, Dot Davis [aka Mrs Roy Rene], Keith Connolly (clerk/butler), Gladys Shaw, Rene Albert, David Lyle; and the Dandy Six. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Harry Cash, Hilda Laurence, Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power; and the Radio Six. 594

79 - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano). - The Bailiffs was staged as a first part entertainment, with In the Hospital as the second half of the programme, along with several sketches and vaudeville turns. - This revusical was likely to have premiered prior to the Whirligigs' Brisbane season. NB: Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. "Bijou Theatre." A: 11 May (1925), 13. "Empire Theatre." BC: 17 Jan. (1927), 16. MY MOROCCO MAID: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Cast incl. Rev. Frank Gorman, Elsie Sylvaney, Charles Norman, Jake Mack. SCOTCH MIXTURES: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Co. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. ACTORS' TROUBLES: [revusical] Txt. Reg Thornton; Mus incl. Reg Thornton Described in the Theatre as containing "a novel plot" which proposes that "actors have more than their share of troubles" (July 1925, 14). 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. June/July - Dir. Reg Thornton; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Reg Thornton and Company. - Cast incl. Reg "Kangaroosta" Thornton, Harry Cash. THE BELLE OF THE BALL: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. June/July - Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. THE HONEYMOON TRAIL: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] In an article on F. Gayle Wyer's soon-to-open season at Fullers' Theatre (Syd), the Theatre described The Honeymoon Trail as "a three act musical comedy reduced to a 75 minute show [that] allows ample scope for real character acting on the part of some performers., in addition to the usual song and dance and leg show associated with this class of production" (Sept. 1925, 14). Although the authorship of this revusical, as with others in the Bandbox repertoire has been established as coming from the pen of Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13), they are also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). Virginia (USA)-born comic, Gale Wyer, who turned to professional theatre after having spent some previous years in the US military and as a practicing lawyer, migrated to the antipodes in the early 1920s. He joined up with the Fullers organisation, at one stage playing a six month engagement at the Empire Theatre in Brisbane, before undertaking a tour of New Zealand with his own company, The Gayle Wyer Bandbox Revue Company. The troupe, which contained at least two lead Australians - Billy Bovis, and variety entertainer/character actor, Arthur Cornwell (well-known for his role in the stage production of The Sentimental Bloke) - was engaged by the Fullers when they returned to Australian in mid-1925, which they opened with The Honeymoon Trail. The chorus of "pretty girls" was reputedly all-australian. It is likely that this revusical was staged in New Zealand prior to the Sydney season beginning August : Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 22 Aug. - - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell, Heather Jones, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. NB: Re: F. Gayle Wyer's Bndbox Revue Company (c 1925). Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. 595

80 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 3-9 Apr. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Len Rich, Sam Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones, Walter Cornock. 'Empire: Band Box Revue Nigger Minstrels." BC: 5 Apr. (1926), 15. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Sept. (1925), 14, 41. [rnib] NOTIONS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); c Aug/Sept. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. AN APPEALING PRESENTATION OF MADEMOISELLE FROM ARMENTIERES: [musical sketch] Txt/Mus [n/e] A theatrical sketch based on the iconic World War One song, "Mademoiselle from Armentieres" (aka "Hinky Dinky Parley Voo"), this presentation is believed to have continued the tradition established by soldiers from other countries of adapting the words to reflect their own experiences and perspectives of the war. The authorship of the original song has long been disputed. Edward Rowland and Canadian composer Lt. Glitz Rice have been attributed as the creators, as have Englishmen Harry Carlton and Joe Tunbridge. Another British song writer, Harry Wincott (aka Alfred James Waldon) also claimed to have originated the song. The Argus theatre critic writes of the 1925 Athenaeum production: "With a touch of pathos and well-staged "Mademoiselle from Armentieres" was another of the items which gave exceptional pleasure. It was sung by Mr Ern Kopke, and the chief acting parts were taken by Miss Jessie Hanna, Mr Clyde Fields, and Miss Rosette Powell. With the song most people who patronise amusements are now familiar, it is the acting and the stage effects which make it so well worthy of a place in a programme of the kind" (7 Sept. 1925, 14). The Age's theatre critic was similarly taken with the theatricality and sentiment of the piece, recording: "The little sketch, admirably conceived and carried out, is heartbreaking in a way; and yet the heart does not break, but is stirred to beat faster. There are diggers - real diggers - in that little rest house somewhere in France, and when the call comes and they move out and pass the window in a long file, some never to come back, one feels that there is a truly simple little relic from the ghastly past now happily over - a relic crowded with the dogged spirit and the incomparable valour of those who were men. Nothing quite as touching, quite so simply grand has ever been presented here before as that picture of those war-weary men filing past the window in the dusk, bound for the inferno of the trenches" (7 Sept. 1925, 12). 1925: Athenaeum Theatre (Melb); 5-11 Sept. - Dir. G. P. Hanna; Prod. E. J. Carroll. - Troupe: Pat Hanna's Famous Diggers - Cast incl. Ern Kopke (singer), Jessie Hanna (Mademoiselle), Clyde Fields (the Digger), Rosette Powell (Marie). - Other male members of the troupe are believed to have appeared as soldiers. Possibly involved were: G. P. Hanna, Jock Thompson, Bert Gilbert, Joe Valli, Les Coney, Ray Brimsden, Master Brian Laurence. "Athenaeum Theatre - The Famous Diggers." A: 7 Sept. (1925), 12. "Famous Diggers Reappear at Athenaeum." ARG: 7 Sept. (1925), 14. "Sundry Shows." B: 10 Sept. (1925), 35. [rnib] [rnib] [rnib] LOVE, HONOUR AND OBEY: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] It is likely that this revusical was staged in New Zealand by the Bandbox Revue Company prior to the 1925 Sydney season (see also The Honeymoon Trail). Although the authorship of this revusical, as with others in the Bandbox repertoire has been established as coming from the pen of Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13), they are also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). The Brisbane Courier reviewer writes of the 1926 season: "A musical comedy in one act and three scenes, constructed by Mr Wyer for laughing purposes only [its] moral [is] that the way of marital transgressors is hard. As the wronged husband, Albert Simpson, whose wife is discovered dining with another man, Gayle Wyer is most amusing. Angered by his wife's indiscretions, and bitterly disappointed with his childless home, he leaves for Melbourne, vowing he will never return, but thanks to the wit of Kitty Taylor (Elsa Scott), Mrs Simpson's friend, who conceives the idea of adopting a baby, Albert joyfully returns. As Tommy Taylor (baby hunter and clandestine diner-out with Mrs Simpson he swears he will have all his meals at home in future, even if he is killed by indigestion), Walter Cornock, a natural comedian, had the audience roaring with laughter. Ethel Hartley, who appears as an Italian woman, whose baby has been stolen by Tommy, and Patrick Murphy (Billy Davis), husband of the washerwomen whose twins 596

81 have also been kidnapped by the baby hunter, to help his friend in her extremity, were also convincing. Sam J. Ward made an excellent policeman The plot was interspersed with sparking vaudeville tit-bits and the Steppers, with Miss Scott and Miss Jones in solo numbers, graced the scenes with beautiful dancing" (12 Apr. 1926, 16). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Sept. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell, Heather Jones, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott (Kitty), Jack Kellaway. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott (Kitty), Len Rich, Sam Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones, Walter Cornock. "Empire, The." BC: 12 Apr. (1926), 16. WHILE THE CAT'S AWAY: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyler; Mus. [n/e] Also known as When the Cat's Away, it is likely that this revusical, about which little is yet known, was staged in New Zealand by the Bandbox Revue Company prior to the Sydney season beginning August 1925 (see The Honeymoon Trail). Although the authorship of this revusical, as with others in the Bandbox repertoire has been established as coming from the pen of Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13), they are also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). Songs incorporated into the 1926 production included "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" and "Has Anybody Here Seen Nancy?" 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Sept. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell, Heather Jones, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); May. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer (a man about town), Walter Cornock (Izzy Long), Sam J. Ward (Wuzzy Short), Billy Bovis, Vera Benson (Mrs Long), Elsa Scott (Maggie Pepp, the cigar girl), Leonard Rich (the head waiter), Ethel Hartley (Mrs Short), Heather Jones (a vamp), Ethel Shepherd (the baby); and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre: Remarkable Revue, The." BC: 17 May (1926), 9. THE LADY BUCCANEERS: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] This revusical, one of several presented by the Bandbox Revue Company under the direction of F. Gayle Wyer, is set on a corsair's ship run by women pirates. The storyline allowed the "original lines" to unfold within the "picturesque scene" of the ship's "bridge and flying deck built up [with] the starboard and port lights turning, and the main deck alive with pretty lady pirates" (TT: Oct. 1925, 13-14). Although the authorship of this revusical, as with others in the Bandbox repertoire has been established as coming from the pen of Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13), they are also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). It is likely that this revusical was staged in New Zealand by the Bandbox Revue Company prior to the Sydney season beginning August 1925 (see The Honeymoon Trail). The Brisbane Courier reviewer writes of the 1926 season: "F. Gayle Wyer's Band-box Revue deals with the doings of the Lady Buccaneers on board the pirate ship, 'Chaffindish' Wyer played the part of Captain Robert Wrong, nonplussed by the band of female pirates in mid-ocean [led by Captain Kiddo]. Comedy honours fell to Walter Cornock, who had a role after his own heart in the character Isadore Fitscohan [and] Sam Ward was an excellent foil as Hiram Spivins" (26 Apr. 1926, 16). Song highlights from this production included Heather Jones "Cheerio Sailor Boy and Vera Benson's "If it Was Not for You." 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Sept. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer (Captain Robert Wrong), Billy Bovis (Bozo), Arthur Cornwell (The Jew), Heather Jones, Vera Benson (Captain Kiddo), Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. 597

82 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer (Captain Robert Wrong), Billy Bovis, Vera Benson (Captain Kiddo), Elsa Scott, Len Rich, Sam Ward (Horam Spivins), Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones (Second Officer Sweet), Walter Cornock (Isadore Fitzcohan). "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 26 Apr. (1926), 16. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Oct. (1925), 13, 14. DANGEROUS DAN: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] Possibly adapted from Money and Matrimony (1925) this "cowboy musical drama saw Wallace appears as "Dangerous Dan (his other name is McGrew), who has been holding up peaceful residents in the mountainous country of the west, where the cowboys flourish, and his unlawful aptitudes furnish the material for an hour of fun and frolic. The sheriff is after him and enlists the aid of the company at the Golden West Hotel - a company whose members prove to be not quite so innocent as the surface indications would lead one to believe In the wild and whirling incidents connected with the pursuit of Dangerous Dan, in the mountain roads," the audience is presented "in the intervals" with pistol shots and songs such as "Bring a Friend for Me" (Fanning), "Gimme Me Hat" and "Coat" (Wallace), "Somewhere in the World" (Nyman) and "Roaring Days of '60" (Crosby)' (18 Jan. 1926, 10). An Age review from 1930 further notes: "Most of the action takes place at 'Peaceful Pete's saloon, where revolver shooting, dancing, songs, music and comic situations contribute to a crowded, laughter-provoking show" (3 Mar. 1930, 10). Musical numbers known to have been incorporated in the 1928 production are: "Get Out and Get Under the Moon" (Jones and chorus) and "Dear Little Irish Mother" (Crosby). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 31 Oct. - 6 Nov. [return season: Jan. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - NB: Sadie Gale was not with the company from late October 1925 onwards. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank, Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Dec. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. - Although Dangerous Dan was the final "revusical" for the 1928 Bijou season, Wallace staged as final night on 8 December, with the show comprising highlights from the past few months. - The revusical was advertised in the Age as "the most screamingly funny of revues [Wallace's] Six-Shooter Gun Spoke and Seven Indians 'Bit the Dust' Yes George is Dangerous" (1 Dec. 1928, 32). 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. - NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). "Bijou Theatre." A: 3 Dec. (1928), 15. "Empire." BC: 18 Jan. (1926), 10. [rnib] "Empire Theatre." BC: 2 Nov. (1925), 21. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 3 Mar. (1930),

83 AFTER THE STORM: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] The Theatre notes that "novelty was imparted to the revue staged on October 17 by the locale being placed in Sydney." With a greater emphasis on localised dialogue and topicalities, "this smart concoction of song, dance and interlude possessed like all Gayle's works, a clear-cut story, which was punctuated at times by introduced songs and the ever welcome dancing of the clever Australian girls" (Nov. 1925, 13, 41). The story is set in a Darlinghurst flat owned by Timothy O'Sullivan, who, during the absence of his wife, gets an old bachelor friend Bill Utterman (Gayle Wyer) to keep him company. The two have a night out, and arrive home to find that Mrs O'Sullivan has unexpectedly returned from the country. To make matters worse, La belle Farnois, a chorus girl, turns up to get her handbag that the now much-tangled O'Sullivan took by mistake. Much humour is supplied, too, by the character Jones, a "darky" servant, who has to repeatedly unpack and pack his mistresses bags as she and her husband continually shift between arguing and making up (41). Two song and dance numbers known to have been incorporated into the Sydney production was the Irish piece "The Robert Emmett" performed by Elsa Scott, and the Heather Jones number "Hop, Skip and Jump." Although the authorship of this revusical, as with others in the Bandbox repertoire has been established as coming from the pen of Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13), they are also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Oct. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell (Timothy O'Sullivan), Heather Jones, Vera Benson (La Belle Farnois), Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway, Ethel Hartley (Mrs O'Sullivan), Sam Ward (Jones). - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 29 May - 4 June. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Walter Cornock, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. - Walter Cornock left the troupe after this production. His place was taken by Elton Black. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Nov. (1925), 13, 41. THE NEW LANDLORD: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyler; Mus. [n/e] Although the author of this revusical, as with other Bandbox shows, has been established as Wyer (TT: Oct. 1925, 13 and Dec. 1925, 13), it also likely to have required some degree of collaboration in terms of localisations and topicalities (very likely between Wyer and other senior members of the troupe). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Nov. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell, Heather Jones, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. IN OLD JAPAN: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] Reviving memories of The Mikado and The Geisha, In Old Japan is set in the Yokohama of ancient times during poppy season. A Yankee poses as the son of a former President of the United States so that he can marry the Empress of Japan and reap the monetary reward for his temerity - 100,000 yen. According to the Theatre, the revusical was punctuated by "haunting airs, graceful dances by pretty Geisha girls, and a medley of whimsical quips and banter" (TT: Dec. 1925, 13). 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); ca. Nov. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer (the Yankee), Billy Bovis, Arthur Cornwell (Timothy O'Sullivan), Heather Jones, Vera Benson (La Belle Farnois), Elsa Scott, Jack Kellaway, Ethel Hartley (Mrs O'Sullivan), Sam Ward (Jones). - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Jazz Symphonists. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); May. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer Walter Cornock (a droll "coon"), Billy Bovis (a Japanese high official), Vera Benson, Elsa Scott (a Japanese woman), Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones (a Japanese woman); and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre's Lively Programme." BC: 24 May (1926), 9. "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: Dec. (1925), 13,

84 A WARMER FAIR: [revusical] Txt. Arthur Helmsley and Elsa Brull; Mus. [n/e] 1925: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov. (incl. Bridge Theatre and Hippodrome, ca. Nov.) - Dir. Arthur Helmsley; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Brull-Helmsley Company. - Cast incl. Arthur Helmsley, Elsa Brull. THE SPARKLERS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. incl. George Wallace "A merry melange of fun and melody," The Sparklers' story-line is played out over six scenes and concerns diamond thieves, French police, customs officials, sailors and passengers. Wallace's role is recorded in the Age as being "the Nuisance" (15 Oct. 1928, 9). The Brisbane Courier notes, too, that "the story, tinged with tragedy, is woven around the attempts of a crook and his accomplice to rob a millionaire artists of jewels worth thousands of pounds" (7 Dec. 1925, 11). In reviewing the 1930 Tivoli production the Age theatre critic further notes: "As the title implies diamonds, a plot to obtain the collection of diamonds of Mr Denver, the millionaire artist, is the basis of the revue. A prince who had witnessed an attempt on the life of a man in the street by a man and woman is subsequently approached by this pair to secure the diamonds under the pressure that they will inform the police that he committed the crime. It is developed on board a liner bound for America. The plot is quietly communicated to the millionaire by Wallace, who as the nuisance, or moneyed man's valet, is also approached to reveal the safe. Then he discloses the plot and the prince is charged by his accomplices with the supposed murder. But Wallace was the victim of the attack. The conspiracy in France, the voyage across the Atlantic, the scene at the New York custom's office, and in the studio, where Wallace shows his versatility as a sketch artist, give him plenty of scope to indulge his brimming humour and wit. There are many entertaining musical numbers, but the diversified items of Maida Jones, as a violinist, dancer and vocalist are outstanding" (20 Jan. 1930, 11). 1925: Empire Theatre (Bris); 5-11 Dec. [return season: Feb. 1926] - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lalla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank, Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). - Staged as the second half entertainment following a novelty programme billed as "Veterans of Variety," which starred such artists such as George Campbell, Jake Friedman, Florence Hinton and Arthur Slater. 1926: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Oct. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. - NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). "Bijou Theatre." A: 15 Oct. (1928), 9. "Empire Theatre." BC: 7 Dec. (1925), 11. "Revue at Tivoli - Mr Wallace as Detective." ARG: 20 Jan. (1930), 10. "Tivoli Theatre - Musical Revue Sparklers." A: 20 Jan. (1930),

85 CINDERELLA: [pantomime] Lib. Robert Roberts; Mus incl. Robert Roberts and William Butland Based on the familiar fairytale, the principal characters, apart from Cinderella, are her ugly sisters (Araminta and Clementia) and Prince Charming (heir to the throne of Hilaria) include: Tallistoff (a Russian giant with a sepulchral voice) and a page boy (played by Robert Roberts) whose remarkable tumbling constantly gets him in and out of trouble. The pantomime's musical programme included a song by Roberts and William Butland, and Paderewski's "Minuet," used to accompany a dance by very young juveniles. 1926: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 19 Dec Jan Dir. Robert Roberts ; M Dir. William Butland; S Mngr. Fred Monument; S Art. Selwyn Armstrong; Cost. Irene McGuire, Mary Glyn and Mme Pauline; Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Cast incl. Louise Meadows (Cinderella), Syd Beck (Baroness de Phanacker - both bold and bad), Doreen May (Prince Charming), Robert Roberts (a page boy), Dory Warby (Fairy Godmaother), Fred Monument (Demon King), Gwen May (Nurse), Arlene Patterson and Murray le Bruin (dancers), Irene McGuire (Araminta), Laurie Senior (Clementia), Little Maida Jones (Marjorie Daw - Boy Blue's sweetheart), Mary Massey, Eileen Moran, Eve Fenelly, Edna Barlow, Nellie Dyer, Edna Flitcroft, Rosie O'Brien, Grace Bromley, Pearl Harvey, Myrtle White, Rita Haston, Gean Cole, Beryl French, Thora Bishop, Mimi Jones, Nellie Money, Thelma Gollan, Mabel Priestly, Beatrice Relf, Flossie Bell, Valerie Hanson, Minnie Hase. "Brilliant Pantomime - Cinderella at Cremorne." BC: 21 Dec. (1925), 10. "Cremorne Theatre - Cinderella." BC: 9 Jan. (1926), 22. CHOW CHU CHIN: [pantomime] Lib. [n/e]; Mus incl. Frank Fitzgerald Very possibly based on (and perhaps spoofing) Oscar Asche's Chu Chin Chow, this pantomime included among its characters, Chow Chu Chin, Chang, Cherry Blossom (a good fairy played by Peggy Young described as "the youngest performer in the Commonwealth"), Fairy Godmother, and a miniature dame. One of the songs performed in the pantomime was "The Rose of Queensland," specially written for Doris White by Mr Frank Fitzgerald. 1925: Majestic Theatre (Bris); 26 Dec Jan Troupe: The Joy Bell Panto Kiddies - Cast incl. Doris White (principal boy), Baby Peggy Young (Cherry Blossom), Eileen Pringle (Fairy Godmother), Nellie Steel (the dame). - A second edition was staged from 9 January 1926 "Oriental Pantomime." BC: 5 Jan. (1926), 11. ROBINSON CRUSOE: [pantomime] Lib. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Billed in advertising as: "A colossal collection of funny folk, gorgeous scenes and grandeur... a multitude of novelties, beautiful dresses, whimsical ideas and charming music... the show of a thousand and one delights [that is] fun for all from five to eighty-five" (BC: 27 Dec. 1925, p2), the pantomime is also said to have contained "the usual allusions to events and men of the moment and ambiguities in the best Fuller style" (SMH: 28 Dec. 1925, 4). The action, which unfolds over two acts (16 scenes), including such settings as: "Davy Jones' Locker," "Cannibal Island," "The Wedding Palace," "Aboard the Good Ship Nancy Lee" and "The Palace of Rainbow Land," begins in Hull, where we meet the principal characters, Robinson Crusoe, his mother (Mrs Crusoe), Will Atkins (Crusoe's rival for the affection of Polly Perkins), Angelina (a disappointed lover and the daughter of the villainous Baron Deadbroke), Alice (the village belle) and her lover, a mate on the good ship Nancy Lee. After Crusoe sails off to seek his fortune his ship is sunk by Will Atkins, and he finds himself stranded on Rainbow Island. It is here that he meets Friday and gets into all sorts of impossible situations involving cannibals, fairies, sea-nymphs and a giant octopus and its ally King Microbe. Other characters include: village maidens, sailors, castaways, and a cannibal king, along with acrobats, tumblers and ballet girls. One of the songs known to have been incorporated into the 1926 Brisbane season was the concerted number, "Baby's Rainbow Trail" (sung by Mary Laurence). A "realistic cannibal ballet" staged in the second half of the pantomime is said to have been a replica of an actual Zulu war dance. 1925: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Art. Rege Robins; Chor. Sylvia Garner. - Cast incl. Queenie Paul (Robinson Crusoe), Nat Phillips (Will Atkins, Captain of the Nancy Lee), Harry Huley (Crusoe's much married mother), Ness Bent (Angelina, daughter of Baron Deadbroke), Mike Connors (Baron Deadbroke), Elsie Sylvaney (Alice), Jack Kellaway (her lover, a mate on the Nancy Lee). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 27 Dec Jan Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Art. Rege Robins; Chor. Sylvia Garner. - Cast incl. Jack Kellaway (Dame Crusoe), Dan Weldon (Baron Deadbroke), Mary Laurence (Polly Perkins), Dorothy Manning (Robinson Crusoe), Nat Phillips (Will Atkins), Harry Cash (Lazy Lazarus), Daisy Merritt (Angelina), Dan Dunbar (The Old Man of the Sea), Polly Power (second boy). - Staged during Nat Phillips' Whirligig season (ca. Oct 1926-Feb. 1927). - This production was staged in opposition to another Robinson Crusoe pantomime, produced by John N. McCallum at the Cremorne Theatre. 601

86 - NB: Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. Mary Laurence's surname is sometimes spelled Lawrence (her Christian name is also known to have been billed as May). "Christmas Pantomime: Display at the Empire." TBRS: 21 Nov. (1926), 9. Prev. "Nymphs and Cannibals." TBRS: 12 Dec. (1926), 9. "Robinson Crusoe." BC: 28 Dec. (1926), 15. [see also prev. - BC: 27 Dec. 1926, 6] "Robinson Crusoe." TBRS: 2 Jan. (1927), 9. "Robinson Crusoe : Pantomime at Fullers." SMH: 28 Dec. (1925), 4. CINDERELLA: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] Staged over 16 scenes, the pantomime follows the basic fairytale storyline, with the action set up at the start through an argument between Silverlight, Queen of the Fairies, and Demon Nightshade. Interestingly, Neil departed from pantomime tradition by introducing the harlequinade at the beginning of the production (he did, however, bring the characters back at end of the evening to help close the show). Two of the songs incorporated in the pantomime were: "Girl of my Dreams" (sung by Amy Rochelle) and "Are You?, Yes I Am" (sung by Willie Lancet). 1925: Grand Opera House (Syd); 26 Dec ca. Feb Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Hugh J. Ward/Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Harry Barton; Chor. Alice Parkes. - Cast incl. Roma Phillips (Cinderella), Amy Rochelle (Prince Charming), Leonard Byron (Demon Nightshade), Elsie Parkes (Dandini), Emmie Adams (Silverlight), William Hassan (Cutie, the cat), Walter George (Baron Mumm), Willie Lancet (Buttons, Cinderella's cat), May Beatty (Maximillian), Maxwell Caraw Minnimumm), Clivalli's Miniature Circus, Fullers Royal Wonders (10 boy and girl acrobats); Harlequinade incl. Fred Carpenter (Harlequin), Harold Reeves (Harlequin), Elma Hardman (Columbine). "Cinderella: Tale Fully Illustrated." SMH: 28 Dec. (1925), 4. Phil Smith Theatre June (1915), 21. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 602

87 1926 From 31 July the Fullers began presenting The Midnight Frolics (Fullers' Theatre, Syd), a variety show quite different from the programs which the company had been staging over the preceding years. Produced under the direction of Eric Edgley and Clem Dawe (aka Eric and Clem White), the Frolics productions were more typical of the revue genre - sketches, songs and dance linked by an umbrella theme. Each week's show was presented under a new title, for example, All the Favourites (built around a horse-racing theme) and Step Right Inside. It would appear, too, that the production values for the season were raised considerably, an attempt by the producers to match the Tivoli extravaganza. "This is a London revue," records Just It, "freely studded with burlesques, songs and dances The Fullers deserve credit for introducing such a high-class show to Sydney" (JI: 30 Sept. 28-9). Reviews of the season published in Just It, indicate that while much of the material was written by local writers, or the artists themselves, a number of the sketches were also taken from recent London successes, including, for example, The Music Box. Presented by a largely Australian (or Australian-resident) troupe of performers, The Frolics ran until the end of October, changing the entertainment and guest artists on a weekly basis. Two operettas and a burlesque operetta were staged at the South Brisbane Town Hall (17 July) by students of A. H. Taylor. Although the burlesque can be identified as an Australian-written work (see Cinderella below) the other two works (Dame Nature's Picnic Party and Cinderella) may also have been locally-created (BC: 19 July 1926, 9). The Moon and Morris Revue Company staged a series of revues on the Fullers' Australian circuit during the year, along with one or two revusicals and/or musical comedies. Many of the sketches staged in the revues were written by the troupe's director, Ed Warrington (BC: 24 July 1926, 19). The Brisbane Courier further records in its 3 July 1926 issue that Warrington was responsible for nearly all the material in the troupe's Brisbane premiere show, Make it Snappy (19). Other revues known to have been staged by the company (but which are not entered into this chronology) are: Words and Music, Wit and Wisdom, Issues, Chuckles, A Mixed Grill, This and That, Next Please, Salads, Some, Heads or Tails and Oh, Oh Oh (see A/ARG: 8 May - 25 June; BC: 3 July - 15 October and SMH: 28 Oct Dec. for further details). Two narrative-driven works, My Mountain Maid and Dad, Choom and Co are entered in this year's chronology (see below). The Moon and Morris Sydney season gave way on 18 December to Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Company, led temporarily by Nat Hanley while Smith was in Melbourne playing the dame role (Queen of Donowhereske) in the Fullers Puss in Boots pantomime. The Zigzag season saw a return to revusicals at the theatre. RISING TIDES: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier indicates that the 2-8 January 1926 production was Wallace's newest creation, with the comedian starring as Lazy Joe, an indolent young fisherman who cannot summon enough energy to go out with the fleet but proves a hero when put to the test. The part of Captain Ben, a robust fisherman (with a fine baritone voice) was played by Marshall Crosby. Other characters included: Martin ("a quaint old sea dog brimful of dry humour), Jed Flint (the villain), the stuttering Ginger Jimmy, Nell Dwye (the heroine) and Mother Daly (a sad old lady whose husband had been swallowed up by the sea). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 2-8 Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace (Lazy Joe), Marshall Crosby (Captain Ben), Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning (Nell), Ada Scaddan (Mother Daly), Tom White Frank Haining (Jed), Frederick Hayes (Ginger Jimmy), Tom Lincoln (Martin); and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). "Empire, The." BC: 4 Jan. (1926), 2. DINGO CREEK: [revusical] Txt. Keith Dalton; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Elite Theatre (Bris); 4-8 Jan. - Dir. Keith Dalton - Troupe: Keith Dalton's Musical Comedy Co. - Cast incl. Jean Dalton, Mr X, John Curtis, Maudie Shipp, the Adriennes (dancers). THE GIRL WITH A WINK: [revusical] Txt. Keith Dalton; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Elite Theatre (Bris); 9-15 Jan. - Dir. Keith Dalton - Troupe: Keith Dalton's Musical Comedy Co. - Cast incl. Jean Dalton, Mr X, John Curtis, Maudie Shipp, The Adriennes (dancers). NB: Re: George Wallace Revue Company. The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). 603

88 THEY'RE OFF: [revusical] Txt. Keith Dalton Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising as a "racing musical revue." 1926: Elite Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Keith Dalton - Troupe: Keith Dalton's Musical Comedy Co. - Cast incl. Jean Dalton, Mr X, John Curtis, Maudie Shipp, The Adriennes (dancers). THE TROUBLES OF HECTOR: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Jim Gerald plays the part of Hector, a well-meaning but feeble-witted valet. The Brisbane Courier records in a review of the 1927 Empire Theatre production that one of the best things of the evening was a scene in which Reg Hawthorne's character endeavoured to initiate his valet into the mysteries of the gentle art of bar tending (9 May 1927, 26). One of the more popular sketches written into the story involved Betty Lambert's character, "a dainty little lady" who gives Hector "a lesson in the art of flirtation" (BC: 9 May 1927, 26). During the course of the story, too, Hector accepts a position as a lion tamer ("with the result that a promising career comes to a sudden end") and attempts a career as an opera singer (BC: 1 Aug. 1927, 21). One of the musical highlights of the 1926 Bijou Theatre production is said to have been Jim Gerald's duet with Laurel Barrett, "Waiter;" while Ray and Dot McLean's novel whirlwind dance in scarecrow costumes during the 1927 Empire Theatre season apparently created a furore (BC: 1 Aug. 1927, 21). Songs known to have been incorporated into the revusical at that time were: "The Moon" (a male quartet), and "Pale Moon" and "I'm Looking at the World Through Rose-coloured Glasses" (both sung by May Geary). Reg Hawthorne also drew much applause for his yodeling songs. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 30 Jan. - 5 Feb. [return season: 5-11 June] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Hector), Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. - The second production for Jim Gerald's 1926 Fullers' Theatre season, Troubles of Hector was staged along with the first part entertainment, Olde Time Nigger Minstrels. The opening production has not yet been identified (for further details see Not Likely below). 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 7-13 Aug. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Lance Vane, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - This was the first time that the revusical had been staged in Melbourne (ARG: 7 Aug. 1926, 38). - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 7-13 May [return season: 30 July - 5 Aug.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fuller's Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners, Bert Chadwick; and the Six Twinklers. - Bert Chadwick, "a coloured performer," joined the troupe for this production. It is not yet known this was temporary engagement or whether he had joined on a more permanent basis (BC: 1 Aug. 1927, 21). 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 5-11 Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 5-11 May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. 604

89 - It is unclear why the 1934 Age review (7 May 1934, 10) mentions a character (the vamp) and a dramatic situation that should otherwise be part of the Don't Tell the Wife scenario. In that revusical Gerald played a meek and neglected husband vegetating in a world of completely emancipated women. Neither of these aspects seem to fit in with the above abstract. "Empire, The." BC: 9 May (1927), 26. "Empire Theatre." BC: 1 Aug. (1927), 21. "Fullers Theatre." SMH: 1 Feb. (1926), 6. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 7 June (1926), 6. [rnib] "Tivoli Theatre." A: 7 May (1934), 10. [rnib] MOONLIGHT REVELS: [revusical] Txt. Harry Cash; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan. - Dir. Harry Cash; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Cash Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Cash, Bert Barton, Alen Walsh, Clay's Vocal Quintet. NOT LIKELY [aka THE NAUGHTY EARL]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Described as "an adventurous revue in five scenes (A: 2 June 1930, 14), "the plot concerns a case of mistaken identity in which an 'electrician of lowly degree' (Mr Jim Gerald) is elevated to a baronetcy." The Brisbane Courier theatre critic further notes: "This leads to a multitude of amusing situations, which allow the comedians full scope for their capabilities. As 'Sir Michael Mifikins,' Mr Gerald doffs his well-known baggy suit and battered hat and appears attired in a toga, in which he cuts many humorous capers. While comedy, of course is the principal element in Not Likely, the singing side has not been neglected, and many bright vocal numbers are introduced" (23 May 1927, 18). Among the songs incorporated into the 1927 Brisbane season were: "Because" and "Smile a Bit" (sung by May Geary), "No Fooling" (Messrs. Hawthorne, Crawford and Payne), and "Kippers" (Dalton Payne). The 1930 revival (as The Naughty Earl) included the duet Land of Tummyjollibad," sung by Jim Gerald and Reg Hawthorne. 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 6-12 Feb. [return season: May] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Michael Mifikin), Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. - As with the previous week's production (Troubles of Hector) Not Likely was staged along with the first part entertainment, Olde Time Nigger Minstrels. - [NB: Some confusion exists as to whether Not Likely was also the opening production for the 1926 Fullers' Theatre season. While the revusical was advertised in the Sydney Morning Herald as being staged during the week 30 Jan. - 5 Feb., it is highly unlikely that Gerald staged it again two weeks later (following Troubles of Hector). Had there been a call for its repetition this would have been undertaken as a 2 week season, a policy Gerald sometimes did with popular shows like and Whips and Quips. It is equally unlikely that Not Likely received two revivals during the same season. The advertisements may therefore have been an error. Unfortunately no reviews for the Fullers' Theatre appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald for the week 6-12 Feb. making ready identification a problem.] 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. [return season: 27 Nov. - 3 Dec.] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Lance Vane, Polly McLaren, May Geary, Howard Hall, Ernest Crawford, Mona Thomas, Betty Lambert, Myra Rowe; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1928: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1929: Majestic Theatre (Adelaide); 9-15 Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Phyllis Du Barry, Ron Shand, Letty Craydon. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 31 May - 6 June [as The Naughty Earl] 605

90 - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Theatres Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. - The 1930 Age review reports Gerald's character as being called Mifkins (with out the third "i") 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Mar. [as The Naughty Earl] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. "Empire, The." BC: 23 May (1927), 18. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Naughty Earl." SMH: 20 Mar. (1933), 4. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 2 June (1930), 14. NIGHT LIGHTS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] "The versatile George Wallace hit upon the plan of a Labour Agency as one of the methods of keeping patrons amused," writes the Brisbane Courier theatre critic. "With himself as the chief recruiting agent, the plan succeeded even beyond expectations. Other members of the company came round looking for employment, but were all after something very different from that provided by the ordinary agency. As they found George very accommodating he was after something more than a prosaic job himself the fun was fast and furious while the agency lasted. It did not last too long, however, as the agency business was only one of several mirth-provokers in the Night Lights revue. A serenading scene to which weird music, the "Last Rose of Summer," and an irate father played effective parts, particularly the irate father caused many laughs. George Wallace takes you to the wild and woolly west and adds to his accomplishments that of an expert lassoer and a midnight cabaret scene provides pathos and thrills aplenty. In these revues there is an artistic touch behind the laughter and buffoonery that gives a flavour of permanence to the performance" (BC: 15 Feb. 1926, 9). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank Haining, Frederick Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 8-14 Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 15 Feb. (1926), 9. SCRAMBLED FUN: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 27 Feb. - 5 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). HAPPY MOMENTS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier indicates that Happy Moments was "the 27 th product from the fertile brain of George Wallace." The review goes on the note, too, that it "caused much laughter and wonderment. Father Time mixed all the dancers of the nations in the bowl of life and when the pie was opened we got jazz. That according to George Wallace was the origin of jazz" (15 Mar. 1926, 7). The 1930 Tivoli Theatre (Melb) season was advertised as featuring "the latest fibro gymnasium novelty" (ARG: 22 Feb. 1930, 32). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Nellie Dean, Lulla Fanning, Ada Scaddan, Tom White Frank Haining, Frederick "Check" Hayes, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals (Alma Stewart, Eileen Smith, Hilary Salmon, Phyllis Lough, Doris Whimp, Isobel Broadfoot). 606

91 1927: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Jan. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 15 Mar. (1926), 7. THE GARDEN PARTY: [musical comedy] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier theatre critic previewed the 1926 Brisbane season, writing: "Today will be a red-letter day for the Tivoli Theatre for it will mark the return of the Sunbeam Pantimime Children in the biggest musical comedy production of their career, The Garden Party. Never has such a strong combination of children been brought to this city, and while several old favourites will again be associated with the company, the majority of the kiddies will be entirely new to Brisbane audiences" (19 Apr. 1926, 10). Songs performed during the pantomime included: "How Cleopatra Got the Needle" (sung by Stella Lamond) and "Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals" (Bruce Aim), 1926: Haymarket Theatre (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. (Easter attraction) - Troupe: Sunbeam Pantomime Children. - Cast incl. Stella Lamond (Woop Woop), Bruce Aim, Jackie Clarke, Muriel Flood, Lawrence Foran, Tessie Scully, Sid Willows, Hazel Jennings, The Royal Eleven Wonders; and The Garden Ballet. 1926: Tivoli Theatre (Bris); 19 Apr. - - Troupe: Sunbeam Pantomime Children. - Cast and production mostly as for previous Sydney season. - This production marked Stella Lamond's return to Brisbane after 18 months absence. "Tivoli." BC: 19 Apr. (1926), 10. ROBINSON CRUSOE AND MAN FRIDAY: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by its director Miss Bedford Young, a Brisbane teacher of stage and classical dancing, this version of the Jack the Giant Killer pantomime comprised four scenes staged over two acts, and was presented as a special feature alongside the Majestic Theatre's usual selection of moving pictures. The scenes were: Sc 1. The Ship; Sc 2. The Wreck; Sc 3. The Island; Sc 4. The Palace. 1926: Majestic Theatre (Bris); 3-16 Apr. - Dir. Bedford Young; M Dir. Charles Heather. - Troupe: Brisbane Joybells. - Cast incl. Doris Whyte (Robinson Crusoe), Eileen Pringle (Polly Perkins), Ivy Burns (Queen Kackumboowolfumpop), Cal Thompson (Mother Crusoe), Doris Stanley (The Missionary), Josie Chippendale (Man Friday), Syd Fane (Captain Doughnut), Bonny Young (Georgy Porgy), Nellie Steel (Tilly Green), Kathleen Walsh (Tom Tom), Leila Andrews (Amy Amy), George Rose (Ampjah), Leslie Drought (The Parrot), Doris Youe (The Cat), Baby Peggy Young (Cannibal Queen), Joyce Dodds, Velma Chippendale, Joan Forsyth. - Chorus and ballet: Iris Tolcher, Marjorie Brown, Milly McVea, Lillie Kelly, Daphne Miles, Anita Joyce, Mary Steel, Sylvia Grice, Mary Martin. - Other characters incl. Bunyips, Hobbs, Trianwablygongs, Spalpeens, Dingbats, Banshees, Demons, Cannibals and Walawalas. OVERNIGHT: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] "Delectable musical comedy is offered by Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Revue. Overnight [aka Over the Night] is a laughable one act musical comedy in two scenes constructed and produced by Mr Wyer. [who] does not sacrifice his plot for the music and the trappings of his entertainment, and it is this, combined with his excellent sense of humour, that makes his revues interesting and enjoyable right to the grand finale. This week's plot tells of the adventures of two newly-married couples who, unfortunately, get mixed up, and scandal and divorce looms largely as they sign themselves as man and wife in the hotel register (BC: 19 Apr. 1926, 10). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. 607

92 - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Walter Cornick, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones, the Syncopated Steppers (dancers); and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 19 Apr. (1926), 10. JACK THE GIANT KILLER: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by its director Miss Bedford Young, a Brisbane teacher of stage and classical dancing, this version of the Jack the Giant Killer pantomime comprised four scenes staged over two acts, and was presented as a special feature alongside the Majestic Theatre's usual selection of moving pictures. The scenes were: Sc 1. The Village of "Googy"; Sc 2. The Tower of Orfeinorty; Sc 3. The Awful Combat; and Sc 4. Wedding Bells. The cast comprised mostly children (approximately 40) from Brisbane's Joybell juvenile troupe. Advertising for the production quotes Sir Harry Lauder who said of the children: "Brisbane kiddies are born 'theatricals,' there are no children in either Sydney or Melbourne, or any other town in the Commonwealth - in the same class as Brisbane kiddies as dramatic and vaudeville artists" (BC: 17 Apr. 1926, 2). 1926: Majestic Theatre (Bris); Apr. - Dir. Bedford Young; M Dir. Charles Heather. - Troupe: Brisbane Joybells. - Cast incl. Bedford Young (Queen of the Glenn). - See also Robinson Crusoe (above) for other possible cast members. "Majestic." BC: 19 Apr. (1926), 10. [rnib] ONCE ABOARD A LUGGER [A WAY WE HAVE IN THE NAVY]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Described in advertising and reviews as 'a dreamy romance of blood-curdling pirates, Chinese mandarins, pretty girls and Jim as a rushin' Russian Admiral' (ARG: 6 Nov. 1926, 42); a 'picturesque Chinese Phantasy' (Brisbane Courier 11 June 1927, p2); and "a hilarious revue of Lotus Land (SMH: 6 Feb. 1933, 4); a review published in the Argus in 1926 also reports that Gerald's character was an admiral in the (fictitious) Ruritanian navy. Once Aboard a Lugger was claimed to be the best of the snappy revues staged by Gerald's company at the Empire (Brisbane) in 'It is brimful of colour, action and humour from start to finish,' writes the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic, "and there is plenty of bright and catchy music. The revue has a Chinese setting, which lends itself to spectacular scenic effects, and the opportunities in this direction are fully availed of. Jim Gerald fills the role of Admiral Pitchitoffski (an admirable admiral) and he revels in his burlesque of "the silent navy". There is a complete setting for intrigue and for laughter, with a beautiful white girl betrothed to a Chinese mandarin, pompous Russians, inscrutable Chinese, and a tang of the salt sea, but everything comes out right in the end' (13 June 1927, 16). Gerald's character is further described in 1926 as 'a rather decrepit admiral who has as the entire personnel of his fleet an unobtrusively funny sailor" (the part of the officer and crew of the navy was played by Reg Hawthorne). The critic also further records: 'Not the least humorous part of the revue was that revealing the submissions of the mandarin by the artifice of wireless' (SMH: 26 Apr. 1926, 4). The 1934 Melbourne season, described in the Age as "a hilarious revue of lotus land" (30 Apr. 1934, 12), saw the revusical billed as A Way We Have in the Navy. The musical programme in 1927 included such songs as "East is East" (sung by Howard Hall), "Flies on Auntie" (Jim Gerald), "China Girl" (Betty Lambert and the Twinklers), "Sailing Home" (May Geary), "Down in China Town" (Essie Jennings and the Twinklers) and "Build a Bungalow" (Lambert and Hawthorne). One of the ballets presented was titled "Yellow Peril." For the 1934 revival Gerald included a Maori pah scene which included a realistic haka (led by Tom Dale) and a Maori love song (performed by Vilma Kaye). 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Admiral Pitchitoffski), Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); 6-12 Nov. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. 608

93 - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 3-9 Feb. [as A Way We Have in the Navy] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn (Ting Ting), Reg Hawthorne (Smutskoff), Howard Hall (Low Pun), Frieda Bohning (Me-Sing), Thelma Duff (Pitti Sing), Will Perryman (Grand Duke Michael), Lou Cottam, Tom Dale (Harry Sandon), Heather Jones (Sergeant of the Guards), Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye (Mah Jong); and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 28 Apr. - 4 May [as A Way We Have in the Navy] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. "Bijou - Jim Gerald Revue Co." ARG: 8 Nov. (1926), 9. "Empire Theatre." BC: 13 June (1927), 16. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 26 Apr. (1926), 4. "New Tivoli Theatre." SMH: 6 Feb. (1933), 4. "Tivoli - Jim Gerald in the Navy." A: 30 Apr. (1934), 12. [rnib] LOVEY DOVEY: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] "The clever jokes and, above all, the delightful dancing of the Gaiety Girls," reports the Theatre, in its May 1926 issue, "all contribute muchly to the general success of this well-built piece, a sample of revue that compares more than favourably with the imported article" (41). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr/May - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Letty Craydon, Dale and Barling, Vivian and Dunn, Bert and Evelyn Dudley; and the Gaiety Girls, "Month in Vaudeville, The." TT: May (1926), 41. MARRIED LIFE: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 1-7 May. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Walter Cornock, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones, the Syncopated Steppers (dancers); and the Broadway Belles. THE BEACH AT WAIKIKI: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] With its programme indicating that the revusical had been "devised for laughing purposes only" (BC: 10 May 1926, 20), the action largely takes place on the lawn of the Moana Hotel, Honolulu. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 8-14 May. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Walter Cornock (Boob McNutt), Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 10 May (1926), 20. NB: Re: Jim Gerald Revue Company. Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes referred to as 'Bonning.' It is unclear which name is correct. 609

94 BUBBLE AND SQUEAK [aka A WHIRL OF YOUTH and A WHIRL OF JOY]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] One Sydney critic wrote of this production: "The entertainment has no connecting plot, being just a series of comedy sketches, interspersed with gay music, ballets, and colourful tableaux. The dancing corps, which is a valuable asset of this company, is given unusual opportunity in the new programme, the result being a succession of modern, costume and symbolic dances. Swiftly changing scenes place the action successively in Spain, Egypt and Iceland. Mr Gerald is exuberant in his fun making, and the central figure in several amusing sketches. One of the funniest is that in which the humorist forecasts the decadence of husbands and home life in A snowball battle between the company and the audience, in an artic setting makes a merry and lively close to the evening's fun" (SMH: 31 Oct. 1927, 6). The Brisbane Courier similarly reports that Bubble and Squeak "is aptly named from the fact that is just a succession of merry concerted items comedy gags, up to the minute sketches, bright dancing ensembles and haunting and ear-catching melodies," writes the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic in a preview of the Empire Theatre season (23 July 1927, 6). A review of the premiere published two days later indicates, however, that the vaudeville elements were fashioned around a dramatically-organised narrative. Set thirty years in the future the story explores the proposition that men might "be relegated to the position now occupied by women." The review also reports that "in the role of the neglected husband who stays at home and minds the baby while his wife goes out to the club, Jim Gerald rose superior to his previous efforts, if indeed it requires any effort on his part to keep the audience in roars of laughter at his clever acting and witty sayings. It was evident that much of his by-play was spontaneous, and for that reason most effective. A charming actress, Miss Essie Jennings created a great impression as the neglectful wife, while as the un-blushing temptress of the "easily-led husband, Miss May Geary imparted to the role the keenest interest" (25 July 1927, 21). A 1930 Age review records also indicates that the plot "concerns the eternal triangle with two women and one man" with the time set in "The man stays home and minds the baby, cooks, sews and does the house work. Jim is the poor neglected husband of a member of parliament. The vamp wants him to flee with her. Torn between duty and love he chooses love, and is leaving when the crying of the baby recalls him to his responsibilities." The critic concludes "Let's hope Mr Gerald is not a good prophet." According to the critic, the revusical started with a scene in which Gerald enters into a competition with Lord Birkenhead in forecasting the future (5 May 1930, 10). Two songs known to have been inserted into the 1927 Brisbane season story were: "Where Did You Get Those Eyes" and "Bubble and Squeak" (both sung by Betty Lambert). 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary, Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 30 Apr. - 6 May [return season: July] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Oct. - 4 Nov. [as A Whirl of Youth] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 3-9 May [as A Whirl of Youth] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 30 June - 6 July [as A Whirl of Joy] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. 610

95 "Empire Theatre." BC: 25 July (1927), 21. [see also prev. - BC: 23 July 1927, 6] "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 31 Oct. (1927), 6. "Tivoli." A: 5 May (1930), 10. THE BLUE GOANNA: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] 1926: Majestic Theatre (Bris); 31 May ca. 6 June - Dir. Miss Rahilly Brown. - Troupe: The Sunshine Kiddies - Cast incl. Carmen Burgess (The King), Nancy Zumpner (Harem Scarem), Jack Warren (Nutty Noodle), Doreen Albert (Gold Locks), Dorothy Brawn (Nora), Mona Sugrue (Cora), Vivian Rich (Dora), Myrtle White (Flora), Dorothy Steer (Laura), Gladys Titoff (Queen Delia), Marlon Albert (The Blue Goanna), Joe Lawson (The Dame). - Other characters incl. Fairies, Bunyips, Demons and Goblins. - This engagement marked the Sunshine Kiddies' return to their home city of Brisbane after "a triumphant tour of the Southern States. The Blue Goanna may therefore have been staged earlier than May The troupe comprised some 40 children. DODGING A WIFE: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Described in the Theatre as "a rollicking, button-bursting extravaganza containing good advice to Sydney's harassed hubbies" (June 1926, 41). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little. ALIAS MR (W)RIGHT: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] Billed as a "mystery comedy." 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 5-11 June. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer (Harry Wright), Elton Black (Wally Jones, his aristocratic friend), Les Pierce (George Nelson, a crook), Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. - This production was Elton Black's first with the company, having joined the troupe following the departure of Walter Cornock. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 7 June (1926), 9. LOVE AND POLITICS: [revusical] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] Two candidates, one a Jew and the other an Irishman, stand for the office of alderman, while at the same time become involved in the love entanglements of their two children (BC: 12 June 1926, 2). Elton Black is said to have played in the 1926 Brisbane production a " widow of sorts." The Brisbane Courier theatre critic also reports that nothing funnier that [Sam J.] Ward's speech to the electors seeking their suffrage [had] been heard at the Empire Theatre" (14 June 1926, 9). One of the songs included in the production was "That Old Gang of Mine," performed by F. Gayle Wyer. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); June. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Sam J. Ward (The Jewish candidate), Billy Bovis (the Irish candidate), Elton Black (a dame), Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 14 June (1926), 9. OH YOU WONDERFUL GIRL F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] Harry Dale, a commercial traveler, finds himself in a wayside town and in love with a young country girl, Grace, on Christmas Eve. Grace is an orphan and her house is about to be sold over her head by a rejected lover. Harry steps in and in a gallant and heroic way pays the mortgage and in return wins the girl (BC: 21 June 1926, 9). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); June. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. 611

96 - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Elton Black, Billy Bovis, Vera Benson, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre, The." BC: 21 June (1926), 9. THE NAUGHTY HUSBAND [aka HONEYMOON TROUBLES]: [revusical] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Described in the Sydney Morning Herald as "a new revue written by Jim Gerald" (19 June 1926, 10), this one act musical comedy is set in a hotel where two couples have come on their honeymoons. Jim Gerald as the naughty husband, Teddy Short, manages to lose his masterful wife and finds himself caught up with a beautiful actress, Mrs Loveday, who has also mislaid her new husband. The increasingly angry Percy Loveday meanwhile has to endure the nagging of Mrs Short, while they search in vein for their missing spouses. The Brisbane Courier's theatre critic writes that "the threads of the story were kept intact from the beginning to the end, allowing for the introduction of scenic interludes and by-play. A most laughable farce ended the dramatic meeting of the two couples in the lounge of the Hotel Riviera, where hitherto 'henpecked' Teddy lays down the law to a meek and respectful wife" (16 May 1927, 16). One of the best received songs of the 1933 revival, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, was Reg Hawthorne's rendition of "When Dixie Stars" (13 Feb. 1933, 5). 1926: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Teddy Short) Essie Jennings (Mrs Short), Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford (Percy Loveday), Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary (Mrs Loveday), Neva Carr-Glynn; and the Six Twinklers. - The troupe was joined for this production by Leslie Pearce. 1926: New Bijou Theatre (Melb); Oct. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Mona Thomas, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, Myra Rowe, Betty Lambert, May Geary; and the Six Twinklers. - Iris McKenzie's name is mentioned in several reviews during the Bijou Theatre season. It is unclear at this stage if she had been elevated an ensemble cast member or was still one of the Six Twinklers. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Polly McLaren, Lance Vane, Ernest Crawford, Howard Hall, May Geary, Betty Lambert, Dalton Payne, Harry Payne, Flora McDonald, Ray and Dot McLean, Jack Manners; and the Six Twinklers. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Dec. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis Du Barry, Ray McLean, Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert; and the Six Twinklers. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston (the actress); and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Feb. [as Honeymoon Troubles] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. "Fun at the Empire." BC: 16 May (1927), 16. "New Tivoli Theatre: Honeymoon Troubles." SMH: 13 Feb. (1933), 5. DEIRDRE IN EXILE: [opera] Lib. [n/e]; Mus. Fritz Hart The second of Fritz Hart's Deirdre operas (the first being Deirdre of the Sorrows) the story of Deirdre in Exile is again based on an Irish legend concerning the fulfillment of a prophecy that Deirdre would bring ruin to the House of Usna and subsequently misery on the land of her birth. Knowing of the prophecy the King of Ulster initially calls for her death as an infant. He later recants his order and instead decides to leave the matter to fate and so banishes her to 612

97 isolation with her nurse Lavarcham in an attempt to keep her from Naisi and his brothers (the sons of Usna). When Deirdre comes to womanhood, and in spite of the precautions, she meets Naisi (without knowing who he is) and falls in love. When the King hears of this meeting he (to her grief and terror) determines to make her his queen. She at first pleads with the King and finally tells him that she will not marry him because it t has been declared to her in a vision that she belongs to Naisi. Hart begins the opera with a prologue, in which a young girl lies ill in a bed in a modern English midland town. She is attended by a kind old woman, (with theses characters suggesting they are reincarnations of Deirdre and Lavarchum). As the girl begins to see a vision of three fine young men striding up the hill she tries to remember his name. and the scene changes to the "dun" of Lavercham in prehistoric Ireland - where we find the original Deirdre at the age of 16 or seventeen years. The opera finished with a brief epilogue, where the young girl, still in bed, at the exact moment we last saw her, cries out in sudden recollection "Naisi, Naisi, Naisi," and sinks back on her pillow - dead. The 1926 performance of Deirdre in Exile (Opus 66), in which Lillian Crisp recreated her role as Deirdre (from the 1916 production at the Melbourne Playhouse of Hart's Deirdre of the Sorrows), accompanied the opera Pagliacci as a double-bill put on by the Fullers. In general the critical responses to Hart's opera were not overly favourable. The Argus, for example, suggested that the staging, even by a professional company, did not work to the advantage of the opera as it was more suited to a small theatre (qtd Alison Gyger 261). The Bulletin noted further that although there was much to admire in the score, with it being "full of original and sometimes daring modern ideas," the work failed to please as an opera as "it had no dramatic interest" (qtd. Gyger 275-6). The 1928 production, on the other hand, saw a much more positive reaction from the critics. The Age, records, for example, that "the selection of [this] work, by a resident composer, is an acknowledgment of [its] value the composer has captured the psychological involutions of the plot with the intuition of a master. Being his own librettist he has conceived his drama as unity the virtue of Fritz Hart's power lies not only in his ability to create an atmosphere for his characters, but in sustaining and developing his method of portrayal the originality of the music is striking, and the trained musician finds the score rich, luminous and effective" (23 June 1928, 23). 1926: (Melb); 22 June - Cond. Fritz Hart; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Fuller-Gonsalez Company. - Cast incl. Lillian Crisp (Deirdre), Lillian Stott (Lavarcham), John Brownlee (King Conchubar). 1928: His Majesty's Theatre (Melb); 22 June - Dir. Fritz Hart; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd and Nellie Melba. - Troupe: Williamson-Melba Opera Company. - Cast incl. Lillian Crisp (Deirdre), Lillian Stott (Lavarcham), John Brownlee (King Conchubor). "Deirdre in Exile." A: 22 June (1928), 11. "Grand Opera: Deirdre in Exile - Fritz Hart's Success." A: 23 June (19238), 23. Spry, Henry E. "Deirdre in Exile: Fritz Hart's Opera." A: 9 June (1928), 20. Letter. THE DALMATION: [opera] Lib Adapt/Mus. Mona McBurney Presented in aid of the Queen Victoria Hospital, this original four act opera by Melbourne musician and composer, Mona McBurney, is based on the novel Mareitta by Marian Crawford. The story concerns Zorzi, a glass maker, who is in love with Marietta, his benefactor. He is entrusted by her to reply to a marriage alliance with Contarini, which has been brought by Beroviero, a fellow glassmaker. In Act Two Zorzi gains admittance to the palace of Contarini and finds himself in the company of a group of conspirators. He is befriended by Venir, and in order to protect his own life, he joins the opposing brotherhood. Act Three sees Marietta still waiting for Zorzi to avowal his love for her before she refuses Contarini. Zorzi, on the other hand, although very much in love with her, continues to conceal his true feelings out of loyalty to her. Marietta therefore comes to the belief that he does not love her. A subplot has also developed by this stage, and concerns an attempt by Beroviero to re-discover Tyrian Red, "the wondrous hue long lost in art." In the final act Marietta and Zorzi, who undertake an experiment trying to create Tyrian Red themselves, mutually declare their love during the excitement of accidentally succeeding in the task. This discovery proves dangerous to Zorzi, however, and leads to his denouncement by the brotherhood of conspirators. He is arrested and accused by Beroviero of having been responsible for the original theft of an important manuscript. Marietta implores her father to save Zorzi, declaring her love for the glassmaker. The epilogue finds the council approving Zorzi's artistry, and he is created a master artist in glass. The Age theatre critic appears to have found much in the opera that was pleasing: "The music throughout is scholastically sound, illustrative and pleasing. It has the vivacity, naturalness and spontaneity of our British school. There are many rich veins of melody graphically supported by free-moving harmonies. The dramatic and lyric styles are in evidence according to the requirements of the plot. The rhythms are strong and varied both in the arias and concerted numbers the composer's scheme is broadly planned, and devised to sustain a growing interest to the end. Success is secured also by a series of judicious and equally forceful periods of climax" (26 June 1926, 16). 1926: Playhouse (Melb); June - Dir. Leslie Middleton; Cond. Alberto Zelman; Prod. Mr and Mrs Leslie Middleton. - Cast: Raymond Carey (Zorzi), Elizabeth Pinschoff (Marietta), Maud Harrington (Arisa), Armaldo Bartolini (Aristarchi), Howard King (Beroviero), Alex Raff (Pasquale), A. C. Bartleman (Venier), Ferne Boyle (the nurse). 613

98 - Musicians incl. Mrs Raff (piano). "Dalmation: Miss McBurney's Grand Opera, The." A: 26 June (1926), 16. [see also prev. - ARG: 21 June 1926, 14] A REVIEW OF REVUE: [revue] Txt. F. Gayle Wyer; Mus. [n/e] Possibly more a revue in its own right than a "by request" or compilation of material previously staged by the company. The Brisbane Courier records: "There are many things upon which the management of the Empire Theatre must be congratulated, and not the least of these is the magnificent way its revues are dressed and staged. In the Bandbox revue presented on Saturday evening by Gayle Wyer there were costumes and robes whose richness and originality were worthy of a great Christmas pantomime. The initial ballet - black and white - was a triumph of effectiveness, the old-fashioned crinoline making one doubt if feminine grace were greater today than in times long past. There was surprising colour tones in many of the other ballets, and a quaintness of creation which had an instant appeal. The revue has many lilting and attractive songs and a good deal of smart dialogue. One of the cleverest things in it was the impersonation of old-time notabilities in the song 'Smarty' (28 June 1926, 16). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 26 June - 1 July. - Dir. F. Gayle Wyer; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: F. Gayle Wyer's Bandbox Review Company. - Cast incl. F. Gayle Wyer, Vera Benson, Elton Black, Billy Bovis, Elsa Scott, Leonard Rich, Sam J. Ward, Ethel Hartley, Heather Jones; and the Broadway Belles. "Empire Theatre: Bandbox Revue." BC: 28 June (1926), 16. CINDERELLA: [burlesque operetta] Lib. A. H. Taylor; Mus. [n/e] Presented along with two other operettas, Cinderella and Dame Nature's Picnic Party, this burlesque version of Cinderella reportedly "shows how Australian aboriginals [sic] would play the operetta" (BC: 19 July 1926, 9). 1926: South Brisbane Town Hall (Bris); 17 July - Prod/Dir. A. H. Taylor - Cast incl. Vi Sneddon, Godfrey Buck, Jack Culmer, Kathleen Britton and Joyce Chapman. "Three Operettas in One Night." BC: 19 July (1926), 9. MY MOUNTAIN MAID [aka THE MOUNTAIN MAID]: [revusical] Txt. Edmund Warrington; Mus. [n/e] Described as an "alluring picturesque and romantic revue," this production was unlike most of the Moon and Morris Revue Company repertoire in that it was plot-driven (see also Dad, Choom and Co below). According to the Brisbane Courier the story dealt largely with Spanish bandits and marauding gypsies. 'George Moon,' writes the paper's theatre critic, 'was funny as the proverbial circus as 'Tony' a sort of suburban mountaineer. Especially comical was when he confided in song to his hearers how he "hated women like 'ell," not merely because they were "blots on the landscape of life" but because they were ''slugs on the cabbage of bliss" (2 Aug. 1926, 10). [NB: Another revusical, similarly titled A Mountain Maid, was produced by the Skeeta (Billy) Cass Revue Company in There is no evidence to suggest that these two works are related] 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 31 July - 6 Aug. - Dir. Edward Warrington; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Moon and Morris Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Moon, Dan Morris, Nell Fleming, Shannon Raye, Alec Kellaway (Brigand Chief), Edmund Warrington, Irene Vando, Tony O'Brien, Durham Marcel, "Empire Theatre." BC: 2 Aug. (1926), 10. DAD, CHOOM AND CO: [revusical] Txt. Edmund Warrington; Mus. [n/e] Unlike most of the Moon and Morris Revue Company productions Dad, Choom and Co was built around a "well-constructed story" rather than being merely a series of sketches and vaudeville acts. A Brisbane Courier review also indicates that nothing had been left undone to infuse an "outback atmosphere," there being "many deft touches in this direction." The opening scene is set in London and "shows in satirical vein the booking up of a batch of immigrants at Australia House. Later the [scene] is changed to a drought-stricken area of Australia, and depicts the trials and tribulations of "Dad" during this troublesome period. His labours are not lightened by a couple of raw recruits to the farming industry, and the efforts of the new arrivals to 'make good' leads to much hilarity. The brunt of the fooling falls on the capable shoulders of Messrs George Moon, as Jacob, and Dan Morris as Dad (BC: 30Aug. 1926, 9). Along with numerous songs (four of which were sung by Alec Kellaway) was a trio dance, "Spirit of the Land," performed by Nell Fleming, Shannon Raye and Irene Vando. 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); 28 Aug. - 3 Sept. - Dir. Edward Warrington; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. 614

99 - Troupe: Moon and Morris Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Moon (Jacob), Dan Morris (Dad), Nell Fleming, Shannon Raye, Alec Kellaway, Edmund Warrington, Tony O'Brien, Durham Marcel, Irene Vando. "Empire - Bright Australian Revue, The." BC: 30 Aug. (1926), 9. SEE ME: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] Described as an oriental revue. 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Aug/Sept. - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Will and Dora Gilbert, Doris Tindall, Charles Aston, Drummond and Rochfort, the Dorsetts. SOLD: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] It is likely that some of the songs, particularly those by the Courtney's, were written by Vince Courtney. 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Aug/Sept. - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy and Ivy Cass, Vince and Eva Courtney, Ivy Davis, Courtney Ford. OH MR KELLY: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] "Oh Mr Kelly provides the usual amount of scope for the introduction of songs, dances, interludes, sketches and jokes that is allied more or less to this jolly type of entertainment" (JI: 16 Sept. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept. - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe. Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy and Ivy Cass, Vince and Eva Courtney, Ivy Davis, Courtney Ford. "Vaudeville." JI: 16 Sept. (1926), 29. SHERRY AND BITTERS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd); Dir. Charles Delavale. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Mabelle Morgan, Scott and Graham, Stan Cartnell. A MIDNIGHT CABARET: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept/Oct. - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little. SPAIN: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross et al; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept/Oct. - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Will and Dora Gilbert, Doris Tindall, Violet May, Charles Aston, Hartley Court, Bill and His Little Piece of Fluff (toreadors). IKE: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Mabelle Morgan, Scott and Graham, Stan Cartnell. 615

100 FUN ON THE FARM: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] Just It records that Billy Cass's "very diverting revue" Fun on the Farm "shows the abilities of the troupe to the very best advantage and enables them to present a panorama of songs, interludes and humorous sketches" (14 Oct. 1926, 29). Several other revues of a similar nature, and with similar titles, are known to have been staged in Australia between c1915 and the late 1920s. These include: Fun on the Farm (Paul Stanhope, 1915); Arthur Morley's On the Land (1916); Art Slavin's On the Ranch (1916) and Fooling the Farmer (also sometimes referred to as Fun on a Farm) produced on the Clay circuit in It is not known then whether any of these revusicals are adaptations of any others, to what degree any such adaptations may have required, or if some or all are entirely new works. [NB: It is also not clear whether there is any relationship between these revusicals and a minstrel farce staged in 1897 under the title Fun on a Farm (produced by Harry Rickards at the Melbourne Opera House from 17 July)] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe. Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy and Ivy Cass, Vince and Eva Courtney, Ivy Davis, Courtney Ford. "Vaudeville." JI: 14 Oct. (1926), 29. BAGDAD: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] "Reminiscent of Chu Chin Chow [with] catchy and enchanting music, backed up by Eastern scenery and dresses, and plenty of alluring dances" (JI: 28 Oct. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd); - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Will and Dora Gilbert, Doris Tindall. "Vaudeville." JI: 28 Oct. (1926), 29. TIC-TACS: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] A revue with a military setting and featuring "bright jazzy music and pretty dancing girls." 1926: Harry Clay's Sydney city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. (incl. Gaiety Theatre) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little. SEARCHLIGHTS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct/Nov. (incl. Gaiety Theatre) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd); - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Mabelle Morgan, Les Shipp, Mark Erickson and Bonnie, Hal Scott, Connie Graham. OH AUNTIE: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Stiffy and 'Erb are two 'soldiers of sort' on leave who visit the home of Miss Amelia, the aunty of their mate, Harry. The visit is complicated by Aunt Amelia's worry over her soldier nephew's supposed misalliance, the presence of her ward, Phoebe, and the arrival of the soldiers' superior, Captain Andrews. Songs incorporated into the 1926 Brisbane season included: 'Grey Hair, Grey Eyes' (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul), 'No Foolin'' and 'Row, Row, Rosie' (Elsie Hoskins and chorus), and 'Cobber of Mine' (Dan Weldon). 1926: Empire Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Mike Connors, Queenie Paul, Daisy Merritt, Dan Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Elsie Hoskins; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo) and Les Clements (piano). - NB: Connors and Paul left the company following the staging of In Spain (week ending 3 Dec.1926). - NB: Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. "Oh Auntie at the Empire." BC: 15 Nov. (1926),

101 FIREMEN AND FLAPPERS: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] Firemen and Flappers is known to have played in several other states prior to its presentation on the Clay Sydney circuit. Describing the production as a "rattling and mirth-provoking revue," the Just It reviewer wrote of the Gaiety (Syd) season - "the jokes and the comical situations of the plot never fail to please, and the sentimental side of the revue is well looked after. Firemen and Flappers has an alluring title and the author and composer, aided by the company made the piece very fascinating" (11 Nov. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov. - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy and Ivy Cass. "Month in Vaudeville, The." JI: 11 Nov. (1926), 29. WILLIE'S FRIVOLS: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] "The revue [is] as usual, built on the broad lines of vaudeville, with a plot liable to be dislocated at any moment by lively song and dance incidents" (JI: 18 Nov. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov. - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little. "Vaudeville." JI: 18 Nov. (1926), 29. SCOTLAND: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] "Filled with bonnie lassies, Highland dances and excellent foolery" (JI: 25 Nov. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov/Dec. - Dir. Harry Ross; Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Ron Shand, The Six Dorsetts, Will and Dora Gilbert, Patton and Meredith. "Vaudeville." JI: 25 Nov. (1926), 29. SPANISH SPASMS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] "The stage is full of attractive ladies, picadors, matadors and toreadors [with a] picturesque Spanish setting and lively music" (JI: 2 Dec. 1926, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Nov/Dec. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Mabelle Morgan, Les Shipp, Mark Erickson and Bonnie, Hal Scott, Connie Graham. "Vaudeville." JI: 2 Dec. (1926), 29. BO-PEEP: [pantomime] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Normally a film only venue during the 1920s, the management of Brisbane's Majestic Theatre decided to present a number of live pantomimes throughout the year as a "Two in One" (pantomime/pictures) programme. As with the production that followed, The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Bo-Peep was staged by the students of Brisbane dance teacher, Patricia Cullen. The pantomime was staged over two acts and four scenes. The Brisbane Courier reports that special lighting was used in the production to help make the children appear "twice as big, or vice versa, as they actually are so that they might be giants one moment and pigmies the next" (13 Dec. 1926, 17). [NB: It is unclear if Les Williams was also responsible for the libretto. Although his name is only mentioned in reference to the scenery, Williams is known to have written a number of more adult-orientated music theatre works in Brisbane during the late 1910s and early 1920s] 1926: Majestic Theatre (Bris); Dec. - Dir. Patricia Cullen; S Art. Les Williams. - Troupe: The Famous "Jinglebell" Panto Kiddies - Cast incl. Hazel Ruska (Bo-Peep), Ronda Scella (Peter pan), Hazel Brown (The Dame), Olive Dawes (The Gnome), Stephen Doo (The Robber, Jack Sheppard), Eunice Brown (The Prince), Evelyn Doo (Lenora), Elma Jorgensen (Robin Red); Sheep - Rosie Freese, Joyce Crockett, Lorna Rosen, Kitty Kelly, Mary Kent, Pafay Dunleavy; Fairies - Lily Brown, Marjorie Dalton, Ellen Jerome, Connie Gagen; Chorus and Ballet - Irene Wilson, Irene Phillips, Kathleen Sohattling, Gwen Northcote, Nancy Dalton, Eileen Noll, Lois Griffiths, Molly Clarke, Marie Gentner, The Short Sisters; Specialties - Levina Rosen and Frances Rodgers. 617

102 - The cast comprised 57 local children. Other characters included: Demons, Golliwogs, Wraiths, Banshees, Uggugoogulums, Hobos and Birds. "Majestic, The." BC: 13 Dec. (1926), 17. THE LITTLE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE: [pantomime] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Normally a film only venue during the 1920s, the management of Brisbane's Majestic Theatre decided to present a number of live pantomimes throughout the year as a "Two in One" (pantomime/pictures) programme. As with the previous production, Bo-Peep, The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe was staged by the students of Brisbane dance teacher, Patricia Cullen. Songs known to have been written for, or incorporated into, the narrative were: "The Possum Paradise" (sung by Stephen and Evelyn Doo), the latest Southern song hit "Rose Marie" (Elma Jorgensen), and "Pat Malone Thought That He Was Dead" (Mary Kent). [NB: Although an advertisement in the Brisbane Courier includes "(And Vic Jensen made it)" under the title, it is not clear at this stage if Jensen was the author or whether the reference is to some other aspect of the production (18 Dec. 1926, 2)] 1926: Majestic Theatre (Bris); Dec. - Dir. Patricia Cullen. - Troupe: The Famous "Jinglebell" Panto Kiddies - Cast incl. Hazel Brown (The Dame), Stephen Doo, Evelyn Doo, Elma Jorgensen, Mary Kent. - The cast comprised fifty local children. "Majestic Theatre." BC: 20 Dec. (1926), 9. ROBINSON CRUSOE: [pantomime] Lib./Mus. [n/e] Starring Queenie Paul (making her first ever appearance at the Cremorne) and Mike Connors, this version of the Robinson Crusoe pantomime was advertised as "a real pantomime, not a revue" (BC: 27 Dec. 1926, 2). One of the stars, Carrie Aitken, was also a young Brisbane girl. Staged in opposition to another Robinson Crusoe pantomime, the Fullers/Nat Phillips version (Empire Theatre), the Cremorne production was also presented in 16 scenes. The musical numbers included a French version of 'Horsey, Keep Your Tail Erect' (sung by Mike Connors) and 'Captain Mack' (Cyril James). 1926: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 18 Dec 1926 ca. Jan Dir. Mike Connors; Prod/Prop. John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd). - Cast incl. Mike Connors (the Baron), Queenie Paul (Robinson Crusoe), Walter Cornock (Dame Crusoe), Carrie Aitken (Polly Perkins), Elsie Sylvaney (Anestacia). "Robinson Crusoe at the Cremorne." BC: 20 Dec. (1926), 9. Prev. "Pantomime at Cremorne." BC: 27 Dec. (1926), 6. "Pretty Panto." TBRS: 19 Dec. (1927), 9. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] The Sydney Morning Herald indicates that this version of the popular pantomime story, contained variations from the original narrative, with the producers having also contrived a number of unusual situations, notably the scene in which Jack climbs the beanstalk (28 Dec. 1926, 6). Another unusual scene was the cattle market (staged with wooden animals that had wagging heads). Songs known to have been performed were: "Are We?" (Godden), "Honeybunch" and "Red Red Robin Comes Bobbing Along" (Elsie Prince). Some other highlights were apparently, The "March of the Little Wooden Soldiers" by Alma Mackay and Mrs Royston McDonnell, "The Bean Ballet," and Africander and his performing lions. 1926: St James Theatre (Syd); 27 Dec ca. Jan Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Joe Brennan (dame), Jimmie Godden, Charlton Morgan (the King), Elsie Prince (Jack), Renee Dixon (Princess), Gladys Hermes, Alma Mackie, Mrs Royston McDonnell, Edna Saunderson, Dave Loffman (Giant), Alex Johnson and Jack Smith (the cow), Africander. "Jack and the Beanstalk." SMH: 28 Dec. (1926), 6. PUSS IN BOOTS: [pantomime] Lib. Jim Gerald and Frank Neil; Mus. incl. W. Hamilton Webber This pantomime version of the classic fairytale Puss in Boots is likely to have been adapted from Frank Neil's 1922 version. The company largely comprised members of Jim Gerald revusical troupe, with added attractions being Phil Smith as the Dame, Sadie Gale as the principal boy, Eileen Castles as the Fairy Queen, and specialty acts like Bert Elliot (acrobat) and Apdale's trained animals. The Argus theatre critic describes the production as being rich in its spectacle. "There was a great variety of scenes," the review records, "of which just a few were the attractive village, the King's palace, a giant meccano set [sic], the Ogre's den of mystery and the candy cave The transformation scene - a feature which has not been given in recent pantomimes - was reintroduced. From an old-world garden it took the 618

103 spectator to the lands of bluebell, of daffodils, and of roses, and then to the hall of roses, ending with a shower of gold" (28 Dec. 1926, 16). Another effective transformation, according to the Age critic was the transformation at the conclusion of the pantomime of the Ogre (played by Howard Hall) into a mouse (28 Dec. 1926, 7). Of Jim Gerald as Puss in Boots, the Argus critic writes: "Mr Gerald can be comic, very comic, even when he is a cat, but his humour has freer play when he is human, and those who had enjoyed his fun-making in revue found quite as much reason to enjoy it in pantomime. There was certainly a considerable share of audacity in the character of the cat who caused his master to become Marquis of Carabas Did he not instruct the Marquis not only in the way to make a fortune, but also in the art of winning the affections of Princess Rose? He melodiously instructed the audience, too, on life in a garden suburb and on many other matters quaint and amusing. None of the ogres with whom one has been acquainted could have failed to yield to Billy's more or less gentle persuasions, which ensured a marquisate and vast estates for Colin, the miller's youngest son" (ibid, 16). One particular novelty was the stunt whereby Gerald wandered around the auditorium at interval, creating much amusement with his agility as he made his way from "the stalls to the circles to the gods" (A: 28 Dec. 1926, 7). At the conclusion of the premiere, Jim Gerald addressed the audience, thanking them for their support and informing them that the production was all-australian and had been put together in a very short period. 1926: Princess Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. W. Hamilton Webber; Chor. Miss M. Bray. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Billy the Cat), Eileen Castles (Fairy Felina), Sadie Gale (Colin), Betty Lambert (Princess Rose), Phil Smith (Queen of Donowhereske), Reg Hawthorne (The King of Donowhereske ), Ward Lear (Carolus), Lance Vane (Busbestos), Ernest Crawford (Caleb), Polly McLaren (Jean, a maid in waiting to the princess), Howard Hall (The Ogre), Elma Hardman, Will Kenny (The Notary), Elma Hardman (Heartease), Bert Elliott, Apdale's Animal Circus. "Princess Theatre - Puss in Boots Pantomime." A: 28 Dec. (1926), 7. "Puss in Boots - Attractive Pantomime." ARG: 28 Dec. (1926), 16. SINBAD THE SAILOR: [pantomime] Lib. Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray; Mus. [n/e] Most likely written or adapted by O'Donnell and Ray, the production was described by the Age reviewer as "glorified vaudeville" (28 Dec. 1926, 7). The Argus theatre critic that although the "the story begins as an Arabian Nights story should before the first act is over the thread of the narrative becomes tangles, and disappears altogether before the play ends. Like other pantomimes, too, Sinbad the Sailor is amusing not so much for the jokes contained in the 'book' of the piece, which have all been heard many times before, as for the bewildering anachronisms it contains" (28 Dec. 1926, 16). The scenic effects included: Wonders of the Deep, The Sunken Pirate Ship, The Maze of Coral, Frolic of the Mermaids, The Ocean Monster, The Garden of the Deep, Neptune's Throne, Treasure Island, The Sultan's Palace, The Magic Wood, and Flowerland (A: 25 Dec. 1926, 16). 1926: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray; Prod. Rupert Foyle; M Dir. Gladys Thomas; Chor. May Downs. - Cast incl. Bert Ray (dame), Hazel Nutt (Sinbad), Darval Thomas, Nellie Hall, Eric Haslem, B. S. Monty, Kathleen Howard, Freda Spry, Jack Armstrong, Ray Fisher, Alex Hozie, Stanley Ebden, Little Isabel ("the wonder child"), Cestria ("the continental clown/stilt walker"), the Cyclone Six (acrobats/dancers). - The premiere was beset with several unfortunate circumstances, including Bert Ray losing most of his voice after three days without sleep, and thus was barely audible to the audience (ARG: 28 Dec. 1926, 16). "Sinbad the Sailor at the Playhouse." A: 28 Dec. (1926), 7. "Sinbad the Sailor: Pantomime at Playhouse." ARG: 28 Dec. (1926), 16. PUFF PASTE: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec. - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Nellie Kolle, Harry Little, the Five Georges, Eileen and Bessie Phillips, George Lloyd, George Horder. KISS ME GOODNIGHT: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec. - Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Pty Ltd). CHRISTMAS SPOOKS: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec. (Gaiety Theatre, Syd; Dec.) - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Edyth Cowley, Hartley Court, Charles Aston, Six Dancing Dorsettes. 619

104 THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] In its 13 January issue, Just It records, "the show at [Clay's] Gaiety is on the evergreen subject of Puss in Boots, but the Bridge Theatre, Newtown, is credited with originality for the panto there is founded on the long dormant subject of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" (29). The following week the journal wrote: "Out Newtown way a clever librettist has concocted an excellent pantomime on the rather unusual idea of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. The scenery, ballets and costumes of these suburban shows are on a most liberal scale and reflect credit on the enterprising Clay management" (JI: 20 Jan. 1927, 29). 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec Jan (incl. Bridge Theatre; 26 Dec ) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Cast incl. Billy "Skeeta" Cass (dame), Mabelle Morgan (principal boy), Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole (principal girl), Ivy Cass. "Vaudeville." JI: 20 Jan. 1927, 29. PUSS IN BOOTS: [pantomime] Lib. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Puss in Boots at the Gaiety, Oxford Street, does not contain one dull moment. It is a pantomime that does the Clay management infinite credit; and the story, a favourite yarn from the storehouse of French fairy lore, is faithfully followed, being of course punctuated at times with songs and dances and specialties, true to the tradition of pantomime. The principles are all well up to their work, and the ballet is another ad for the grace and ability of young Australian girls" (JI: 6 Jan. 1927, 28). It is possible that the production was adapted and directed by Bert Desmond. 1926: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Dec ca. Jan Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (for Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Cast incl. Bert Desmond (dame), Nellie Kolle (principal boy), Mattie Jansen (principal girl), Harry Little. "Vaudeville." JI: 6 Jan. (1927), 28. * DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT: [pantomime] Lib. Les Williams; Mus. [n/e] # Fryer Library, U of Queensland (Nat Phillips Collection) The characters appearing in this version of the popular pantomime are typically those of most earlier versions. They include: King of the Rats, Fairy Dulcibelle, Idle Jack, Mary Pickleport, Alice Fitzwarren, Dick Whittington, Felix the Cat, Emperor of Morocco, Ahmed, Princess Balbordour, Captain Barnacle and Rupert. 1926: Wintergarden (Bris), Birch, Carroll and Co; - Mngr. Joseph Scales; Chor. Billie Blake. F. Gayle Wyer Everyone's 15 Dec. (1926), n. pag. (Courtesy of the Mitchell Library) Charles Norman A member of George Wallace's and F. Gayle Wyer's revusical companies during the late 1920s Everyone's 15 Dec. (1926), n. pag. (Courtesy of the Mitchell Library) 620

105 1927 Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Company, engaged by the Fullers from December the previous year continued its season at the New Theatre (Syd) under the leadership of Nat Hanley, with Smith being otherwise engaged by the Fullers for their Melbourne pantomime Puss in Boots. The troupe then moved to Melbourne where it played a season at the Bijou Theatre, with Smith back on board. The repertoire still comprised a number of revusicals dating back to at least These included: On the Wheel, Just a Girl, Mary's Lamb, Sweethearts and At the Party. Stiffy and Mo opened at the Fuller's Sydney vaudeville headquarters on 19 March, having just completed four weeks in Brisbane. The 29 week season, during which time they staged almost as many different revusicals, saw the pair break the Fullers' record for consecutive performances on 9 September - their 300 th show (the previous record was held by Jim Gerald). Phillips and Rene pushed this to 348 by the close of the season on 7 October. A number of reviews from this period indicate that Phillips (as director) began extending the traditional one act length show (generally occupying around half the program) to almost the entire program. Just It records in its 31 March issue: "The bill is practically all revue, punctuated with sundry vaudeville turns to allow the stars to change into other clothes and think out fresh jokes" (28). Several weeks later (21 Apr.) the magazine's critic notes: "There are many quick changes in the two acts of the present show the revue at present has just enough patter to preserve a semblance of continuity throughout, and the comedians are always about during the whole performance" (28). M. A. Keup, vaudeville critic for Just It, provides some further insights into the Nat Phillips-produced revues of The (unnamed) production for the week beginning 30 July, for example, contained at least five sketches - "Three Doors in a Passage," "The Sailors," "Have a Drink," "Becky" and "The Nervous Patient" (4 Aug. 1927, 28). The Phillips and Rene combination moved to the Fullers Melbourne theatre following their Sydney season. Robert Roberts' Bon-Bon Revue Company, comprising some 30 performers and musicians, toured the Fuller circuit during the year, including a season at the Bijou (Melbourne) ca. September. The repertoire is believed to have been essentially revue - unrelated songs, dance and comedy sketches rather than plot-driven works. Among the troupe's best known performers were Will Gilbert and George Edwards. The Bon-Bon company's Bijou Theatre (Melb) season was followed by Cyril Northcote and Joe Brennan's Crack-a-Jack Revue Company (ca. Sept/Oct.). The troupe's repertoire is also believed to have been a largely revue format rather than the plot-driven revusical. The Jim Gerald Revue Company moved from Newcastle (NSW) to the Fullers Theatre (Syd), opening there on 8 October. During 1927 and 1928 Gerald' company also staged its own version of The Honeymoon Girl, an English musical success originally produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. It was also reportedly staged in Australia some years previous by Hugh J. Ward's Company of Comedians (BC: 2 Aug. 1927, 17). While M. Keup (Just It) records that the production was made up-to-date by Jim Gerald through the inclusion of some new songs, jokes and dances (and changes were also made following the Melbourne production, so as to make it "quite fresh to Sydney audiences"), the narrative is believed to have remained essentially the same. The seasons identified to date are Empire Theatre, Brisbane (6-19 Aug. 1927); Fullers Theatre, Sydney (8-28 Oct. 1927, return season Mar. 1928), Adelaide (ca. 22 Dec. 1928), Tivoli Theatre, Melb (17-23 May 1930), Tivoli Theatre, Syd (22-28 Jan. 1933) and Tivoli Theatre, Melb (10-22 Aug. 1934). WILD OATS: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. A review of the 1927 Fullers' Theatre production records: "The curtain went up to discover a theatrical producer and author in full evening dress making arrangements for the presentation of a new piece. The ballet, consisting of girls dressed in the neat black frocks and white caps of ladies' maids, was first instructed in its duties; then the two officials (played by Sydney Smith and Al Mack) found they had omitted to provide for a comedian. Just at this moment a sweet seller in the side aisle began to cry his wares loudly; and the audience, momentarily taken by surprise, turned round to see Nat Hanley standing there, equipped with a striped hat and a tray of confectionary. After some repartee, he was coaxed onto the stage, and there caused roars of mirth by his simulations of coyness. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); Jan. - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Sydney Smith, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Florence Hunter, Mildred O'Brien. M. A. Keup indicates that Gerald presented The Honeymoon Girl at the Grand Opera House (Melb) in A search of the Age and Argus for that year has so far failed to locate this season. The musical score for the original English production was by Rudolph Nelson, H. Sullivan Brooke and Herman Dareweski (BC: 8 Aug. 1927, 28). 621

106 THE WEDDING PARTY: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] A newly wedded couple set out on their honeymoon but unexpectedly encounter the antics of Stiffy and Erb, "a couple of 'buttinskis' whose fate in the ladder of life had called upon them to act as waiters in a fashionable restaurant" (BC: 24 Jan. 1927, 16). The action and laughs are played out in the restaurant as the couple, their friends and the bride's parents attempt to cope with each other and the two larrikin waiters. Songs incorporated into the 1927 Brisbane production included: "A String of Pearls" and "Tiptoe" (performed by May Laurence), "Every Time I See You" (Polly Power), "Lonesome and Sorry" (Dorothy Manning), and a yodeling song performed by Harry Cash. 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Jan. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt (the bride's mother), Dan M. Dunbar (the bride's father), Harry Cash (the best man), Hilda Laurence (the bride's friend), Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano). - The Wedding Party was staged as a first part entertainment, with The Shopwalkers (a revusical previously presented by Phillips' Stiffy and Mo company) as the second half of the programme. - This revusical was likely to have premiered prior to the Whirligigs' Brisbane season. "Empire Theatre." BC: 24 Jan. (1927), 16. BUYING A BUSINESS: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] The Brisbane Courier records: "As usual Stiffy (Mr Nat Phillips) plays an important part in the success of the production Everything he does has a quaintly original touch, and his humour never flags. The 'buying of the business' by Stiffy and 'Erb leads to a host of amusing situations, and many weird and wonderful business deals are finalized - always to the discomfiture of the gullible Stiffy. His efforts to recoup himself invariably ended in further monetary loses, in which the ethics of true business were not always rigidly observed. Woven into the revue are many colourful ballets which are daintily executed by as bright a bevy of girls as ever stepped [on] a stage" (31 Jan. 1927, 18). One of the songs incorporated in the revusical was "Maggie Dooly" (sung by Daisy Merritt). 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 29 Jan. - 4 Feb. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano). - NB: This revusical was likely to have premiered prior to the Whirligigs' Brisbane season. "Empire, The." BC: 31 Jan. (1927), 13. MARY'S LAMB: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. The plot sees "a gay Lothario of a husband being kept under the eye of a suspicious wife until [she] is bowled out in a little indiscretion of her own" (JI: 3 Feb. 1927, 28). 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Jan. - 4 Feb - Dir. Nat Hanley (for Phil Smith); Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Nat Hanley, Al Mack, Bertie Wright, Phyllis Nicholson, Nellie Dean, Bert Keats, Dorothy Grace, Oliver McLennan, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Sydney Smith. "Vaudeville." JI: 3 Feb. (1927), 28. FADS AND FOLLIES: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan. - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating. NB: Re: Nat Phillips Whirligigs Co - Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. 622

107 THE MUSTARD POT: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] "The Mustard Pot was what it pleased Nat Phillips to call his revuette," records the Brisbane Courier, "because that was the name of the inn which formed the setting for the antics of himself and his supporters. Stiffy and 'Erb were in their favourite roles as two knights of the road with voracious appetites and no money. The shifts they put on to get something to eat and then evade payment provide all the fun that could be desired" (14 Feb. 1927, 22). Songs known to have been incorporated into the 1927 Brisbane production included: "Dreams of Long Ago" (sung by Hal Cooper) and "Cavelier" (Dorothy Manning). [NB: It is not clear what relationship this revusical has with an earlier Stiffy and Mo production, What Oh Tonight (1916). Both works appear to have similar plots and situations] 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); Feb. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb] - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power, Hal Cooper; and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano). - NB: This revusical was likely to have premiered prior to the 1926 Brisbane season. The Brisbane season was the final Stiffy and 'Erb revusical, with Nat Phillips and Roy Rene teaming up again as Stiffy and Mo the following week. The first Stiffy and Mo production, billed as Back Again, co-starred Jack Kellaway as 'Erb. "Empire Theatre." BC: 14 Feb. (1927), 22. HAVE A BATH, SIR!: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] It has not yet been established whether this revusical is the same as, or has been adapted from, another Nat Phillips' production In the Sanatorium (1919). Both works appear to be set in the same asylum location and comprise similar characters. As Have a Bath, Sir!, the first known production was undertaken during the second week of the 1927 Stiffy and Mo reunion. The Brisbane Courier reports on the occasion: "So great is their popularity that once again many had to be turned away, the house having been full long before 8 o'clock There was a healthy mixture of nonsense in Have a Bath, Sir which was billed as 'a musical comedy revuette,' in which Dr Dapper (Dan Weldon), the matron (Dorothy Manning), Dr Mo (Roy Rene), Stiffy (Nat Phillips), the lunatic who wheels his barrow upside down for fear someone might put bricks in it (Jack Kellaway), Miss Monotony (Polly Power), Mr Nearly Better (Hal Cooper), and the neurotic patients (the Charleston Boys) appeared at their best" (28 Feb. 1927, 16). 1927: Empire Theatre (Bris); 26 Feb. - 4 Mar. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Frank Wilson. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Dr Mo), Jack Kellaway (the lunatic), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Dan Weldon (Dr Dapper), Dorothy Manning (Matron), Polly Power (Miss Monotony), Hal Cooper (Mr Nearly Better); the Radio Six (nurses) and Charleston Super Six Symphonists (patients). - Musicians: Charleston Super Six Symphonists - incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), "Tiny" Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano). "Empire, The." BC: 28 Feb. (1927), 16. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] George Wallace plays Tommy Dodds, a down and out, accident-prone pie-stall vendor. When the Ambassador from Betonia walks by his stall one day he is hailed as the country's long lost prince and subsequently installed as king. In the Petonian palace the new king proves himself a good-hearted ruler, despite his uncouth Australian manner and somewhat scandalous behaviour - which includes the disturbing habit of hurling the lady-in-waiting halfway across the stage. When the rightful heir to the throne is discovered Tommy is forcibly removed from the palace, at which time he wakes up from his dream. A 1930 Argus review indicates that the story "opens on the New York waterfront, [with] the hero of the piece [being] a New York youth who nurses an ambition to become the proprietor of a pie-stall, this does not prevent Mr Wallace from giving another of his amusing portraits of an Australian hobbledehoy, or from entertaining his audience with the incongruous use of Australian slang." The review goes on to record: On a negative note the critic suggests that Wallace's style would be improved "if he relied less on knocking people about and more upon his gift for less noisy humour" (17 Feb. 1930, 11). [NB: His Royal Highness later became the first of three George Wallace revusicals to be adapted into film by Frank Thring's EFFTEE Film Productions (the others being Harmony Row in 1933 and A Ticket in Tatts in 1934)] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 26 Feb. - 4 Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln; and the Six Rascals. 623

108 - Last week of Melbourne season. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman (Babette), Maida Jones (Molly), Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Feb. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Theatres Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon) 'At the Tivoli - George Wallace in Musical Farce." ARG:17 Feb. (1930), 11. "Bijou Theatre." A: 24 Sept. (1928), 12. OFF TO BED: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 5-11 Feb.) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Hal Scott, Connie Graham, George Lloyd, Fred Deal, The Three Loraynes, The Five Georges. MY WIFE'S BABY: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Feb.) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott, Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; and the Six Ramblers. JOE'S JEST: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating. MARRIED BACHELORS: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] "An amusing domestic tangle is well portrayed per medium of sparkling music, jolly dialogue and exceptional dances" (JI: 10 Mar. 1927, 29). 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 5-11 Mar.) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott, Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; and the Six Ramblers. BY COMMAND: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Mar/Apr. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Mar.) - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating, Sylvaney and Scott. WANTED, A WIFE: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. 624

109 A HOT NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with input from several of the artists in the company, particularly Nat Hanley and Al Mack. 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. Phil Smith; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Phil Smith's Zigzag Revue Troupe. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, Nat Hanley, Tony O'Brien, Syd Smith, Vernon Sellars, Mildred O'Brien, Florence Hunter, Patsy Hill, Dulcie Thorne. GOANNA CREEK: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 2-8 Apr.) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Hal Scott, Connie Graham, George Lloyd, Fred Deal, C. O. D: [revusical] Txt. Harry Ross; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 9-15 Apr.) - Dir. Harry Ross; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Harry Ross Revue Company. - Cast incl. Harry Ross, Clara Keating. WILD WOMEN: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Apr/May (incl. Gaiety Theatre, 30 Apr. - 6 May) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott (Queen of Jambo Island), Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; and the Six Ramblers. THE LURE OF THE RING: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 7-13 May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. - This was the opening production for the 1927 Bijou engagement (the season lasted up until 15 Sept.) KEEPING FIT: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. COHEN'S VACATION: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 28 May - 3 June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. IN MEXICO: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 28 May - 3 June) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott, Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; and the Six Ramblers. 625

110 RECORDS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. May/June (incl. Gaiety Theatre; May) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Bessie and Eileen Phillips, Mark Erickson, Elvie Stagpoole, Hartley Court, Frank Moran, The Gaiety Girls. KU-KLUX-KLAN: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] Advertising notes that Ward's character, Little Hermie, was in this revusical the 'world's greatest detective' (ARG: 11 June 1927, n. pag.) 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); June - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. THE SUFFRAGETTES: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] [NB: It is unclear if this revusical is related to a similarly titled production staged by Charles Delavale (see 1928 entry)] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 2-8 July - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. CONVICTS IN CLOVER: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] # FHC, n. yr. [character parts - Nat Phillips Collection; Fryer Library UQFL9, Box 1] M. A. Keup, writing in his Just It column "Vaudeville" says of this Nat Phillips revusical: "Golf with the governor of the prison as one of the means of the prisoners recreation, afternoon tea served by a very attractive waitress, and solicitous warders constantly inquiring if there [are] any complaints, [make] life behind prison bars an idyllic experience" (14 July 1927, 28). One of the vaudeville-style musical sketches introduced into the narrative, with Stiffy and Mo in the leading roles, was titled "Ham-let." Songs performed in the 1927 production included: "Clap Hands" and "My Hero," both sung by Amy Rochelle. [NB: The Nat Phillips Collection, held by the Fryer Library, University of Queensland, contains the character parts "The Comic" and "The Governor."] 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 9-15 July - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Daisy Merritt, Jack Kellaway, Alec Davidson, Sadie Gale, Amy Rochelle, Harry Ross, Statler Sisters, and the Six Radio Girls. - Musicians: Charleston Symphony Jazz Band. Keup, M. A. "Vaudeville." JI: 14 July (1927), 28. BOMBS AND BEAUTIES: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] [NB: It is unclear if this revusical is related to a similarly titled production staged by Nat Hanley (see 1919 entry)] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. OH BOY: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 30 July - 5 Aug. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. 626

111 THE ROARING RAJAH: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. July (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 2-8 July) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott, Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; Clyde and Yvette, Marjory Seymour; and the Six Ramblers. ALASKA: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] "A bright revue bearing on the land that Russia considered useless and sold to Uncle Sam many moons ago." The settings included the Alaskan towns of Nome and Valdez, as well as picturesque snow-clad country (JI: 21 July 1927, 28). 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. July/Aug. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; July) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Hal Scott, Connie Graham, the Five Georges. MONKEY GLANDS: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. July/Aug. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; July) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott, Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; Clyde and Yvette, Marjory Seymour; and the Six Ramblers. BANG BANG: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); c July/Aug. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 30 July - 5 Aug.) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole. VARIETY ISLE: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 6-12 Aug. - Dir. George Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. PRINCE CHARMING: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Enacted entirely by Brisbane children, Prince Charming was staged for one week as an additional entertainment to accompany the Majestic Theatre's usual fare of films. Although the authorship is unclear, the story contains several typically Australian character names (Demon Bunyip and Princess Wattleblossom, for example) suggesting that if not an original creation then is was likely adapted and localised for the Majestic season (possibly by Peggy Hearle). The story comprised four scenes: Sc 1. The King's Palace; Sc 2. The Prince's Castle; Sc 3. The Demon's Cave; and Sc 4. Wedding Bells. The musical program compiled for the pantomime included solos, duets, trios, quartets and choruses. 1927: Majestic Theatre (Bris); 8-13 Aug. - Dir. Peggy Hearle. - Cast incl. Lorna Hoar (The Prince), Daphne Geary (The Princess), Del Fleming (The King), Flossie Bell (Jester), Sylvia Coleman (Fairy Wattleblossom), Florence Athouse (Demon Bunyip), Lois Griffith (Fairy Rosepetal), Hazel Hart (Ace of Hearts), Freda Rosalie (Ace of Spades), Doris May (Ace of Clubs), Vera Frost (Ace of Diamonds), Joan Sandow, Eulalie Lasky (Queen of the Harem), George Rose and Mervyn Nuden (Mighty Man of Valour). - Other characters incl. Hoboes, Booboos, Triantiwobligongs, Banshees, Demons, Wraiths, Hobgoblins, Fairies, Soldiers and Robbers. - The films exhibited during the season included: For the Term of His Natural Life, The Grand Stampede (starring Hoot Gibson) and Charlie Chaplin's Work. "Majestic Theatre." BC: 8 Aug. (1927), 28. Prev. [rnib] 627

112 HOTEL TOPSY TURVEY: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. IN MEXICO: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] [NB: It is unclear if this revusical is related to any one of several similarly titled productions staged between 1916 and These include productions staged by Les Bates (1916), and Billy Cass (1927). Stiffy and Mo also presented a revusical set in Mexico, and which was sometimes billed as In Mexico (see Mexicans, 1918) ] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. A TRIP TO MOROCCO: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 27 Aug. - 2 Sept. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. Ward, Bert Le Blanc, Carlton Chase, Ern Delavale, Will Beresford, Lily Vockler, Winnie Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. A MOUNTAIN MAID: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] M. A. Keup, the Just It vaudeville critic, notes that this production "is no relation to the enchanting opera The Maid of the Mountains, which has scored so many successful runs in Australia. There is, however, some question as to the relationship between this work and another revusical, similarly titled The Mountain Maid, produced by Moon and Morris Revue Company in As there is no evidence found to date of the two being linked, either through the efforts of the same author(s) or through similar cast/production members, they have been treated as separate works. 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Aug. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Aug.) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Ivy Cass, Violet Elliott (the Maid), Will Miller, Laurie Lorraine; and the Six Ramblers. LAW AND ORDER: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] In this Stiffy and Mo revusical Rene played Mo as a judge, with other characters including several defendants, notably a shoplifter, a bigamist, a "Bolshie," and a sheep stealer. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 27 Aug. - 2 Sept. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Stiffy and Mo Revue Company. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Roy Rene (Mo), Amy Rochelle, Sadie Gale, Statler Sisters, Jack Kellaway, Harry Ross, Will Kenny; and the Six Radio Girls. - Musicians: Charleston Symphony Band. JIM JAMS: [revusical] Txt Adapt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Although very likely adapted from the Paul Stanhope revusical of the same name (1919), with Charles Delavale having been a member of Stanhope's company around 1920, it is also likely that Delavale updated and topicalised the production - introducing new comic business and songs, as well as new characters. 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Aug/Sept. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Aug.) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole. THE HEALTH RESORT: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] A revue of the same name was presented on the Clay circuit in 1924 by Charles Delavale and Company. The relationship between the two productions is unclear. 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Aug/Sept. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 27 Aug. - 2 Sept.) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). 628

113 - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little, Hal Scott, Connie Graham, Clara Keating, Alf Driscoll. BELOVED VAGABOND: [musical] Lib/Lyr. Adrian Ross; Mus. Dudley Glass The Beloved Vagabond was inspired by W. J. Locke's novel (1906) and the 1908 stage adaptation (produced in London at His Majesty's Theatre by Sir Herbert Tree). Dudley Glass, described as "Melbourne s Brilliant Young Composer," left Australia for New York, and later settled in London. Shortly afterwards he wrote the score for this musical version. Englishman Adrian Ross was commissioned to write the libretto. The production premiered at London's Duke of York Theatre on 1 September, later transferring to the New Theatre, where it continued until 3 December. With a run of 107 performances, The Beloved Vagabond made the Who's Who in the Theatre listing of record London runs. The impassioned story is told in retrospect by the aged Paragot, a pious man who once loved a beautiful but faithless English lady. Paragot bears himself through the many loveless years waiting for Joanna's eyes to be opened, only to find what he desired on his own doorstep when Blanquette, who has herself waited the long years, opens his eyes to her love. For the Australian production The Age noted that Glass had "found a truly romantic theme in his [this] popular story" and that "his music transformed it" (23 Apr. 1934, 12); while the Argus critic indicated that he or she found the songs "tuneful and varied; they fit in gracefully with the story, and are very much better in texture and quality than the songs we expect in the usual musical play" (23 Apr. 1934, 12). However, such comments were a far cry from the view expressed by the London Times critic, who wrote "[Ranalow] has little to sing that is worth singing, but neither has anybody else; the music, in short, is characterless" (2 Sept. 1927, 10). The Sydney Morning Herald's "Music and Drama" column includes several insights into the 1921 English premiere published in London newspapers. "'Paragot would no doubt have detested jazz,' the Daily Telegraph reviewer suggests. 'Mr Glass was probably wise in harking back in his music to an earlier and far less strident mode and manner. On the whole," he writes, "he catches happily enough the spirit of Mr Adrian Ross's prettily-fashioned lyrics, and if his music nowhere reveals a personal note, the composer at least follows good models, and never offends the ear with vulgarity or meaningless noise. He aims, indeed, at refinement and generally achieves it.' The Daily News finds that Mr Glass has real talent for fluent vocal writing." Eric Irvin in his paper on Dudley Glass makes the following observation concerning the relative success of the Australian production of The Beloved Vagabond's. It was a "smash hit," writes Irvin. "Population size for population size, this figure [48 performances in Melbourne] at least equals, and may even have excelled, the record London run" (404). The Sydney season was almost as successful as the Melbourne one, running for 41 performances. 1927: Duke of York's Theatre (London, UK); 1 Sept. ca. 23 Oct; New Theatre (London); 24 Oct. - 3 Dec. - Dir. Dion Boucicault. - Cast incl. Frederick Ranalow (Paragot), Lillian Davies (Joanna Rushworth), Mabel Russell (Mrs Hilton Philipson M. P.), Walter Bird, Carlito Ackroyd, Leslie French (Blanquette), Frank Harvey (an English major). 1934: Princess Theatre (Melb); 21 Apr June [48 pfms] - Dir. Claude Flemming; Prod. F. W. Thring (Efftee Stage Productions); M Dir. Fred Quintrell; Chor. Jennie Brennan and Margaret Berry; S Mngr. Claude Flemming; S Art. W. R. Coleman, George Kenyon and Rupert Brown; Vocal Ensemble Arr. Howard Carr. - Cast incl Gladys Moncrief (Joanna, Contessa De Vernet), Robert Chisholm (Paragot), George Wallace (Asticot), Bryl Walkley (Blanquette De Veau), John Dobbie (Wellington), Eve Alwyn, Thelma Kurtzman, Francis Ogilvie, Ashton Jarry, Nancy Cocking, Phillip Peake, Patricia Wenman, Phillis Glen, Noel Boyd, Harold Meade, Phyllis Baker, Russell Scott, Norman Shepherd. - Most of the cast for this production had been involved in Collits' Inn, produced by F.W. Thring the previous year. As with that production The Beloved Vagabond also utilised the revolving stage. 1934: New Tivoli Theatre (Syd) 24 Aug Oct. [41 pfms] - Cast and production mostly as for Melbourne season. The lessee was Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd - A special excursion/theatre offer was made to residents of the Blue Mountains for 3 Oct., allowing them a full day s trip to Sydney to see the Harbour Bridge plus attend a performance that evening, all for 9/- return train trip and theatre ticket. "Beloved Vagabond, The." SMH: 15 Oct. (1927), 12. "Beloved Vagabond - Colourful, Romantic Musical Play, The." A: 23 Apr. (1934), 12. "Beloved Vagabond - Charming Musical Play, The." SMH: 25 Aug. (1934), 16. "Duke of York's Theatre: The Beloved Vagabond." LT: 2 Sept. (1927), 10. Irvin, Eric. "Around the World with Music." AJHS: 10 (1989), "Mr Thring Scores Again." ARG: 23 Apr. (1934), 12. SMH: 27 Aug. (1934), 2. Advert. MY BOY JOHNNY: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward and Bert Le Blanc; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 3-9 September - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Ward Revue Co. - Cast incl. George H. 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114 Edgerton, Valerie Rougal, Grace Savieri. - This was the second last revusical for the 1927 Bijou season. The troupe's final production, titled Cheerio Melbourne (10-16 Sept.) is believed to have comprised requests or popular material from earlier shows. - The season went from 7 May to 16 Sept. THAT'S MY WIFE: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 3-9 Sept.) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Mark Erickson, Blanch Jones; Rose Brennan, Will Miller; and the Six Ramblers. PUZZLES: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Sept.) - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale and Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Elvie Stagpoole, Frank Moran, Bob Raymond, the Gaiety Girls. WICKY-WACKY ISLE: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept/Oct. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; Sept.) - Dir. Bert Desmond; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Troupe: Mugsy Desmond Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Harry Little, Hal Scott, Connie Graham, Alf Driscoll, Clara Keating. LIVE WIRES: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by Bert Dudley. 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Sept/Oct. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 24-30Sept.) - Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd). - Cast incl. Bert Dudley, Dan Niblo, Millie Doris, Tom Preston, the McPhersons, Jim Caldwell, Tom Brown, Violet Mae. HOME FROM SEA: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1927: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. (incl. Gaiety Theatre; 1-7 Oct.) - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Maurice Chenoweth (Clay's Bridge Theatre Pty Ltd). - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass, Violet Elliott, Mark Ericksen, Blanche Jones, Will Miller, Stan Iveson; and the Six Ramblers. PANTOMIME REVELS: [revue] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] It is still unclear what relationship this pantomime had with the typical pantomime production of the 1920s. The Sydney Morning Herald records in 1927: "In the guise of Mrs Dolly Dimples, a virago whose redeeming characteristics were an unlimited fund of repartee and a keen sense of humour, Mr Gerald provoked rounds of applause Phyllis du Barry was warmly applauded for her dancing and singing, and Betty Lambert, as Mrs Dimple's wayward daughter, Marjorie, was well received. Mickie the cat whose antics were enhances by malevolently flashing eyes and a constantly moving under-lip was ably played by Ray McLean" (27 Dec. 1927, 2). Other characters included: the Wicked Demon King, a bad boy and girl, the Fairy Queen, and beautiful swans. "Pantomime novelties" were also advertised as being presented. Four years later Argus reports: "The pantomime atmosphere is present, but Mr Gerald has done without a story. Mr Gerald is exceedingly funny a the dame, and he has excellent support from Miss Heather Jones as principal girl, Miss Vilma Kay as principal boy, Mr Reg Hawthorne as the baron and Mr Howard Hall as the demon. A feature of the performance, and one which delighted the large audience on Saturday night, is that provided by the Chong Chan Fat troupe of eight Chinese conjurers, magicians and jugglers" (28 Dec. 1931, 9). A 1932 Sydney Morning Herald review provides perhaps the best description, recording: "Many of the pleasant traditional things of Christmas pantomime are included The happiness of the principal boy and the principal girl, though menaced at the beginning by a demon in green tights, is finally assured by 'the fairy queen who always spots, the wicked demon and his plots.'" The review also indicates such features as "trap doors and windows for imps to leap through, a haunted castle with buried treasure, a resplendent Palace of happiness, and a mysterious forest where the dancers may be white rabbits or nymphs, or even a strange-looking but accomplished donkey." Jim Gerald's costume comprised in part white stockings and elastic-sided boots (26 Dec. 1932, 2). 630

115 The principal cast largely comprised members of Jim Gerald's revusical troupe, supplemented by specialty acts and other artists contracted to the Fullers. For the 1931 Melbourne production the company comprised some 80 performers, while the 1932 revival involved more than 100 performers. 1927: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 24 Dec Jan Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; S Mngr. Lance Vane. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Dolly Dimples), Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Harry Burgess, Howard Hall, Lance Vane, Phyllis du Barry, Ray McLean (Mickie), Mona Thomas, Cecil Scott, May Geary, Dot Creswell, Les Pearce, Neva Glynn-Carr, Betty Lambert (Marjorie), the Eleven Wonders; and the Six Twinklers. 1931: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Reg Hawthorne, Heather Jones, Vilma Kay, Howard Hall, Chong Chan Fat Troupe, The Diabolos. 1932: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 24 Dec Jan Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn (Emma, Dame Dimples' daughter), Reg Hawthorne (Baron Flint), Frieda Bohning (Fairy Queen), Thelma Duff (Spirit of the Dance), Will Perryman (Demon), Lou Cottam (Horace), Howard Hall, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye, The Cleveres, Beryl Martin and Allan Boyd (adagio dancers), Sport (a performing dog); and the Twelve Twinklers. "Fullers' Theatre." SMH: 27 Dec. (1927), 2. [rnib] "Pantomime Revels: Holiday Show at Tivoli." ARG: 28 Dec. 1931, 11. "Pantomime Revels." SMH: 26 Dec. (1932), 2. "Tivoli - Pantomime Revels." A: 28 Dec. 1931, 9. MOTHER GOOSE: [pantomime] Lib. Bert Ray; Mus. [n/e] The Age records that this O'Donnell and Ray production was a rather successful attempt at presenting pantomime for the two fairly different audiences that attended the shows, In this respect, the matinee were "produced with the avowed object of giving the children a real theatrical treat, while] the evening performances [were] slightly altered, so as to make the show more interesting to the older folks" (27 Dec. 1927, 10). The purpose of this exercise see by the critic as having to a large degree solved one of the major problems besetting the pantomime in recent years, whereby producers attempted to compromise between the two audiences. In particular the sheer number of vaudevillestyle acts was seen to be disrupting the narrative flow for the more mature tastes. Musical numbers known to have been incorporated into the narrative include: "Shadow Land" (duet between Fairy Goldenlocks and the Demon), a "quaint" child song and dance turn titled "Ginger Meggs" performed by Bonnie Little, and a terpsichorean dance. 1927: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 24 Dec. ca. Jan Dir. Bert Ray; Prod. Bert Ray and Mr O'Donnell; Chor. May Downs. - Cast incl. Nellie Kolle (Colin), Hazel Nutt (Alice), Bert Ray (dame), Victor Elliot (Mother Goose), Jack Kearns (Baron Fizzlewump), Florence Sutherland (Fairy Goldenlocks), Darval Thomas (Demon of Darkness), Dorrie Thompson and Edna Riley (dancers), Miss Due Raynor, Master Jimmy Dunston, Miss Bonnie Little. "Mother Goose: Children's Treat at the Playhouse." A: 27 Dec. (1927), 10. ROBINSON CRUSOE AND HIS MAN FRIDAY: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Although the authors, both libretto and music, are yet to be established, the content of this Fullers' Christmas pantomime (produced by arrangement with Richard White and Eric Edgley) indicates a largely Australian-focused narrative with Melbourne topicalities. The Age review of the Melbourne premiere notes, for example: "Canberra, the depletion of the police force, tin hares and electric trams provide scope for much witticism, and a topical song that aroused the mirth of the audience, depicted Melbourne as seen by shipwrecked mariners not far from land. In the course of this we are informed that Melbourne's chief imports include tin hares, tin trams and tin totalisers, while among its exports were civic pride and policemen" (10). The musical aspects, which utilised a number of favourite songs tunes, were seen by the Age critic as bright, but not containing the typically catchy and tuneful airs usually found in pantomimes. [NB: It is not clear at this stage if there is any relationship between this Robinson Crusoe pantomime and another presented by the Fullers the year previous. The earlier production, produced under the direction of Nat Phillips, is first known to have been staged in Brisbane over Christmas/New year 1926/27] 1927: Princess' Theatre (Melb); 24 Dec. ca. Jan/Feb Dir. Eric Edgley; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; M Dir. Roland Stafford; Chor. Gregory Ivanoff, Marjory Bray. - Cast incl. Mabs Howarth (Robinson Crusoe), Violet Lester (Good Fairy), Lou Cottam (Friday), Clem Dawe (Will Atkins), D. Hoffman (Davy Jones), Gertie Cremer (Polly Perkins), Les White (dame), Dorothy White (the dame's daughter), Alec Regan, Frank Carno, John Robertson, Phyllis Amery (Spirit of the Sea), Nancy Lee, Eric Edgley. "Bright Pantomime: Robinson Crusoe at Princess Theatre." A: 27 Dec. (1927),

116 MOTHER GOOSE: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] "The story of Mother Goose," writes the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic, "with its conflict of virtue and wickedness and the triumph of the former, is told connectedly and with enough emphasis to make it intelligible to the youngest child. No children could restrain their delight at the tremendously large goose, Anastasia, who is big enough to lay golden houses the striking weakness of this version of Mother Goose [however] was the poverty and staleness of the humour. Comedians could hardly be expected to display exceeding brilliance with parts made up almost wholly of chestnuts. The critic notes, on the other hand, that a number of features, including several lavish scenes, helped make the production an attractive entertainment. These included the acrobatic display by Storey and Brooks, in which the pair "threw themselves about the stage with a terrifying disregard for their personal comfort;" and an underwater ballet in which performers dressed as coral danced amongst jellyfish "through the murky depths in a gorgeous blaze of tinsel and light" (27 Dec. 1927, 2). The Argus reports that the 1929 revival involved a succession of brilliant scenes. "A complete world of colour and magic was created for the children," writes the paper's critic, "by a clever use of lights and rapid changing of backcloths, each unfolding a part of the stage elaborately decorated" (27 Dec. 1929, 8). At one stage the curtain was drawn out over the audience with the reverse side disclosing a maze of artificial roses. Some of the settings included an Eastern fantasy, Cotton fields on the Mississippi, and Cloudland. The Age also indicates some of the effects from Frank Neil's previous production at the King's Theatre - Clown's in Clover were adapted to the pantomime (27 Dec. 1929, 8). One of the songs performed in the 1927 production was "Mother, Speak to Ethel," which was sung by Toddles Johnson. [NB: See also the 1934 Mother Goose pantomime, which is believed to have been adapted from this version by its author, with new material by Jim Gerald] 1927: Grand Opera House (Syd); 24 Dec Feb Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chor. Chrissie Royal. - Cast incl. Dorothy Dewar (principal boy), Mary Gannon (Silverbell, principal girl), Phil Smith (Mother Goose), Bert Le Blanc (Fitz), Ted Stanley (Starts), Frank Neil (Rastus, a negro servant), Jefferson Taite (Demon Vulture), Joe Morris (Anastasia), Linda Joy (Fairy Paradise), Field Fisher (Squire Hardflint), Viola Rene, Lily Coburn, Lydia Carne (dancer), Toddles Johnson, Zenda Banks and Pal Sherry (specialty dancers), Storey and Brooks (acrobats), Clivalli's Miniature Circus. 1929: King's Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Frank Neil; Chor. Jennie Brennan. - Cast incl. Bert Ray (Maggie Dooley), Sadie Gale (Idle Jack), Mary Gannon (Silverbell), Roy Rene, John V. Dobbie, Hector St Clair, Eric Masters, Violet Elliott, Carr and Carlotta, George Hargrove, John Hardgrove, Anne Penn, The Famous Littlejohns, Lois Green, Dossie Darling, William Hassan (Anastasia, the Goose). "Mother Goose: Gorgeous Entertainment at the King's." A: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. "Mother Goose: Humour and Colour at King's." ARG: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. "Mother Goose: Opera House Pantomime." SMH: 27 Dec. (1927), 2. Frank Neil (above) Writer, director and actor. Fuller News 4 Mar. (1922), 2. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) Polly McLaren (left) Choreographer, dancer with Jim Gerald's Revue Co. ( ) Green Room February (1922), 7. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 632

117 1928 Many more variety companies were presenting by 1928 shows that resembled revue rather than revusical. Among the newly formed troupes was The Midnight Frolics, featuring Clem Dawe (aka Clem White, brother of Eric Edgely). One of the company's seasons identified to this date was at the Fullers' Bijou Theatre (Melb) beginning 4 June. Mike Connors and Queenie Paul began staging a series of production on the Fullers Australian and New Zealand (ca. July) circuits under the season title, The League of Notions. These were essentially revue rather than plotdriven revusicals. The company also included such performers as Ivy Davis, Bert Rayne, Valerie Rougal, Syd Beck and Leslie Pearce. The musical ensemble was Linn Smith's Jazz Band. The Stiffy and Mo company continued to tour Australia during the year. Unfortunately few advertisements or revues published in Sydney or Melbourne, where the company played extended seasons, identify which productions were being staged. The few known to have been presented in Melbourne (27 Oct May 1928) for example were: Lords, Mexicans, At the Grand and Wharfies. OVER AND UNDER: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Jan. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. HIGH UP IN THE HILLS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: "Ike" Delavale Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale. ON THE RIO GRANDE: [revusical] Txt. George H. Ward; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. George H. Ward; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. MARRIED AND SETTLED: [revusical] Txt. Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Billy Cass; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass. ON UNCLE: [revusical] Txt Billy Cass; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Feb. - Dir. Billy Cass. Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Skeeta Cass Revue Company. - Cast incl. Billy Cass. A WILD NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Storeyettes Revue Company. - Cast incl. Robert Roberts, Arthur Aldridge, Nell Fleming, Phyllis Whisken, Jack Morrison, Dulcie Milner, Patsy Hall, Vernon Sellars, Airline Patterson, May Webster. ORANGE PIPS: [revusical] Txt. George Storey; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); May - Dir. George Storey; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Storeyettes Revue Company. - Cast incl. Robert Roberts, Arthur Aldridge, Nell Fleming, Phyllis Whisken, Jack Morrison, Dulcie Milner, Patsy Hall, Vernon Sellars, Airline Patterson, May Webster. 633

118 PLEASE GET MARRIED: [play with music] Txt. Lewis Allen Browne; Add Txt/Lyr. Frank Neil; Mus/Lyr. Jack O'Hagen Director Frank Neil is believed to have adapted portions of the original text (as well as contributing some lyrics) from this three act musical farce by New Yorker Allen Lewis Browne, while the musical score (and lyrics) were written and composed by Australian Jack O'Hagen. The Age critic records that despite containing questionable dialogue and embarrassing situations the comedy was "good." Even better, however, were O'Hagen's musical numbers which the critic indicates were "tuneful" and "entertaining" (11 June 1928, 14). Indeed, the composer was brought before the audience at the completion of the play's opening night and warmly applauded for his efforts. The story concerns the love making of Muriel Ashley and Ferdinand Oliver Walter who are ultimately married at the hands of a crook. 1928: Palace Theatre (Melb); 9 June - - Dir. Frank Neil. - Troupe: Frank Neil's Comedians. - Cast incl. Frank Neil (Ferdinand), Mary Gannon (Muriel), Betty Bright, Lily Molloy. - There is some confusion over how long the season lasted. Although an advertisement in the Age (11 June) indicates that matinees are set to be held on the forthcoming Wednesday and Saturday, no more advertisements were published after the 11 th, nor was there any further mention in the Amusements section of the paper. "Please Get Married." A: 11 June (1928), 14. THE DINKUM OIL: [revusical] Txt Con Moreni; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. June - Dir. Con Moreni; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd. - Troupe: Con Moreni's "Ideals" Revue Company. - Cast incl. Con Moreni, Harry Moreni. MERRY WHIRL: [revusical ] Txt. Eric Masters; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 7 July - - Dir. Eric Masters; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Eric Masters Revue Company. - Cast incl. Eric Masters, Stud Foley, Nell Fleming, Al Maurice, William Beresford, Winnie Edgerton, Alma Vader, Lance Vane, Nan Taylor, Iris Ackworth. - Musicians: Vasco's Syncopating Seven Jazz. MIDNIGHT FROLICS: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1928: Victoria Theatre (Newcastle); 7 July - - Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Cast incl. Clem Dawe, Alec Regan, Ronald Stafford, Oscar Beck, Violet Lester, Gertie Cremer, Dorothy White, Phyllis Amery, John Robertson, Eric Edgley, Gregory Ivanoff, Louis Cottam. CHUCKLES: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Charles Delavale is "Ike" is a janitor "no bank manager could reject" in this "musical revuette," which concerns itself with the matrimonial differences between a jealous husband and his wife. Other characters include a woman, Susie, and a bank manager. 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale (the Husband), Freda Spry (the Wife), Lulla Fanning (Susie), Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, Tango Six Ballet. - Chuckles was the opening production of Charles Delavale's Bijou Theatre season in Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas 1931: Theatre Royal (Bris); 28 Nov. - 4 Dec. - Dir. Charles Delavale; M Dir. Nina Hutton. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole, Marie La Varre, Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall, Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson; and the Red Hot Peppers. - Musicians: Six Royal Syncopators. "Bijou Theatre." A: 16 July (1928),

119 COLLEGE DAYS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Described as "a collegiate revuette" the comedy of College Days was sustained through the animosities between Charles Delavale's character and that portrayed by Charles Megan, both members of an all male group of university students called the "Crazy Quintette" (A: 23 July 1928, 12). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan; and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas "Bijou Theatre." A: 23 July (1928), 12. IKE'S VACATION: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 28 July - 3 Aug. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan; and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. SUFFRAGETTES: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] "An hilarious burlesque on the suffragettes provides an outstanding feature on a programme of high excellence presented by Ike Delavale and his Revue Company," writes the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic in "In the revue Miss Marie Le Varre, as can well be imagined is responsible for the creation of many astonishing situations in the position of president of a band of ladies seeking equal rights, and she is ably supported by the secretary and treasurer. The plot is one of comedy throughout" (7 Dec. 1931, 8). [NB: It is unclear if this revusical has any relationship with a similarly tiled production staged by George H. Ward (see 1927 entry)] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 4-10 Aug. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan; and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. 1931: Theatre Royal (Bris); 5-11 Dec. - Dir. Charles Delavale; M Dir. Nina Hutton. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole (Secretary), Marie La Varre (President), Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall (Treasurer), Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson; and the Red Hot Peppers. - Musicians: Six Royal Syncopators. "Bijou Theatre." A: 6 Aug. (1928), n. pag. "Theatre Royal." BC: 7 Dec. (1931), 8. YANKEE DOODLE: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Described in 1931 as a "breezy revuette and a clever satire on army discipline [which] gave Ike Delavale another opportunity as a mirth-provoker when he figured as a member of the most awkward of awkward squads" (BC: 14 Dec. 1931, 12). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan; and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. 1931: Theatre Royal (Bris); Dec. - Dir. Charles Delavale; M Dir. Nina Hutton. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company. 635

120 - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole (Secretary), Marie La Varre (President), Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall (Treasurer), Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson; and the Red Hot Peppers. - Musicians: Six Royal Syncopators. - Presented as the second half entertainment, following on from the first part revue, Odds and Ends. "Bijou Theatre." A: 13 Aug. (1928), 14. MIXED FATHERS: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. A HAREM MIX-UP: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] "Ike Delavale, as Ike Cohen, gets into more difficulties than any person in Melbourne, and the comedy created by his efforts to extricate himself would compel laughter from a Silent Cop. A Harem Mix-Up is a comedy revue that cannot fail to please. The whole produced by Ike Delavale" (A: 25 Aug. 1928, 32). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Aug. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, and the Tango Six Ballet. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. A: 25 Aug. 1928, 32. [rnib] THE BELL BOY: [revusical] Txt. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] "Can you imagine Ike as a Bell Boy? Old Man trouble is certainly with the guests when Ike gives them his attention" (A: 1 Sept. 1928, 26). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 1-7 Sept. - Dir. Charles Delavale; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company. - Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale, Freda Spry, Lulla Fanning, Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, and the Tango Six Ballet. - The Bell Boy was the final production in Charles Delavale's 1928 Bijou Theatre season. - Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas. A: 1 Sept. (1928), 26. Advert. MARRIED BLISS-TERS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Sept. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott, Two Dalys; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. - NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). "Bijou Theatre." A: 11 Sept. (1928), 11. MY PAL GINGER: [play with music] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Although the authorship remains unclear, Everyone's described it as "a new Australian play" (12 Sept. 1928, 45), and "Australian in sentiment" (19 Sept. 1928, 45). The Sydney Morning Herald notes that this "new Australian comedy [is] Aussie through and through" (21 Sept. 1928, 2), and a "hilarious Australian comedy of sunshine and laughter" (28 Sept. 1928, 3). 636

121 The play, which opened Sorlie's season at the Grand Opera House in September 1928, is said to have featured the latest song numbers and introduced many novelties (E: 19 Sept. 1928, 45). 1928: Grand Opera House (Syd); 22 Sept. - 2 Nov. - Dir. George Sorlie; Prod/Lse. William Russell. - Cast incl. George Sorlie, B. Ewart, Rita Aslin, Mollie Nailon, Maudie Stewart, Gracie Dorran, Mr Stewart. 1929: George Sorlie's Queensland regional tour; ca. May - July "My Pal Ginger." SMH: 24 Sept. (1928), 7. [rnib] A GIRL FOR A BOY: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1928: Harry Clay's city and suburban circuit (Syd); ca. Oct. - Dir. D. B. O'Connor; Prod. Clay's Bridge Theatres Ltd BALD HEADS: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] George Wallace played the role of a wizard in this revusical about a gang of criminals, the Baldheads, who make a practice of visiting private entertainments and holding up the guests. Much of the action is said to have taken "place on the roof of the rose garden of the Free and Easy Club, where revolver shooting, dancing, singing and comic situations kept the large audience in a constant simmer of laughter" (A: 24 Mar. 1930, 12). 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Nov. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Marie Nyman, Maida Jones, Ada Scaddan, Frank Haining, Tom Lincoln, Jack Scott; and the Six Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths. - NB: The alternative spelling of Ada Scaddan's surname is Scadden (or also Scaddon). - Bald Heads was advertised as being "presented for the first time on any stage" (A: 24 Nov. 1928, 32). 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Mar. - Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley, Tup Dudley, Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. "Bijou Theatre." A: 26 Nov. (1928), 10. "Tivoli Theatre." A: 24 Mar. (1930), 12. MONEY TO BURN: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] Money to Burn is described in an Age review as a "musical comedy revuette" (17 Dec. 1928, 12). Phillips again plays his alter ego "Stiffy." 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); Dec. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Daisy Merritt, Jack Kellaway, Jack Scott, Tom Collins, Dan M. Dunbar, Kitty Stewart, Winnie Edgerton, Grace Savieri, and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Tiny's Varsity Boys. "Bijou Theatre." A: 17 Dec. (1928), 12. THE CABARET: [revusical] Txt. Nat Phillips; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Bijou Theatre (Melb); 17-23Dec. - Dir. Nat Phillips; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs. - Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Daisy Merritt, Jack Kellaway, Jack Scott, Tom Collins, Dan M. Dunbar, Kitty Stewart, Winnie Edgerton, Grace Savieri, and the Radio Six. - Musicians: Tiny's Varsity Boys. NB: Re: Nat Phillips' Whirligigs Co - Jack Kellaway's surname is often spelled Kelleway in reviews and advertising. 637

122 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] 1928: Empire Theatre (Syd); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Frank Neil. - Cast incl. Jefferson Taite, Mattie Jansen, Doris Tindall, Gwen Matthews, Bert Desmond, Amy Rochelle, Mary Gannon, Violet Elliott, Field Fisher, Girlie Deacon, Mildred Nelson, Violet Meldrum, Jessie Gilham, Gloria Millett, Mollie Mayne, Zena Fox, Sylvia Gammell, Violet Jagelman, Doreen Adair, Pat Sherringham, Phyllis Culbert, Valda Leach, Olga Christtensen, Pat Calwell, Jean Weston, plus various children and specialty acts. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: [pantomime] Lib. Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray; Mus. [n/e] Beauty and the Beast begins in the traditional pantomime style, with the Demon and Fairy Queen voicing their claims over the destiny of the sleeping Beauty. The second scene, however, sees Fairy Prosperita's powers on the wane. Beauty has returned to the village of Puddlebridge, escorted by Prince Rupert of Kingswood, but things turn nasty shortly afterwards. Demon Malvino enters the palace of the Prince in a cloud of fire and brimstone and turns the noble Prince back into a monstrous beast. Beauty, Baron and Maggie Dooley, Johnny Smart, Trixie and former bailiffs turned servants of the Baron, Flip and Flop, must now battle the evil forces of Malvino in order to save the Prince from his former self. Songs known to have been incorporated into the production were: "My Mommy and Moonbeams" (sung by Nellie Kolle) and "When the Sun Goes Down" (Rene Dixon). 1928: Palace Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec c Jan Dir. Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray; Prod. Fullers Theatres Ltd; S Art. Rege Robins; Chor. Polly McLaren. - Cast incl. Nellie Kolle (Prince Rupert), Rene Dixon (Beauty), Ivy Davis (Prosperita), Jack Kearns (Baron Dooley), William Innes (Demon Malvino), Bert Ray (Dame Maggie Dooley), Bertha Beaumont (Johnny Smart), Hazel Nutt (Trixie), Vera Nicholson (Kitty), Lynn St Louis (Flip), Harry Taylor (Flop), Frank Karno (The Beast/Dog Tiny), Polly McLaren, Abdy's Performing Animals, the Ginger Megg's Trio, The Eight Acrobat Wonders, Leonora De Vere. "Beauty and the Beast at Melb. Palace." E: 16 Jan. (1929), 40. "Beauty and the Beast: Beautiful Ballet and Amusing Incidentals." A: 27 Dec. (1928), 9. [see also advert Dec. 1928, 20] Phyllis Du Barry (above) Jim Gerald Revue Co cast member ( ) From the cover of "Let Me Be the First to Kiss You Good Morning (and the Last to Kiss You Goodnight)" by Al Bernard and Russell Robinson. Published by J. Albert & Son (Sydney), n. yr. (Courtesy of Rita Thorne) Jack Kellaway (right) Nat Phillips' Whirligigs Co and Stiffy and Mo cast member ( ) J. C. Williamson program 1934, Sydney 638

123 1929 HAPPY IDEAS: [musical revue] Txt. Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Shortly after returning to Australia in early 1929 after nine months overseas, Jim Gerald reformed his revue company and put together a repertoire of both old and new productions. Everyone's records that the new material moved away from the revusical format "the stuff that landed him in the front row of local comedy merchants." Although Happy Ideas, made a strong impression on the critic, introducing as it did "much in the way of novelty and effective presentation' he or she proposes that it didn't have the scope that the revusical allowed. 'It is mounted [however] with a suggestion of lavishness, which is emphasized by the stage lighting. Evidently one of the wrinkles picked up by Gerald in America, varied coloured and ever changing lights [were] thrown from the wings on to a gold drop centre paneled by rich figured material" (1 May 1929, 49). Gerald returned to staging his traditional entertainment (a vaudeville first half and second half revusical) the following year but retained Happy Ideas as a generic title for the vaudeville part of the programme. A review of the second week's edition of Happy Ideas as staged during the 1930 Melbourne Tivoli season records, for example: "[It] was well named. In the eight ideas presented the company was in a happy vein, and kept the patrons in a state of laughter from start to finish. Jim Gerald himself displayed remarkable versatility, particularly in the haunted house scene, in company with Reg Hawthorne. The humour was original, and was deservedly appreciated" (A: 14 Apr. 1930, 12). Each opening week of a season up until at least the mid-1930s also invariably saw the troupe present a week of straight vaudeville-style revue under the same title. 1929: Fullers' Theatre (Syd); 29 Apr ca. May - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Billy Heaton. Tom Dale, Lily Coburn, Ron Shand, Linda Foy, Howard Hall. 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 5 Apr. - 4 July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd.. - Troupe: Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Essie Jennings, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Jim Foran, Sadie Gale, Tom Dale, Joe Hudson, Ray McLean, Joan Graham, Lily Coburn, Marie Ward, Thelma Duff, Edna Ralston; and the Six Twinklers. 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 27 Jan Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Heather Jones, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. - The season began with Pantomime Revels (24 Dec Jan. 1933) followed by The Honeymoon Girl (20-26 Jan.). The remainder of the season comprised Happy Ideas (first part) and a second part revusical. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 31 Mar. - 9 Aug. - Dir. Jim Gerald ; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres / Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd (from ca. May onwards). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. - Charles L. Sherman joined the company on 12 May. - NB: Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes referred to as "Bonning." It is unclear which is the correct name. "Jim Gerald Back at Fullers, Sydney." E: 1 May (1929), 49. [rnib] "Tivoli Theatre." A: 14 Apr. (1930), 12. TWO LOVELY LIARS: [revusical] Txt. Les Shipp; Mus. [n/e] 1929: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); ca. May/June - Dir. Les Shipp; Prod. George Melrose. - Troupe: George Melrose's Original 1929 Frivolities Company. - Cast incl. Les Shipp. 1929: George Melrose's regional tour (Qld); ca. June/July - Troupe: Original 1929 Frivolities Company. - Cast incl. Les Shipp, Levante, Bert Harrow, Jake Mack, Fred Monument, Jessie McKay, Hats McKay, Ivy Gyler, Gladys Cole, Corona, Remona. - Tour itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Princess Theatre); Charters Towers July A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS: [revusical] Txt. Les Shipp; Mus. [n/e] Described as a musical farce interspersed with numbers by the ballet and several specialties occupying the whole second half (DM: 3 July 1929, 10). 639

124 1929: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); ca. May/June - Dir. Les Shipp; Prod. George Melrose. - Troupe: George Melrose's Original 1929 Frivolities Company. - Cast incl. Les Shipp. 1929: George Melrose's regional tour (Qld); ca. June/July - Troupe: Original 1929 Frivolities Company. - Cast incl. Les Shipp, Levante, Bert Harrow, Jake Mack, Fred Monument, Jessie McKay, Hats McKay, Ivy Gyler, Gladys Cole, Corona, Remona. - Tour itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Princess Theatre); Charters Towers July THE JEALOUS HUSBAND: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company regional tour (Qld); ca. May -July - Prod/Dir. Alf Coleman. - Troupe: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. THE HAUNTED HOTEL: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company regional tour (Qld); ca. May-June - Dir/Prod. Alf Coleman. - Troupe: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. OLD KING COLE: [pantomime] Txt. Alf Coleman and Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company regional tour (Qld); ca. May-June - Dir/Prod. Alf Coleman. - Troupe: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. THE ENCHANTED FOREST: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company regional tour (Qld); ca. May-June - Dir/Prod. Alf Coleman. - Troupe. Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. MUGSY OUT WEST: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company tour (Qld); ca. May-June - Dir/Prod. Alf Coleman. - Troupe: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. MUGSY IN A CABARET: [revusical] Txt. Bert Desmond; Mus. [n/e] Part of a season of musical comedy/pantomime productions touring Queensland under canvas. 1929: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company regional tour (Qld); ca. May-June - Dir/Prod. Alf Coleman. - Troupe: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Lily Vockler, Ernie Delavale, Billie Rennie, Mattie Jansen, Marjorie Seymour, Harry Little, Roy Jeanette. NB: Coleman's New Pantomime and Revue Co Queensland tour: Itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Old Star Court site). 640

125 OH AUNTIE: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with additional material contributed by Warton and O'Connor. [NB: It is not clear if there is any relationship between this revusical and Nat Phillips' Oh Auntie revusical, ca. 1926] 1929: Warton and D. B. O'Connor's Frivolities Company regional tour (Qld); Birch, Carroll and Coyle; ca. June/July - Dir/Prod. Paul Warton and D. B. O'Connor. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, D. B. O'Connor, Doris George, Violet Lester, Dorothy Phillips, Louis Garcia. - Tour Itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Britannia Hall) BITS AND PIECES: [revusical] Txt. Phil Smith; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written with additional material contributed by Warton and O'Connor. 1929: Warton and D.B. O'Connor's Frivolities Company regional tour (Qld); Birch, Carroll and Coyle; ca. June/July - Dir. Paul Warton and D. B. O'Connor. - Cast incl. Phil Smith, D. B. O'Connor, Doris George, Violet Lester, Dorothy Phillips, Louis Garcia. - Tour Itinerary incl. Mackay 1-6 July (Britannia Hall). ME AND MY GIRL: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] "As with most revues," writes the Age's theatre critic, "there is no plot [in Me and My Girl], and the entertainment consists of quickly-changing scenes, helped out by musical numbers and dances" (27 Dec. 1929, 8). Because revusicals were generally constructed without the high levels of dramatic organization normally associated with serious works of drama, such views from critics require circumspection. The Argus critic's assessment of the same production sees, for example, a somewhat different perspective: 'Me and My Girl, which was chosen for the first production, is a light musical revue, but a successful attempt is made to sustain a semblance of a story throughout the nine episodes' (27 Dec. 1929, 8). This review suggests that the production was presented in similar fashion to George Wallace's other revusicals - involving both written and improvised sketches (interspersed with song and dance sequences) that were bound together by a loosely fashioned plotline. According to the Age, part of the storyline involved a Girl's school master, who plans to conquer women by inventing a drug for making them feel like a man, and his wife, described as "a screamingly funny, if skillfully cruel, caricature of the school marm at St James College" (ibid, 8). The Argus notes, too, that "as Horace, Mr Wallace after having been compelled to pose as a woman, was chosen as the subject for a professor's experiment to show that the sexes could be changed by draughts from a formula prepared by him (ibid, 8). Concerning Wallace's performance the Age records: 'Telling stories of life down on the farm, the principal comedian was at his best, and his performance throughout - including his deft acrobatics - was characterized by a restraint and sense of proportion which will makes his revues very welcome to a variety of theatre folk. Early in the piece he submits himself to be eclipsed as the man with the drums and the cymbals in the Flaming Youth's Jazz Band, but the audience cannot forget him, and his comedy of facial expressions serves only to draw attention to the band's musical merit' (27 Dec. 1929, 8). The Argus review also reports: "The story gave Mr Wallace wide scope to display his gift of comedy. He was restrained in his treatment of some lines, which in the case of another performer might have been vulgar. Whether as a dancer, drummer in a "jazz" band, or singer, Mr Wallace was pleasing" (ibid, 8). One of the musical highlights of the 1930 production said to have been "a fascinating ballet of Australian girls." 1930: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Jan Dir. George Wallace; Prod. Tivoli Celebrity Vaudeville Pty Ltd; Chor. Maurice Diamond. - Troupe: George Wallace Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Wallace, Marshall Crosby, Keith Connelly, Bert Dudley (the School Master), Tup Dudley (the School Marm), Jim Romaine, Irene Shamrock, Bebe Scott, Leonard Rich, John V. Dobbie, Jack Grant; and the Eight Rascals. - Musicians: Five Flaming Youths Jazz Band. - This was the opening production for the 1929/30 Tivoli season. "Revue and Vaudeville - Reopening of Tivoli." ARG: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. "Tivoli - Popular Revue and Vaudeville, The." A: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. TURNED UP: [musical comedy] Lib. Arthur Rigby; Mus. Jack O'Hagen and Stanley Lupono A two act musical comedy based on a farce, Turned Up is set in an Acacia Villa at Henley-on-Thames on regatta day. The plot concerns the widow of Captain Medway who it is believed has drowned at sea. His "widow" is being "consoled" by a prosperous undertaker named Carraway Bones which causes much consternation for her family and friends and creates a number of comic situations. Further complications arise when Captain Medway returns to find his wife has married the undertaker, and he subsequently confesses that in a moment of physical and mental weakness he was induced to marry the black nurse who saved his life and showed her devotion by following him to England. A number of comic opportunities are said to have been made available to Gus Bluett who played the son of his twice married mother and twice married father, as were the romantic entanglements of some friends and family members. 641

126 Songs known to have been written for the production are: "In a Little Place Called Heaven" (sung by Gus Bluett and Mollie Fisher), and "Start the Day off with a Smile" and "Blue Rhythm" (both sung by Mary Lawson). Another musical sequence was the ballet, "The Dance of Fire" which was led by Mollie Fisher. 1929: Theatre Royal (Melb); 26 Dec ca. Jan Cast incl. Frank Fox (Frank Steadley), Gus Bluett (George Medway), Nora McManus (Annie, a maid), Mary Lawson (Bina Medway), Leo Franklin (Carraway Bones), Edwin Brett (General Baltic), Molly Fisher (Mary Baltic), Bertha Belmore (Mrs Medway), John Harper (a constable), Cecil Kellaway (Captain Medway), Madge Aubrey (Lola), June Mills (Cleo), John Dunne (a boatman), Edna Hardy (Ephram), Jock Thompson (Postman), Ray Carey ((Butcher), John Harper (Gardner), Fallow Twins. - This was the Australian premiere production. "Musical Comedy at Royal." ARG: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. THE BABES IN THE WOOD: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] According to the Age review this version of popular pantomime story worked hard to make even the villainous characters comical. The two robbers, who danced and sang, and said the cutest things, are said to have been different kind of men altogether to the traditional villains, while the wicked uncle was similarly a most comical fellow. The critic goes on to note, too: "And best of all, the pantomime had a most entertaining character that was ever mentioned in the story - Dame Hardup, wife of Baron Hardup, uncle of the babes. The things that the dame said and wore made laughter wherever she went" (27 Dec. 1929, 8). The Argus also records that "the story of the babes in the wood, together with certain adventures of Robin Hood and Maid Marion, were patched together, and several incidents not included in the traditional tales were imported into the pantomime. Song and dance numbers were also fitted into the piece, making a compromise between musical comedy and pantomime" (27 Dec. 1929, 8). 1929: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 24 Dec Feb Dir. Joe Brennan; Prod. W. J. C. Barr; Chor. Alice Uren. - Cast incl. Ida Newton (Robin Hood), Olive Wallace (Maid Marion, Queen of the May), Joe Brennan (Dame Hardup), Joe Lawman (Ginger Dolittle, one of the robbers), Lynn St Louis (Baron Hardup), Zell Manners (Fairy Earlybird), Vernon Sellars (Demon Diehard), Harry Vernon (a robber), Mae Seaton (Sybil), Little Adele Goll (a babe), Mavis McKenzie (the other Babe), Tivoli Eight. "Babes in the Wood." ARG: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. [rnib] "Babes in the Wood: Bright Pantomime at Playhouse." A: 27 Dec. (1929), 8. Lest Warton Member of the Ward-Sherman Revue Co (c ) and Nat Phillips' Whirligigs (c 1932) Fuller News Dec/Jan , 23. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 642

127 1930 The Tivoli Follies, featuring Ada Reeve, undertook a national tour during the year, playing Brisbane from early December through to late January The other feature artists were: George H. Ward, Charles L. Sherman, Alfred Frith, Les Warton, Hector St Clair, Winnie Edgerton, Nell Fleming and a young dancer named Bobbie Helpman. The troupe's opening show was Kenneth Duffield's London revue Pot Luck (beginning 6 Dec.). Interestingly, although essentially a revue company, the troupe appears to have reworked Jim Gerald's A Whirl of Youth revusical into a sketch format (re-titled "In the Future"). A Brisbane Courier review records, for example, that it was "a prophecy of what might happen in 1950 when mere man stays home to cook and sew, while wife goes to the office and the club" (8 Dec. 1930, 14). The troupe also staged such revues as Happy Days, Smiles and Odds and Ends. It is unclear if the latter production (beginning 27 Dec.) is related to several other similarly titled shows included in this chronology - notably the 1921 Humphrey Bishop and Mademoiselle Mimi productions, a 1925 revue staged in Melbourne by the Optimists Revue Company (Bijou Theatre, 17 Oct.), and Ike Delavale's Odds and Ends revue (see introduction to 1931) THE TOYMAKER OF NUREMBERG: [play with music] Txt Adap. Adrian Ross and Austin Strong; Mus. Dudley Glass While in America in the late 1920s Dudley Glass met the dramatist Austin Strong and became interested in one of his works, The Toymaker of Nuremberg. First produced in 1910 (19 performances) it later been given several London and provincial revivals. Glass persuaded Strong to rewrite the play with Adrian Ross, and then set the work to music. Although the premiere production was relatively successful, it did not match the record run of Glass's previous success, The Beloved Vagabond (1927). Eric Irvin notes, too, that the production did its best business during a tour of England's provincial theatres (403). The story sees the Toymaker's eldest on, Adolf, arrives in the nick of time to stop his father from emigrating, and subsequently saves David and Greta from separating. The family dachshund is also diverted from its attempt to retrieve the family fortunes by rounding up cattle in the USA. Although the London Times critic found the premiere somewhat under prepared, the review proposes that subsequent performances would no doubt see the glitches fixed. The critic writes, for example: "Mr Glass's music needs only to be sung with more assurance to become a graceful adornment to so sentimental a tale The outstanding virtue of the play is that it is true to its own romantic colours. The admirable songs of the Gresham Singers have been blessed by the moon, and the Ballet, thank heaven, does not scorn to be pretty in the same tradition. Nothing is ugly, nothing grotesque, nothing smart" (22 Dec. 1930, 10). The Australian premiere of The Toymaker of Nuremberg was a radio broadcast which Glass adapted and produced for the ABC during a three month visit to the country beginning in May It was given a repeat broadcast in September that same year after the composer had already left for an American tour. 1931: Kingsway Theatre (London); 20 Dec Jan [32 pfms] - Cast: Frederick Ranalow (The Toymaker), Alan Durai (Adolf), Vivienne Chatterton (The Maid), Leslie Holland (The Handy Man), Dewey Gibson (The Sentry), Lewis Shaw (David), Arthur Stanley (The Sergeant), Lawrence Baskcomb), Anne Bolt (Greta), Alex Frizell (The Wife), Roy Byford (The Employer), The Gresham Singers. 1947: ABC Radio broadcast; (ca.may-july) 1947: ABC Radio broadcast; 2 Sept. Irvin, Eric. "Around the World with Music." AJHS: 10 (1989), "Kingsway Theatre: The Toymaker of Nuremburg." LT: 22 Dec. (1930), 10. PUSS IN BOOTS: [pantomime] Lib. [n/e]; Mus incl. Howard Carr. Colin, the miller's youngest son is in love with Princess Rosalie. The Ogre wants the princess for himself and attempts to thwart their romance but is continually hampered in his plans by Colin's cat, Billy, who has been given the power of speech by the Good Fairy. The musical programme, which comprised incidental music and some vocal and dance numbers by the production's music director, Howard Carr, also included Schubert's Serenade (transformation scene). Among the songs were "If I Had a Girl Like You (sung by Jennie Benson and Mabel Gibson), "Harvest Time in Tennessee" (Benson) and the duet "We've Got to Carry On" (Jennie Benson and Stan Foley). The dance highlights are said to have been a pas seul by Rita Dolores, a scarecrow dance by Roy McDonnell and Peggy Bacon's Russian dance. This version of Puss in Boots served to reopen Sydney's St James Theatre. The Sydney Morning Herald critic records that Ernest C. Rolls production furnished indications of his experienced control as producer, notably through the picturesque settings and the many changes of scenes. These included: 'The opening tableau, a roof where a number of cats are dancing, overlooking a perspective of river, plain and high towers; the beautiful sylvan picture of the old mill with its broad wheel turning, and a rustic bridge leading to the deep glades beyond, the king's palace, an effective 643

128 interior, and the rich transformation scene which concludes the first act, a spectacle of colour harmoniously blended in a scheme of blue bells, daffodils and roses" (26 Dec. 1030, 10). When Rolls came before the audience at the conclusion of the opening night performance he announced that his company had "come to stay" at the St James Theatre and that other attractions were in view. He also "gratefully acknowledged the assistance he had received from Sir Benjamin Fuller and Mr John Fuller" (SMH: 27 Dec. 1930, 10). 1930: St James Theatre (Syd); 26 Dec Jan Dir/Prod. Ernest C. Rolls; M Dir. Howard Carr. - Cast incl. Jennie Benson (Colin), Mabel Gibson (Princess Rosalie), Bert Gilbert (The Queen), Leonard Stephens (The King), Stan Foley (Billy the Cat), May Craven (The Good Fairy), Bertie Wright (Notary/Jester), Thomas Halstead (The Ogre), Dan Morris and Al Mack (Colin's older brothers), Leal Douglas, Margaret Grimshaw, Rita Dolores (dancer), Roy McDonnell (dancer), Peggy Bacon (dancer), The Lorraines (acrobats/balancers), Albert Moore (announcer), Phyllis Lynch (bird imitator), Baby June. "Puss in Boots": Clever Pantomime." SMH: 27 Dec. (1930), 10. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: [pantomime] Lib/Mus [n/e]. The Sydney Morning Herald records that director Clyde Hood had departed from the old-fashioned system of backcloths and wings (which the review suggests "still reigns depressingly in so many local productions"), and had instead provided "all kinds of novel arrangements." Among these was Dame Haggle's house, described as "a crazy cottage with none of its windows or beams running straight, and [with] the plates on the rail sagging absurdly. The review goes on to record: "The forest where the witch dwells suggests cleverly receding aisles of tree trunks, leading to profound gloom. There is a setting with stairs running obliquely to join at the top and serving by turns as a background and a place of assembly for the ballet, and with blue canopies, studded with stars, hung overhead" (20 Dec. 1930, 8). The review also makes special mention of the ballets: "Most of the dancers wore costumes having grotesque, figured masks as their principal feature," writes the critic, "not masks representing human faces; but queer, flat contrivances, several feet long, which had the suggestion of magnified proboscis of insects about them. The central figure, however, wore a conventional white ballet dress" (SMH: 20 Dec. 1930, 8). The music programme included an interpretation of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. 1930: Capitol Theatre (Syd); 19 Dec Jan Dir. Clyde Hoode; Chor. Frances Scully (adults) and Chrissie Royal (children). - Cast incl. Peggy Peat (Jack), Syd Beck (Dame Haggle, Jack's mother), Sylvia Post Mason (the bride), George Wallace Jnr (a small boy). - The pantomime was staged three times daily. "Jack and the Beanstalk: Christmas Pantomime." SMH: 20 Dec. (1930),

129 1931 The Ike Delavale Metropolitan Star Company, led by Charles Delavale, continued its Australasian touring schedule, presenting a mixture of old favourite revusicals like Chuckles, Yankee Doodle and The Suffragettes, along with relatively new revues (including Odds and Ends) and at least one pantomime, Old Mother Hubbard. The troupe also presenign an opening revue which was titled after whichever city or town the troupe was then playing. For the six week Brisbane season (beginning 21 Nov.), for example, the show was called Hello Brisbane. In addition to Delavale's wife, Elvie Stagpoole, the company members included Ron Shand, Doris (Dot) Tindall and Marie Le Varre. Frank Neil staged a season of vaudeville, revue and pantomime at the Fullers' Roxy Theatre (Syd) beginning 28 November (the engagement last until well into February the following year). Among the revues presented by his Vaudeville and Revue Entertainers during 1931 were: Hullo Paris, The Whirl of the World, The Fun Factory and a pantomime, Cinderella (see entry below). Among the principal artists engaged by Neil for the revues were: Byrl Walkley, Nellie Kolle, Bert Ray, Robert Roberts, George Lloyd, Maggie Buckely, Winnie Edgerton, Hector St Clair, Len Rich and Arline Paterson. The chorus/ballet was called the Eight Roxy Rosebuds. Another revue company touring Australia during the years was Al Mack and His High Hat Revue Company. The troupe is known to have played a season at Brisbane's Theatre Royal around October/November. BROWN'S IN TOWN: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by either Arthur Morley or George Sorlie, or as a collaboration between both men, with additional comic material and songs introduced by other members of the troupe. 1931: His Majesty's Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir/Prod. George Sorlie. - Troupe: George Sorlie's Vaudeville and Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Sorlie, Arthur Morley, Yvonne Banyard, Gerald Connolly, Richard Parry, Addie Lake, Grace Bromley, Bud de Silva, Alma Jorgenson, The Two Hildas (Hilda Waring and Hilda Statler), Sam Stern, Neville Clark, James Blair; and the Eight Rhythm Rascals. - Musicians: Tiny Douglas and His Varsity Boys. "His Majesty's Theatre." BC: 23 Nov. (1931), 19. [rnib] THE WIGGLES FAMILY: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by either Arthur Morley or George Sorlie (or as a collaboration between both men) with additional comic material and songs introduced by other members of the troupe. A review in the Brisbane Courier records: 'The Wiggles Family keeps the audience in continual merriment. Yvonne Banvard shows versatility in crooning a delightful melody, 'Her Secret Passion,' and by her portrayal of Mrs Waggle, housekeeper for Mr Wiggles. Sam Stern gives an excellent characterization as the irritable and gouty Mr Wiggles, and also pleases with his rendition of 'Banana,' which tells of the fall from grace of an Italian opera singer" (30 Nov. 1931, 18). The following week's review indicates that the plot revolved around the trials of the Wiggles family and its friends (BC: 7 Dec. 1931, 8). 1931: His Majesty's Theatre (Bris); 28 Nov. - 7 Dec. - Dir/Prod. George Sorlie. - Troupe: George Sorlie's Vaudeville and Revue Company. - Cast incl. George Sorlie, Arthur Morley, Yvonne Banyard, Gerald Connolly, Richard Parry, Addie Lake, Grace Bromley, Bud de Silva, Alma Jorgenson, The Two Hildas (Hilda Waring and Hilda Statler), Sam Stern, Neville Clark, James Blair; and the Eight Rhythm Rascals. - Musicians: Tiny Douglas and His Varsity Boys. - The Wiggles Family played one extra night (Monday 7 Dec.), along with a first part vaudeville entertainment called Pot Pourri. The troupe then closed its revue/vaudeville season for four nights to prepare for its Christmas pantomime, Mother Grundy. "His Majesty's Theatre." BC: 30 Nov. (1931), 18. [rnib] THE DEVIL TAKE HER: [comic opera] Lib/Lyr. Alan Collard and John B. Gordon; Add Lyr. Cedric Cliffe; Mus. Arthur Benjamin # Boosey and Hawks, A one act comic opera with prologue, The Devil Take Her is set in the 15 th century living room of the Poet. His Wife, who has been speechless since birth, is cured by a famous surgeon after being urged by the Poet to help her. Immediately she is able to speak the Wife becomes a virago. She abuses the surgeon, drives away the neighbours, terrorises the kitchen maid and reviles the Poet. Appeals are in vain, and eventually the poet, who has been tested 645

130 beyond endurance, appeals "let the Devil take her." The Devil immediately appears but he too is unable to deal with the Wife. The Poet and the Devil escape, leaving the Wife alone to explain the moral - "be rather dumb than scold like me." The major roles in the opera are: The Wife, The Poet, The Neighbour, The Doctor, The Devil and The Maid, with secondary characters being First Woman, Second Woman, Third Woman, A Sweep, A Blind Beggar, Doctor's First Attendant, Doctor's Second Attendant, Watchman, Orange Seller and Bird Seller. The lyrics for "Blind Beggar's Song" and "Drinking Song" were written by Cedric Cliffe. The score is written for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 tubas, timpani, tuba, percussion, piano, strings. 1931: Royal College of Music (London, Eng); 11 Dec. - Cond. Sir Thomas Beecham. 1953: (Melb), National Theatre Movement Opera Company; no details 1953: (Syd), National Theatre Movement Opera Company; no details 1961: NSW State Conservatorium of Music (NSW); 23, 25 May - Dir. Hilda Mulligan; Cond. Leo Demant; Prod. Sir Bernard Heinz. - Musicians/Cast: Conservatorium Opera School. - Presented as part of the Conservatorium's "Scenes From Opera" season. The other "scenes" were Act 4 from Verdi's Othello and Act 2 from Manon by Massenet. 1994: Victorian tour, Gippsland Chamber Opera; ca. June/July - Dir. Elaine Winter; M Dir. John Clancy - Presented as part of an evening's entertainment entitled "An Evening of British Opera." Saunders, Helen. "Devil Take Her to Sale, The." OA: Apr. (1994), 5. Quaintance, Eaton. Opera Production: A Handbook. (1961), MOTHER GRUNDY: [revusical] Txt. Arthur Morley; Mus. [n/e] Billed as 'George Sorlie's all-australian pantomime' (BC: 12 Dec. 1931, 2), the storyline "revolves around the vicissitudes experienced by Matilda Grundy in her ultimately successful search for her hero. The machinations of the scheming Dame Grundy are effectively repulsed by the Fairy Wattle" (BC: 28 Dec 1931, 7). The principal boy role (played by Yvonne Banyard) involved multiple character impersonations, these being "The Aussie Lad," "Dick Whittington," "Robinson Crusoe" and "Boy Blue." Produced on a large scale with numerous original dances and comic interludes, picturesque settings, an extensive array of songs and ballets, and a real circus (performing horses, dogs, a donkey, clowns, trapeze artists etc), the pantomime also drew much praise from the Brisbane Courier for its transformation scene depicting Queensland's primary industries and Australia's emblematic flowers. Local references and allusions (which included "The Prince of Pinkenba"), and topicalities were also introduced into the storyline. The musical programme comprised 22 songs and ballets, including "You Should See My Neighbour's Daughter" (sung by George Sorlie), "Rip Van Winkle' (Percy Mackay) and "The Dance of the Mummies" (ballet). A review in the Brisbane Courier also notes that the production included George Sorlie's musical tour of the world per medium of the orchestra' (21 Dec. 1931, 3). 1931: His Majesty's Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir/Prod. George Sorlie; Cost. Mrs Morley [aka Elsie Bates]. - Troupe: George Sorlie's Vaudeville and Revue Company. - Cast incl. Yvonne Banyard (The Aussie Lad/Dick Whittington/Robinson Crusoe/Boy Blue) George Sorlie (Baron Bounder, Prince of Pinkenba), Arthur Morley (Demon Despair), Bert Desmond (Dame Grundy), Eva Webber (Matilda Grundy), Percy Mackay (Father Christmas), Dorrie Ricketts (Fairy Queen), Alma Jorgensen (Bo-Peep), Tom Collins (Policeman), Gerald Connolly, Richard Parry, Addie Lake, Grace Bromley, Bud de Silva, The Two Hildas (Hilda Waring and Hilda Statler), Sam Stern, Neville Clark, James Blair, Little Minnie Hesse; and the Eight Rhythm Rascals. - Musicians: Tiny Douglas and His Varsity Boys. - Jewish comedian and impersonator Sam Stern, who had been a member of Sorlie's Vaudeville and Revue Company, did not appear in the pantomime. He instead accepted a temporary engagement with the Ike Delavale Revue Company, then playing the nearby Theatre Royal. Stern returned to the Sorlie troupe following the conclusion of its Brisbane season in early January "Christmas Pantomime." BC: 14 Dec. (1931), 12. "His Majesty's Theatre." BC: 21 Dec. (1931), 3. "Mother Grundy." BC: 28 Dec. (1931), 7. OLD MOTHER HUBBARD: [pantomime] Lib. Charles Delavale; Mus. [n/e] Possibly written by Charles Delavale, the Brisbane Courier's review indicates that the production was more like a revue than traditional pantomime, comprising as it did mostly novelty acts, "vocal items and amusing sketches." One of the feature sketches, for example was "Mr M'Caccy" (described as having an almost 'O. Henry ending') which was performed by Charles Delavale, Addie Lake and Lee Murray. The characters involved in the storyline are advertised as being "the funny old dame, the painters, the Fairy Queen and the Monkey" (BC: 26 Dec. 1931, 7). 646

131 Among the musical highlights are said to have been a rendition of "Mary of Argyle" by George Correlli billed as "the Caruso of Vaudeville"), "Mr Gallagher and Mr Sheen" (a duet by Correlli and Delavale), and "Love is Just a Little Bit of Heaven" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (by young Chinese baritone, Chung Doo). Other songs included: "La Paloma" and "Dreamy Sevilla" (Addie Lake), and "Hello, Beautiful" (performed by Dolly Vockler and the ballet). 1931: Theatre Royal (Bris); 26 Dec ca. 2 Jan Dir. Charles Delavale; M Dir. Nina Hutton. - Troupe: Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company; and Miss Cullen's Smarty Set Pantomime Kiddies - Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole, Marie La Varre, Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall, Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson, Keith Barry (juvenile singer), Claude Wearne, Eddie Cockburn (violin), Cecil Jarrett (tenor), Melody Boys in Harmony, Chung Doo, Addie Lake, Dolly Vockler, George Correlli; and the Red Hot Peppers. - Musicians: Six Royal Syncopators. - Although opening night advertising in the Brisbane Courier indicates that the pantomime was to run for a week (26 Dec. 1931, 2), no further ads were published in the paper after 28 December. It is therefore unclear whether the show closed early or whether Delavale did not see the need to continue advertising in the paper (possibly using other means of publicizing the show). - Addie Lake was billed as "Queensland's nightingale" (BC: 28 Dec. 1931, 7). "Theatre Royal." BC: 28 Dec. (1931), 7. CINDERELLA: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e] The Sydney Morning Herald critic writes: "No limit is placed on the imagination in the preparation of pantomime. The recipe is very simple. The author simply takes his theme, carries it out on conventional lines, and the producer builds upon it such superstructure as a whimsical fancy may suggest. Thus the story, whatever it may be becomes a peg on which can be hung with delightful irrelevance a repertoire of engaging incidents. Through these the story emerges from time to time, only to be quickly submerged in the spectacular and the unexpected. Everything therefore depends upon the adroitness with which the producer employs his license. Mr Frank Neil has a reputation in this direction and it is well maintained in the production of Cinderella The ballet is excellent. It has a lot to do during the evening and does everything well. Among the special acts introduced were those of the Flying Omars, Patillo and Pesco, and Abdy's Performing Pets. These turns were very popular. Abdy seems by extraordinary patience in training to have achieved the impossible. His cats and birds live together in complete friendship The concluding scene of this pantomime strikes an entirely new note, the whole company apostrophizing in song the harbour bridge, which forms the final phase of a transformation scene. The idea was very well carried out and provoked enthusiastic applause" (28 December 1931, 2). 1931: Roxy Theatre (Syd); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. Fullers' Theatres Ltd. - Troupe: Frank Neil's Vaudeville and Revue Entertainers. - Cast incl. Byrl Walkley (Prince Charming), Josie Melville (Cinderella), Robert Roberts (Baron), Bert Ray and Maggie Buckley (the Ugly Sisters), Hector St Clair, Winnie Edgerton (Fairy Queen), George Lloyd, Leonard Rich, Arline Paterson, Golden Sisters, Ron Le Brun, Freddie Witt, The Flying Omars, Abdy's Performing Pets, Patillo and Pescoe. "Cinderella: Pantomime at the Roxy." SMH: 28 Dec. (1931), 2. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] In reviewing this J. C. Williamson production the Sydney Morning Herald theatre critic writes: 'Pantomime has undergone great changes in common with all other forms of stage entertainment. But though The House that Jack Built differed in many ways from the Christmas productions of the old tradition, it contained a great number of scenes that introduced action and movement, gaiety and brightness, humour that appealed to the eye as well as to the ear, charming ballads sung with grace and refinement, picturesque and original dances, comic interludes that were irresistibly funny, and one of the best displays of acrobatic feats - performed with hurricane speed by a large troupe of children - ever seen at a Christmas entertainment of this type. It is true that the thread of the story upon which all these sparkling beads are strung is excessively thin; and that there are no huge spectacular displays that enlivened such productions in the past, but the torch of pantomime still burns bright, and its enchantment still holds power" (21 Dec. 1931, 4). The story begins at Brookville Farm owned by Farmer Barleycorn and his wife. Also present is Princess Susetta, disguised as a student of agriculture, and Jack the farm's gardener. The bucolic atmosphere is also enhanced by Lily, the dame's prize cow (played by the Paulestro brothers) who performs one of the feature acts - the "Vegetable Ballet." From the farm the story moves in rapid succession to the dame's parlour, the marketplace, the tulip farm, a woodland grove (where the four seasons are depicted in an artistic and scenic ballet), and then to the Regent's palace, where it is revealed that the princess is heiress to a throne of a recently demised monarch. "Through gardens of delight and stately corridors," writes the herald critic, "the bewildered audience were gently led to the palace of the princess, where it was 647

132 finally announced that a marriage had been arranged and would shortly take place between jack, the erstwhile gardener, and Susetta, the reigning princess" (ibid, 4). Specialty acts included: "The Aeroplane Flying over the Audience"; The Lench Dolls, The Amazing Toy Shop, The Phantom Army, The Wonderful Swing, and comedy scenes by Stan Foley and Alfred Frith ("Fun in the Mirror"), "Selling a Wireless Set (Alfred Frith), "The Stranglers of Paris" (a burlesque by John Ferrnside), "Characters that Come and Go" (Stan Foley and John Fernside), and the "Eve Ballet" (in which a gorilla carries off a maiden in the style of an accentuated Apache dance). Among the songs incorporated into the pantomime were: "Bluebeard's Back Again," "In the Shanty Where Santa Claus Lives," "The Million Dollar Baby," a song scena "I'm Marching Home Again" (Josephine Trix), and "Strolling Through the Tulips (a duet between Josephine Trix and and Nell Taylor), 1931: Her Majesty's Theatre (Syd); Dec.; Criterion Theatre (Syd); 29 Dec Jan Dir. Victor Tatnall, Prod. J. C. Williamsons' Ltd; M Dir. Ernest G. Oram. - Cast incl. Josephine Trix (Jack), Nell Taylor (Princess Susetta), Alfred Frith (Dame Barleycorn), Walter Kingsley (Demon Depression), George Willoughby (Farmer Barlycorn), Stan Foley, Vera Spraull (The Regent), John Fernside (a retired tragedian), May Craven (Fairy Queen), Morris Pic, Alf Pic, Paulestro Bros (Lily, the dame's cow), Ellen Percival (Madge), Isabelle Matron, Valma Clarke, Mona and Zeppel (specialty dancers), Edna Moncrieff, The Ten Tornados. Eric Bush (gorilla). - Josephine Trix was specially engaged from London. - The company comprised more than 123 performers. - The production transferred to the Criterion on Boxing day so that J. C. Williamson's could present Floradora at the Theatre Royal. "Bright Pantomime: The House that Jack Built." SMH: 21 Dec. (1931), 4. RED RIDING HOOD: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] "In his plan to capture Little Red Riding Hood," records the Age theatre critic, "the Demon Depression, with his chorus of imps, is thwarted by the goldenhaired Fairy Prosperita, who casts a spell over the little maid." (A: 28 Dec. 1931, 9). One of the production features according to both the Age and the Argus was the introduction of The Tiny Tots, a group of small children whose dancing is described as having been "vigorous" and yet "graceful" (ARG: 28 Dec. 1931, 11). The Age records that the average age of the children was six years. "These little ones," the review notes, "took conspicuous parts in the ballets, while several even took solo parts, and one baby, in an abbreviated frock of three tiny red frills, silver bodice and a wand that matched her height, gave a delightful exhibition of toe dancing" (28 Dec. 1931, 9). Songs known to have been incorporated into the production were: "Pipes of Love" (sung by Linda May) and "King of the Night" (performed by Ray Simpson). One of the feature dances is said to have been "The Butterfly Ballet. 1931: Playhouse Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Alfred Broadway; Chor. May Downs. - Cast incl. Joan McGuire (Red Riding Hood), Ray Simpson (Demon Depression), Linda May (Fairy Prosperita), Rose McQuinn (Wolf), George Jennings (Dame Amblett, Red Riding Hood's mother), Jim Romaine (Baron Amblett), Joe Archer (their boy), Jean Cooksley (Jack), Ettie Peterson (Jill), The Broadway Brothers (jugglers), The Broadway Steppers, The Pony Ballet, The Tiny Tots. "Red Riding Hood: Attractive Dancing at Playhouse." ARG: 28 Dec. (1931), 11. "Red Riding Hood Pantomime at Playhouse." A: 28 Dec. (1931), 9. SINBAD: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] Both reviewers writing for the leading Melbourne newspapers, the Age and the Argus appear to agree that this production of Sinbad the Sailor suffered from both a bad "book" and from incidents of humour that bordered on vulgarity. In relation to the story the Age indicates: "It has no plot, of course - what pantomime has? - but just romps along in a carefree, inconsequential manner, charming one, amusing one, in the good old pantomime way" (28 Dec. 1931, 9). While the Argus review makes no mention of there being a lack of plot, it does note that the comedians were "worthy of a much better book, pointing to the dame role as a particular example." The critic writes: To the eye [Don Nicol's] Mrs Sinbad is one of the most entertaining dames pantomime has known for many years. His makeup is amusingly convincing and he dressed the part extremely well. It is a pity [however] that what he has to say should be, for the most part, not only dull but pointless [and] often objectionably vulgar" (28 Dec. 1931, 11). The amount of blue humour introduced into the production was viewed not only as being inconsistent with a largely children's entertainment but also pushed the boundaries of good taste with adult audiences too. "The only saving grace in Mr Sinbad's songs and conversation" wrote the Argus critic, "is that the children may miss the vulgarity in their enjoyment of her appearance and agile behaviour" (ibid, 11). Among the production's more prominent attractions were the specialty dances "Youth is supreme in the solo dancing of Robert Helpman and his charming young partners, Frances Ogilvie and Lois Green, one dark, the other fair" records the Argus. "It is a long day since anything so promising as their work has been see in Melbourne, and their 648

133 numbers were the feature of the performance. As well as grace of body, there is distinct evidence of the temperament and the imagination of the true artist. Especially interesting is the miming of Frances Ogilvie as the fly and Robert Helpman as the spider in a dance. In which an immense web provides a sinister background" (ibid, 11). The scenic settings devised for the production included: The Mermaids Cave; The Port of Balsora; Underneath the Sea; The Rolling Ship; On the Whale's Back; The Valley of Diamonds; The Persian garden; The Spider's Web; The Slave Market; The Forest of Coconuts; The Shipwreck; The Almost-Human Dog; The Balloon Ballet; The Children's Playroom; The Ballet of Roses; The Dance of the Seven Veils; The Tree of Truth; Australian Wildflowers Ballet. One of the songs incorporated into (or possibly written for) the production was "Billabong" (performed by Thelma Burness). Other musical performances included "Let's Get Friendly" (sung by Thelma Burness and Lillian Crisp) and "The Sailor's Ballet." 1931: Theatre Royal (Melb); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Charles A. Wenman; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd; M Dir. William Quintrell; Chor. Jennie Brennan, with Margaret Berry. - Cast incl. Field Fisher (Sinbad), Thelma Burness (Ruby, Sinbad's daughter), Kathleen Goodall (Fairy Spirit of Adventure), Don Nicol (Mrs Sinbad), George Blunt (Emperor of Sahara), Lillian Crisp (Hinbad), William Hassan (Dirk the Dog), Neil McKay (a comic British sailor), Athol Tier (another comic British sailor), Miriam Lester (Princess Fatima, the Emperor's sister), Les King (the Old Man of the Sea), Patricia Wenman, Robert Helpman (dancer), Frances Ogilvie, Lois Green. "Sinbad the Sailor: Christmas Pantomime at Royal." ARG: 28 Dec. (1931), 11. "Sinbad the Sailor- Rollicking Pantomime." A: 28 Dec. (1931), 9. Dan Weldon Associated with Bert Le Blanc's Travesty Stars, Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Co, Jim Gerald Revue Co, and Nat Phillips' Whirligigs. Theatre Oct. (1915), 45. (Courtesy of the Fryer Library, University of Queensland) 649

134 1932 Nat Phillips presented a number of new revues and classic Stiffy and Mo revusicals at the Grand Opera House (Syd) beginning 25 January. Starring Phillips as Stiffy and Joe Lawman as Joe, the troupe (by now billed as Nat Phillips' Revue Company) had previously played a ten month season at the same theatre, and some of all of the new revues were possibly staged during that time. Among the revues were Back Again, Very Nice Too, Joy Sports and Au Revoir. The revusicals included revivals of At the Grand and All Aboard and a possible new work, Heads Off. Among the principal members of the troupe were Les Warton, Dan Weldon, Keith Connelly and Stella Lamond. Following the Grand Opera House season Phillips and Lawman appeared in The Follies of 1932, a 'stars of the past'-show staged at Sydney's Theatre Royal (28 Mar. - 4 Apr.). Among their fellow veterans were Minnie Love, Stan Foley, Maurice Barling (ex-barling and Dale), Dan Weldon and Winnie Edgerton. A pageant-style "mystery play" entitled The Quest was staged by 300 members of the Girls Friendly Society of Queensland at the Brisbane City Hall over two nights in late September (29-30 th ). Although originally written for the 1925 G. F. S. Jubilee in England, the Brisbane production was adapted by locals Rhoda Felgate and Hugh Brandon to better suit the Queensland celebrations. Among the production's Australian "characters," for example, are "Queensland," who was then followed by the "Sister States" and some "members of the G. F. S. of 1875." The musical programme includes songs (solos, duets and choruses etc) and a number of dances (solo and group). The Brisbane Bach Society also contributed to the entertainment. The "dramatic action" of the pageant essentially illustrates the meaning of friendship to a lonely girl. The young woman is encouraged by the spirits of "Friendship" and "Girlhood" and a succession of famous women to make the right decision between taking the High Way or the Low Road. Frank Neil's Musical Comedy Revue Company played a four week season in Brisbane beginning 22 October, with the lead roles being taken by George Wallace and Ella Shields. The troupe's repertoire comprised the revues Pleasure Bound, Hello Happiness, Whoopee Nights and Sunny Days. Other cast members included Marshall Crosby, Maurice Diamond, Miriam Lester, Arthur Clarke, Billy Maloney, Maida Jones and Maggie Buckley. Clem Dawe's musical revue company also played a brief season in Brisbane towards the end of the year (5-25 Nov.). The revues staged were Here's How, Strike Up the Band and Here and There. The troupe's members included Dawe's brother, Eric Edgely, Syd Burchall, Dorothy White, Muriel O'Malley, Nell McGuire, Edna Moncrieff, Ann Luciano, and Ann and Edna Luscombe. The first part entertainment staged during the first two weeks of Clem Dawe's Brisbane season at the Wintergarden was an 'old-time' variety show, The Stars of Yesterday, which was headed by Ward Lear, Maud Fanning, Wally Ricado and Peggy Pride. J. C. Williamson's staged Pantomime Frolics at Sydney's Criterion Theatre (beginning 17 Dec.). Although the title of the show makes reference to pantomime, it was essentially a revue, staged without the traditional pantomime roles of demon, principal boy and girl, dame and fairy godmother. The company comprised both children (approx. 40) and adult performers, and included some 28 musical numbers, many of American origin. The show, which is believed to have been created by its directors, Frances Scully and Chrissie Royal, was staged twice daily up until 31 December at which time it transferred to the Theatre Royal for a series of special matinees (3, 5 and 6 Jan. 1933). LONDON TO BAGHDAD: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Described as "mainly a dancing show, with some acrobatics and wire walking, and with a number of songs and a little dialogue" (BC: 25 Nov. 1932, 16), this revusical was presented in aid of the Returned Limbless Sailors and Soldiers Association of Queensland by Brisbane-based dance/theatre pedagogues, Netta Preston and Jack Rivkin. While the authorship has not been determined, it was likely put together by Preston and Rivkin, possibly in collaboration with one or more other local practitioners. The cast comprised mostly students from the Preston-Rivkin Studio. The story concerns the matrimonial intentions of Olga Solomonstein and Errol Hemsley and the opposition of Olga's father. Olga turns to Mr Solomonstein's friend, Mr Cohen, for help and he stages a mock kidnapping. She and her young husband are subsequently married in Paris but find themselves penniless. Cohen, who runs a variety show, attempts to help them out but struggles due to the fact that he has lost his fortune. As luck would have it Hemsely is told of an inheritance - property in Baghdad, which comes to him courtesy of a recently deceased uncle. The young couple set out henceforth the East accompanied by Cohen, and the review ends with their arrival in the famous oriental city. 1932: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); Nov. - Dir. Jack Rivkin; Prod. Netta Preston and Jack Rivkin; S Art. R. Hewett. - Troupe: Preston-Rivkin Studio Described as 'a musical comedy with an Eastern setting' (SMH: 1 Feb. 1932, 4), Heads Off may be a reworked version of the Stiffy and Mo revusical, In a Harem (1917). 650

135 - Cast incl. Maisie Junmer (Olga Solemonstein), Bill Turnbull (Mr Solomonstein), Leo Crump (Errol Hemsley), Eileen Richards (Sally), Les Drought (Pimple), Bob Mathews (Mr Cohen), J. Brett and L. Langley (society entertainers), Babe Burton (Fifi), Leo Downs (Amos), Lorna Downs (a gold digger), J. Greenfield and W. Churchill (the kidnappers), Sneddon Stack (a waif), Una Norris (the King Master); Specialty dancers - The Tapperettes, The High Steppers, Daphne Morse, Joe Greenfield, Rita Wilson, Ken Brodribb, Campbell Brodribb, Vic Willis, Vi Brown, Sneddon Stack, Vi McGuire, Ron Cousins, Les Drought, Eileen Richards; Acrobats - The Flying Stokes, Vi McGuire and Rhoda Kitchner. - Musicians incl. G. Cousins, E. Cousins, Norman Crampton, Iris Ackworth. "London to Baghdad." BC: 25 Nov. (1932), 16. COLLITS' INN: Lib. T. Stuart Gurr; Add Lib/Lyr. George Wallace (1933); Mus. Varney Monk; Add Mus. Harry Jacobs (1933); Add Lyr. Charles Zwar and Jock McLeod (1933). # Currency, 1990 A romantic and historical musical set at foot of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, the story revolves around Mary Collits (the daughter of the inn's proprietor, Pierce Collits) who falls in love with Captain John Lake, the commander in charge of a gang of convicts building a road across the mountains. The situation is complicated by Robert Keane, a hard-done-by outlaw, who is himself in love with Mary. Keane is supported by Mary's father, who not only shares a similar hatred of the red-coated soldiers, but is also under obligation to the bushranger. The story culminates in a duel between the two suitors, leaving Keane to die a noble death in a fair fight. The love affair is put on hold, however, when Lake is recalled to England and Mary's memory of him is erased through an accident. When the hero returns three years later to claim his true love her memory is restored amidst great rejoicing and happily-everafters. The origins of Collits' Inn came about following the announcement in 1930 of an operetta competition sponsored by Sydney singing teacher, Miss Nathalie Rosenwax. Determined to enter, Mrs Varney Monk told her neighbour, newspaper editor T. Stuart Gurr, the bare bones of a legend she had once heard while on holiday in the Blue Mountains, and he proceeded to write the libretto. Although their entry came second (to the Island of the Palms by Arnold R. Mote and Margery Browne), it was deemed more ready for performance and was subsequently staged by Miss Rosenwax s students at the Savoy Theatre (Syd) in This production, which starred well-known professional Rene Maxwell as Mary Collits, was conducted by Howard Carr (once associated with George Edwardes' musicals in London). The orchestra leader was Varney Monk's husband, Cyril Monk. Following the initial production Carr, on the urging of the composer, approached producer Frank Thring about the show. Monk was subsequently invited to see Thring in Melbourne, and according to her he accepted the musical on the spot. Described in the Age as a "sensational triumph" and "universally acclaimed as one of the greatest ever productions ever staged in Australia" (26 Dec. 1933, 12), Collits' Inn was scheduled to be turned into a cinematic release by Frank Thring's EFFTEE Film Productions, but this eventually fell through. The venture only proceeded as far as screen tests for the roles of Mary and Lake. Negotiations with British entrepreneur, Charles B. Cochran were also started but Thring's death in 1936 saw this opportunity shelved indefinitely. Aside from two truncated ABC broadcast in 1943 and 1951, all other revivals have been amateur performances, with the exclusion of the 2007 concert version. These amateur productions include: the Ballet and Theatre Club (Syd) in 1946, which presented extracts only; the Mosman Musical Society (Syd) and Sydney Boys High School, both presented as part of the Jubilee celebrations in 1951; the Nepean Musical Society (Syd) in There is also believed to have been a performance staged by the St Alban's Dramatic and Musical Society (Syd) in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Bronwyn Arthur's claim in "The Pub with no Peer" (1995) that Collits' Inn holds its place in Australian music theatre history as the first occasion on which Australian audiences were offered their own history and idiosyncratic characters on the professional stage, (133), indicates a unawareness of Australian popular culture theatrical production over the previous five or more decades. As this chronology demonstrates, while Collits' Inn may have been the first attempt in this country to provide an all-australian musical in the new Broadway tradition, Australian characters, situations and history had been the thematic focus of pantomimes, burlesques, musical comedies and revusicals long before : Sayoy Theatre (Syd); 5 Dec. - Cond. Howard Carr; Orch Ldr. Cyril Monk. - Cast incl. Rene Maxwell (Mary Collits), Robert Gemmell (Pierce), Norman Barnes (Ensign Lake), Donald McNiven (Robert Keane), Alwyn Porter (Dandy Dick), and Ann Stuart Gurr (Mistress Dale). 1933: Princess Theatre (Melb); 23 Dec Apr (approx 100 pfm) - Dir. Claude Fleming; Prod. F. W. Thring (Efftee Productions); M Dir. Fred Quintrell; Chor. Jennie Brennan and Margaret Berry; S Mngr. Claude Flemming; S Art/Des. W. R. Coleman, George Kenyon and Rupert Brown; Vocal Ensemble Arr. Howard Carr. - Cast incl. Gladys Moncrieff (Mary Collits), Robert Chisolm (Ensign Lake), Claude Flemming (Robert Keane), George Wallace (Dandy Dick), Marshall Crosbie (Pierce Collits), Bryl Walkley (Mistress Dale), Russell Scott (Capt. Burnley), Ron Riley (Gov. Darling), Phyllis Baker (Sally), Norman Shepherd (Carthew), Ashton Jarry (Courtney), D'Arcy Kelway (Evans), John Dobbie (Toby), Les King (Charlie), Ron Riley (Banks), Chas. Davis (Brown), Phillip Peake (Sergeant). 651

136 - The production utilized the first revolving stage in Australia, and comprised 64 cast members. The premiere also involved a live "descriptive broadcast" by Station 3KZ of the audience arriving at the theatre and the complete broadcast of Act 1. This was then relayed to other states. 1934: New Tivoli (Syd) 22 June - 23 Aug. - Cast and Production mostly as for Melbourne season. 1943: ABC Radio broadcast (truncated version) 1951: ABC Radio broadcast (truncated version) 2007: Army Drill Hall, 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne; 25 Mar. [1 pfm] - Prod. Jonathon Harvey, Arts Victoria and Warner Chappell; M Dir/Cond. Johannes Roose. - Cast incl. Charles Tingwell, Jane O'Toole, Sue Braatvedt, Matthew Davine, Ian Cousins. - Musicians: Victorian Concert Orchestra. - A concert performance of selected scenes, presented as a celebration of the musical's 75 th Anniversary. Arthur, Bronwyn. "The Pub with no Peer." (1995), OCAM: (1997), 134. "Collits' Inn - A Splendid Production." SMH: 23 June (1934), 19. "Collits' Inn - A Splendid Success. A: 26 Dec.(1933), 9. "Collits' Inn - It's Australian and it's Good." SW: 30 June (1934), 26. Fotheringham, Richard. CTTA: (1995), 155. Gluck, George. "George Gluck Collection." VPAM Archives. [D662] Re: manuscript score and libretto. "Musical Play by Sydney Residents." SMH: 26 Dec. (1933), 7. "Sundry Shows." B: 27 Dec. (1933), 19. "Theatre and Its People: The New Christmas Shows, The." TBT: 28 Dec. (1933), 14. "Theatrical Plays: Mr F.W. Thring's Projects." SMH: 21 June (1934), 14. West, John. Theatre in Australia (1978), ROBIN HOOD: [pantomime] Li/Mus. [n/e] With a cast 70 children, aged between four and 16 years of age, the pantomime was presented under the banner of "The Stars of Tomorrow." The Brisbane Courier critic records that the musical numbers were particularly well rendered, while the stage equipment and costumes were attended to with artistic care (17 Dec. 1932, 8). 1932: Theatre Royal (Bris); 17 Dec. - [am] - Dir. Walter Pym. - Cast incl. Minnie Haase, Norma Clelland, Edna Kelly, Mervyn Cross, Russell Tyson, Joan Brewer, Eileen Lynch, Joyce Durkin, Dawn Place, Jacky Shannon, Joyce Guerney, Margaret Langford, Bernice Kavanagh. - Presented in aid of the 4BH Christmas Fund. "Theatre Royal." BC: 17 Dec. (1932), 8. THE CHARM: [pantomime] Lib. Winifred Carmichael; Mus. [n/e] 1932: Killara (Syd); 17 Dec. - [am] - Dir. Nest Tait-Hall; M Dir. Gladys Pollard; Chor. Sybil Beaston. - Cast incl. Kathleen Ashton, Nancy Upward, betty Upward, Nancy Russell, Betty Thompson, Peggy Thompson, Rosemary Clerk, Joan Pollard, Jim Martin, Geoffrey Martin, Phillipa Day, Brian Tait, Peter Banks, Valerie Hildebrand, Paul Hammond. - Presented in aid of the Children's Hospital, along with Mother Hubbard's Christmas Party. "Christmas Pantomimes at Killara." SMH: 19 Dec. (1932), 4. MOTHER HUBBARD'S CHRISTMAS PARTY: [pantomime] Lib. J. S. Heron; Mus. [n/e] 1932: Killara (Syd); 17 Dec. - [am] - Dir. Nest Tait-Hall; M Dir. Gladys Pollard; Chor. Sybil Beaston. - Cast incl. Felicity Heron, Dick Upward, Hazel Bromley, Nancy Balderick, Peter Banks, Rosemary Heron, Joan Brennan, Pat Johnston, Gwillian Gale, Geoff Martin, Lindsay Bromley, Jean Hildebrand, Jim Martin, Janet Foxall, Ronny Thompson, Patty Thompson, Nancy Hall, Valerie Hildebrand, Mariette Dietrich, David Chrystal, Helen Crystal; Dancers: Joy Peterson, Jean Adamson, Naomi Rowe. - Presented in aid of the Children's Hospital, along with Mother Hubbard's Christmas Party. "Christmas Pantomimes at Killara." SMH: 19 Dec. (1932), 4. [rnib] 652

137 1933 The Jim Gerald Revue Company staged a "min-revue" called Sunny Spain during the Happy Ideas first part of the 31 March-6 April season (Tivoli Theatre, Sydney). The main revusical for that week was A Moorish Maid (see below). Sunny Spain is likely to have been a short musical scena/sketch, as the remainder of the first part comprised 11 other "happy ideas" (SMH: 3 Apr. 1933, 5). The company returned to Sydney later in the year and presented a special all-ages Christmas show at the Tivoli Theatre (Syd) beginning 26 December. The programme comprised two revues, Joybells and Happy Hours and included specialty acts like Abdy's Animal and Bird Circus, The Three Alecs (Continental clowns) and The Three Orlandos (adagio dancers). HE'S IN AGAIN: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] In reporting on Jim Gerald's final revusical for the 1934 Melbourne season (prior to his staging of The Honeymoon Girl), the Age theatre critic writes : "With a range limited to well-worn paths it is surprising that Jim Gerald and his company of artists manage to attract large audiences to the Tivoli. The explanation is that the various turns or acts produced by this tireless comedian invariably strike a fresh note. Saturday's production was well up to the high standard set some time ago. As the title suggests, the show is a bright musical comedy and practically every contribution to the programme by different players met with liberal rounds of applause" (8 Aug. 1934, 10). The Sydney Morning Herald critic described the show the previous year as being "a joyous jamboree of jazzy jinks and jollity" (20 Feb. 1933, 4). 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. - It Ended in Spain was advertised as being the show for the week of 24 February - 2 March. He's in Again was staged instead, with It Ended in Spain produced the following week. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Russell Callow, Catherine Neil, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Owen Laurence, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. "New Tivoli Theatre: Varied Programme." SMH: 20 Feb. (1933), 45. IT ENDED IN SPAIN [aka THE STOLEN GARTER]: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 'A three act revue which includes some lively situations in different countries,' records the Sydney Morning Herald, 'the revue, as the title implies, ends in sunny Spain, with the inevitable introduction of the bullfighting ring. The production is full of clever acting, and Mr Gerald provided plenty of good fun in the role of Mr Flatfoot - a shopwalker. Bright musical and dancing turns - there are eleven of them - are interspersed in the revue and the members of the company maintain a high standard of excellence in their respective numbers. One of the outstanding turns was the singing of "Wonderful Dreams" by Mr Tom Dale.' (26 February 1933, p5). An advertisement in the same paper also indictaes that Gerald at one stage during the story played 'a valient torreador' (23 February 1933, p2). In its review of The Stolen Garter (as the show later became known), the Age reports that during the course of the story Gerald, as 'a shop walker of very fruity vintage,' had a fight with a bull; and as the drunk coming home from a battalion reunion he also did some clever acrobatics. The paper's critic was not overly impressed with the show, however, porting that it lacked the vim and colour of the comedian's previous productions, although it still contained much that was entertaining. A Jewel ballet and an acrobatic dance were said to have been two of the best of the dancing numbers (18 June 1934, p11). 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Feb. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); June [as The Stolen Garter] - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Twinklers. "New Tivoli Theatre: It Ended in Spain." SMH: 26 Feb. (1933), 5. "Tivoli - Revue and Vaudeville." A: 18 June (1934),

138 THE GINK FROM GEORGIA: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Jim Gerald played Silas Hawke, a bogus millionaire (aka the gink from Georgia), who frequently refers to his "yat" (yacht). Among the feature songs and scenes in the 1933 production were: "Paddy McGinty's Goat" (Jim Gerald), "Roses of Picardy" (Frieda Bohning), "Rock a Bye Baby" (Jim Gerald and Lily Coburn), "When the Sun Comes Over the Hill" (Heather Jones and chorus), and "Home to Our Mountains" (Will Perryman and Frieda Bohning). 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); Mar. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Silas Hawke), Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne (Sir George Hunter), Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning, Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale, Heather Jones, Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Gink from Georgia." SMH: 27 Mar. (1933), 5. "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald Co." A: 16 Apr. (1934), 14. THE MOORISH MAID: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] Jim Gerald played Perkins, a money-lender who goes to Morocco to help search for a treasure that belongs to one of his clients. The Sydney Morning Herald records in 1933 that the story largely revolves around the character of Robert Owens, the client who conditional on marrying the Egyptian girl Imadear, will receive his uncle's fortune (in the form of the treasure). The problem is that Owens actually loves Isobel Jefferson. After a number of humorous incidents Owens is eventually able to achieve both his goals - marrying Isobel and gaining the money - through the help of Perkins. 'Mr Gerald's part,' writes the paper's critic, 'provides him with plenty of opportunities for clever acting and the climax is reached when Perkins, disguised as a Moorish maid, discloses his identity' (3 Apr. 1933, 5). One of the other principal characters in the revusical is Mahomed (Emissary of the Sultan). Among the musical numbers inserted into the 1933 production were: "Bedouin Love Song" (sung by Will Perryman), "Ballet of the Harem" (Thelma Duff and chorus) and "Dance of the Sultan's Favourites" (performed by Jim Gerald, Thelma Duff and Jessie Gillam). 1933: Tivoli Theatre (Syd); 31 Mar - 6 Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Perkins), Lily Coburn, Reg Hawthorne, Howard Hall, Frieda Bohning (Imadear), Thelma Duff, Will Perryman, Lou Cottam, Tom Dale (Robert Owens), Heather Jones (Isobel Jefferson), Thelma Bryce, Jess Gillam, Vilma Kaye; and the Twelve Twinklers. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 31Mar. - 6 Apr. [return season: 28 July - 3 Aug.] - Dir. Jim Gerald;. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Moorish Maid." SMH: 3 Apr. (1933), 5. "Tivoli - Bright Revue." A: 30 July (1934), 10. [rnib] "Tivoli - Jim Gerald's Revue." A: 2 Apr. (1934), 8. [rnib] THE SHIP OF HEAVEN: [music theatre] Txt. Hugh McCrae; Mus. Alfred Hill Although the text for The Ship of Heaven was written sometime around 1923 by Hugh McCrae, it was not given a theatrical production until 1933 when Doris Fitton produced it at her North Sydney Independent Theatre Company. McCrae is said to have wanted Alfred Hill to write the music for it right from the beginning, but is was not until the pair met some number of years later that the project was raised. According to the Sydney Morning Herald when Hill read the script "he became fired with enthusiasm, and set to work on the score" shortly thereafter, completing the work in some three weeks (30 Sept. 1933, 8). A two act musical fantasy constructed around poetry rather than a prose text, The Ship of Heaven is described by one critic as "simply a sprightly array of nonsense. That is, presumably, what its author intended it to be. Even the very slender thread of plot which the printed synopsis affords becomes quite lost in the telling; so that a spectator who failed to consult his programme would be utterly disconcerted" (SMH: 9 Oct. 1933, 6). While not based on a specifically Australian theme, the narrative's setting is nevertheless a recognition of Australian literature. The narrative concerns a heavenly ship which once a year calls on Earth in order to convey a select body of "quite nice people" to a land "beyond the yellow island moon." Sir Gorgeous Gobble, a man of this world who has failed to get aboard the ship, pursues it in his aeroplane. McCrae also introduces witches, ghosts and hobgoblins; flowers (represented by pretty ballet girls). The chief characters include "the Devil, clad in conventional red and heaping mockery on the troop of NB: Re: Jim Gerald Revue Company. Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes spelled Bonning. 654

139 choristers; an egregiously tall clergyman, with a proportionately high tubular hat; and a doctor who, during an interlude, attends to some patients and is seen cutting a dummy figure and throwing the dismembered segments into a furnace" (SMH: 9 Oct. 1933, 6). The ballets were produced by the leading actor, Misha Buriakov, principal of the Lightfoot-Burlakov School of dancing, which provided the members of the ballet ensemble. The choir consisted of members of Richard McCelland and Roland Foster. The Sydney Morning Herald review records that "during the first interval the audience was surprised to hear energetic bangings and sounds of rending wood from amongst the orchestral players. Apparently dissatisfied with the rostrum that had been built for him, Mr Hill had emerged, equipped with a hammer and proceeded to break the structure in pieces" (6). 1933: Savoy Theatre (Sydney); 7, 14, 21, 28 Oct., 4. Nov. [Saturday performances only] - Dir. Doris Fitton; Cond. Alfred Hill; Chor. Misha Buriakov; S Art. Dr Don Finley and Eva Kuraz; Cost. Mahdi McCrae. - Cast incl. Misha Buriakov, Maisie Buchanan, Lorna McKean, Pauline Henriques, Robert Scott, Harold Tollemache, Richard Parry. D. S. "McCrae in Heaven." B: 6 June (1951), 2. (D. S. is Douglas Stewart) Fitzgerald, Robert D. M: 10.3 (1951), 307, 309, 311. [rnib] "Independent Theatre, The." SMH: 4 Nov. (1933), 10. McCreadie, Andrew D. "Alfred Hill ( ): Some Backgrounds and Perspectives for an Historical Edition." MMA: 3 (1968), 205. Moore, William. "Development of Australian Drama, The." Best Australian One-Act Plays (1937), xix-xxvii. [rnib] O'Brien, C.J.H. "Play-Field 'En Espagne.'" S: 12.4 (1951), [rnib] "Ship of Heaven: A Musical Fantasy, The." SMH: 9 Oct. (1933), 6. "Sundry Shows." B: 11 Oct. (1933), 18. "Theatrical Events." SMH: 30 Sept. (1933), 8. OH WHAT A NIGHT: [revusical] Txt. George Wallace; Mus. [n/e] 1933: Civic Theatre (Syd); 9 Dec. - 1 Feb. - Dir. George Wallace. - Cast incl. George Wallace. - Staged as supporting entertainment to the Beaumont Smith film, The Hayseeds. DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] The Sydney Morning Herald reports that although aimed largely at children the pantomime was in some aspects a bit too sophisticated and too long. "Produced in Mr Ernest C. Rolls' characteristically opulent style," writes the paper's critic, "yesterday the show lasted more than three hours and a half, so that there is scope for pruning." The review goes on to note, however: Most of the comic scenes made the children bounce up and down on their seats with joy, and the pretty spectacles, particularly a fairy ballet, with gnomes and rabbits and witches taking part seemed to delight them. Perhaps the most negative criticism was that the scene in Bluebeard's palace contained dialogue that was too coarse and incidents that were too gruesome for the younger children (26 Dec. 1933, 7). One of the songs incorporated into the pantomime was "I Wish the Stars were a Million Guitars," sung by Betty Kent as Dick Whittington. 1933: Criterion Theatre (Syd); 27 Dec Feb Dir/Prod. Ernest C. Rolls. - Cast incl. Betty Kent (Dick), Renie Riano (Princess Lotus Blossom), Charles Norman (Idle Jack), Jack Kellaway (Mrs Grump), Marie Doran (Alice), Sylvia Kellaway (Willie), Chic Arnold (lazy Pete), Eve Alwyn, The Seven Flying Whirlwinds, Billy Kershaw (the Cat). - Presented as a matinee performance only due to the simultaneous season of Ernest C. Rolls production of the revue, Trout Paris. A number of the pantomime cast members were also involved in the revue. "Dick Whittington: Pantomime at the Criterion." SMH: 26 Dec. (1933), 7. DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT: [pantomime] Lib/Mus. [n/e] The Courier Mail theatre critic writes that the success of this version of the popular children's pantomime was dependant on "the introduction of numerous and attractive [vaudeville] turns." The review also notes that management had sought to support local artists, with the most prominent role, that of Dick, going to local actress Al Morley. The cast of the pantomime is said to have comprised 60 performers. The pantomime was preceded by Ye Old Nigger Minstrel Prologue, which was staged by a minstrels and variety company. 1933: Cremorne Theatre (Bris); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Bert Corrie; Prod. Sydney Theatre Syndicate. - Cast incl. Miss Al Morley (Dick), Mabel Cormack (Alice Fitzwarren), Ruby Stokes (Fairy), George Till (Baron Buttercup), Bert Corrie (Rastus), Sid Douty, Daisy Dale, Cubby Pittman. "Dick Whittington." CM: 27 Dec. (1933),

140 1934 The Jim Gerald Musical Revue Company had by 1934 returned to presenting largely mini musical comedy productions (revusical) after experimenting for several years, beginning ca. 1929, with revue. At least on production staged during the company's Tivoli Theatre (Melb) season appears to have been revue, however, this being Come Up and See Us (14 July). Interestingly the Age theatre critic proposes that the show was considerably below the usual standard, lacking brightness and crispness, and containing generally weak material (16 July 1934, 12). THE MIXED BRIDES: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Age records: "Following a first half of vaudeville turns [Jim Gerald] staged a sort of revue entitled Mixed Brides, throughout the action of which he ignored anything approaching sequence and story and frolicked through the scenes and below the footlights at his own sweat will. His most brilliant effects were achieved with Freida Bohning, who is singing charmingly on the deck of a ship. The two hands of Miss Bohning trying to prevent the comedian from falling might have been the imaginary hands of everyone in the crowded house so skillfully did Mr Gerald play on the fancy of his audience" (9 Apr. 1934, 10). 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 7-13 Apr. - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul). - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. - A second installment of the revue Happy Ideas was staged as the first part entertainment. See Happy Ideas entry in 1929 file. "Jim Gerald at the Tivoli." A: 9 Apr. (1934), 10. [rnib] THE PLUMBER'S DILEMMA: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] The Age records: "In the course of a tabloid musical comedy, The Plumber's Dilemma, on Saturday, Gerald appeared in golfing costume and as Nero at a fancy dress ball, and it would be difficult to imagine anything more comical. Earlier in the performance he had given a clever sketch of a hen-pecked husband afflicted with the 'flu, and in his listening-in to a wireless story of Red Riding Hood was perfect pantomime. He was supported by the usual small but talented company, the strong point of which was the delightful dancing" (28 May 1934, 11). 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 26 May - 1 June - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. - Charles L. Sherman joined the troupe on 12 May, appearing in I Don't Want to be a Jockey (see Whips and Quips). It is believed that he replaced George Moon Jnr, who went on to join the Melbourne season of George M. Cohan's musical comedy The Merry Malones (Apollo Theatre, beginning 23 June). "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald Co." A: 28 May (1934), 11. BROADWAY NIGHTS: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] A mini musical comedy in two scenes, Broadway Nights saw Jim Gerald appear as a night clerk in a metropolitan hotel. 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); 7-13 July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Russell Callow, Catherine Neil, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Owen Laurence, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. - This production of Broadway Nights followed a first part entertainment billed as Ye Old Nigger Minstrels. Presenting old-time plantation songs and the tradition minstrel semi-circle, the cast include Jim Gerald and Max Reddy (tambos) and Charles L. Sherman and Owen Laurence (bones) "Tivoli Theatre - Ye Old Nigger Minstrels." A: 9 July (1934), 12. [rnib] 656

141 HIS LUCKY DAY: [revusical] Txt/Mus. [n/e] 1934: Tivoli Theatre (Melb); July - Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd. - Troupe: Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Russell Callow, Catherine Neil, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Owen Laurence, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy; and the Six Twinklers. BLUE MOUNTAINS MELODY: [musical comedy] Lib. J. C. Bancks; Mus/Lyr. Charles Zwar A collaboration between J. C. Bancks (the creator of the Ginger Meggs cartoon strip) and emerging composer Charles Zwar, the action takes place in the NSW Blue Mountains region, Sydney's Palm Beach and King's Cross areas. Inspiration for musical came from the American stage and screen, and thus the production featured American-style cabaret songs and gangsters with Chicago accents. Blue Mountains Melody was Zwar's first professional production. Three years later he moved to London and established a high profile career there as a composer and musical director. No revivals are believed to have occurred after the Melbourne season. Among the songs written for the musical are: "Cooee" and "How I Love You" (performed by Gladys Moncrieff) and "I d Like to be a Statue in the Park" (sung by Phyllis Baker and Alfred Frith). 1934: Theatre Royal (Syd) 15 Sept Oct. (6 week season) - Dir. Frederick Blackman; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd; M Dir; Andrew MacCunn. - Cast incl. Madge Elliott (cafe singer and dancer), Cyril Ritchard (sheep and cattle king), Gus Bluett (boxer), Athol Tier (life saver) Leo Franklin, Don Niccol, Marie Le Varre, Agnes Doyle, Lois Green, Charles Zoli, George Moon, Arthur Cornell, the Kelly Trio, Mona Potts, Eric Bush, Mona Zeppel, Frank Leighton, Harry Death Jnr, Roy Hart. - The rest of the cast composed of choruses of hikers, guests, bathing girls and boxing girls. - Musicians incl. Charles Zwar (piano), Gabriel Joffe (piano). - The season was forced to close early due to the company having been pre-booked for a Melbourne season. 1934: His Majesty s Theatre (Melb) 3 Nov Dec. (7 weeks) - Cast and production mostly as for Sydney season. - The show was selected for a Gala performance for visiting British royal, Prince Henry. "Australian Play: Success of Blue Mountains Melody." SMH: 17 Sept. (1934), 4. SMH: 17 Sept. (1934), 4. Advert. THE CEDAR TREE: Lib. Edmund Barclay; Lyr. Helene Barclay with Jack McLeod and Varney Monk; Mus. Varney Monk The Cedar Tree is set in the picturesque timber country between Parramatta and the Hawkesbury River, an area opened up in the early days of settlement by the cedar cutters. The story concerns Dianella Weston who carries on the ship-building yard of her father, having been loved by two suitors, Lieutenant Verners, of the Queen s Regiment and Roger Carstairs, a rich Sydney merchant. A dissolute brother introduces the tragic touch, with comedy by the Flying Pieman. Being an "early" Australian romance, a bushranger is included in the narrative as a several thrilling situations. Love and sacrifice are the main themes, with a good measure of sentiment added. One of the features of the production was the dance of the animals and birds in the mountain gully, the animals including a number of native bears and a lyre bird. This aspect of the production was produced by Pat Eadie. 1934: Princess Theatre (Melb); 22 Dec Feb Prod. F. W. Thring (Efftee Productions); Dir. Claude Flemming; Cond. Fred Quintrell; S Art/Des. W. R. Coleman and George Kenyon; Chor. Jennie Brennan; Ast Chor. Molly Radcliffe. - Cast incl. Gladys Moncrieff (Dianella Weston), Russell Scott (Lieut. Peter Verners), Alfred Frith (The Flying Pieman), Claude Flemming (Roger Carstairs), Reginald Roberts, Bryl Walkley, Phyllis Baker, Jean Batty, Paul O'Loughlin (Carvel), Joe Valli, Norman Shepherd, Les King, Jock Thompson, Robert Nicolson, Gloria Williams, Gwen Burgoine, Thelma Kurtzon, Phyllis Glen. - Musicians incl. Alma Palmer. 1935: Criterion Theatre (Syd) Mar. - Cast and production mostly as for Melbourne season. - A cast member mentioned in reviews of the Sydney season, but not for the earlier Melbourne production was Ashton Jarry. Barclay, Helen and Varney Monk. "Cedar Tree, The." (1946). (music score) "Cedar Tree, The." A: 24 Dec. (1934), 10. "Cedar Tree - Fine Australian Play." SMH: 18 Mar. (1935), 6. "Some First Nights." B: 9 jan. (1935), 19. [rnib] West, John. CTTA: (1995), 130. NB: Re: Jim Gerald Revue Company. Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes spelled Bonning. 657

142 MOTHER GOOSE: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil and Jim Gerald; Mus. [n/e] Likely based on Frank Neil's 1927 Mother Goose pantomime, with additional new material by Jim Gerald, this version presents an array of characters including Demon Ill-Will, Fairy Heartease, a miraculous goose, a comical horse and various species of the human race, this pantomime was described in the Age as containing not much that was new, but nevertheless had a "great deal which has proved successful in the past" (27 Dec. 1934, 8). The story sees Demon Ill-Will vow to make Mother Goose (a perfect example of a contented human being), discontented and unhappy. Thus he causes an overgrown goose with the capacity of laying ponderous golden eggs to stray into the widow's back yard. From this all sorts of humorous situations arise, including a hilarious trial of strength between the Demon and Fairy Heartease. This scene was also responsible for periodic outbreaks of dance and several comic songs. Another highlight was the juvenile ballet, which consisted of children, impersonating such characters as Micky Mouse, the Three Little Pigs, the Big Bad Wolf, golliwogs and wooden soldiers as they danced. 1934: Kings Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Feb Dir. Jim Gerald; Prod. Frank Neil; Chor. Jennie Brennan. - Cast incl. Jim Gerald (Mother Goose), Hetty King (principal boy), Harry Ratcliffe (Demon Ill-Will), Pat Wenman (Jack), Isabel Mahon (Jill), Stan Foley, Nick Morton. - Specialty dances were presented by Corrie Lodders, L'Etoile and Laurence, and the Three Amazing Orlandos. "Mother Goose at King's." ARG: 27 Dec. (1934), 4. "Mother Goose: Pantomime at the Kings." A: 27 Dec. (1934), 8. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: [pantomime] Lib. Bert Ray; Mus. [n/e] The Age records that in presenting this popular fairytale pantomime story, Messrs O'Donnell and Ray served it "afresh with new and pleasing variations, including several specialties, a puppet show, clever acrobatics, a toy soldier parade, and a "most realistic frog-like presentation" (27 Dec. 1934, 8). The action is built around Demon Nightshade's attempt to wreck the happiness of Dame Trot and her family by persuading her to drink from a wishing well. Instead of being made beautiful as she was promised, Dame Trot loses all her wealth she has gained since her son Jack planted the magic beans. With the help of Fairy Prosperita, however, everything turns out for the best. The evil Demon gets his just deserts, Dame Trot gets back her looks and Jack marries the wicked baron's beautiful daughter, Alice. 1934: Garrick Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec Jan Dir. Bert Ray; Prod. Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray. - Cast incl. Bert Ray (Dame Trot), Hazel Nutt (Jack), Harry Ross (Baron Graball), Leslie Barrie (Demon Nightshade), Ida Raymond (Fairy Prosperita), James Olson (Giant Blundebore), Sadie Anderson (Alice, the wicked Baron's daughter), Alan Jeffs, Arthur Rex, Edna Hardy (dancer), Lorraine Clarke (dancer), Bromfield's Lilliputians. - Other characters include Myrtle the intelligent and gymnastic cow, and Flip the Frog. "Jack and the Beanstalk." ARG: 27 Dec. (1934), 4. "Jack and the Beanstalk - A Bright and Successful Pantomime." A: 27 Dec. (1934), 8. THE MAGIC GUM TREE: [children's musical] Lib/Mus. Arline Sauer # W. H. Paling, Subtitled An Australian Play for Children. 658

143 1935 Roy Rene (in association with Mike Connors and Queenie Paul) returned to Melbourne's Apollo Theatre beginning Boxing Day with the revue Go to Town. The company also included Sadie Gale, Lulla Fanning, Maurice Barling, Doris Whimp, Ronnie Hay, Max Reedy, Edna Cahill, Pat White and Chic Arnold. RHAPSODIES OF 1935: [revue] Txt. [n/e]; Mus incl. Jack O'Hagen "With his instinct for the spectacular and the bizarre," writes an Age theatre critic, "Ernest C. Rolls plies scene upon scene until he gropes about exhausted amid the confusion. Rhapsodies of 1935 is just one heap of entertainment a sort of theatrical scramble. But it was an exuberant, delightful, lop-sided, extravagant, elusive scramble" with superb dancing and very original costumes. (4 Feb. 1935, 12). The Age review also records that although the lyrics were weak, the music by Jack O'Hagen was light and entrancing, with the singing of Strella Wilson and William Perryman bringing special mention. Songs known to have been presented in the revue were the scene numbers "Land of Smiles" (sung by Strella Wilson in the role of Madame Dalska) and "The Maid of Madrid" (sung by William Perryman and accompanied by the ballet chorus). Alec Kellaway scored much success, too, with his performance of "Play Me an Old-Fashioned Melody." The sketches included "Modern Marriage," in which Roy Rene came before the stage in the full dress of a duke in the Guards and proceeded to tell the story of his life. The critic describes Rene's performance as "startling versatile" and "the surprise of the revue." Other highlights of the revue included the sketches "The Age of Compromise" "Gore Galore," along with two specialty act performed by dancer Eve Alwyn, called "The Soul Leaving the Body" and the other, performed in a Javanese setting called "The Sacrifice." This turn involved "a weird religious dance" whereby Miss Alwyn "triumphed in the beauty and daring of her strange abandon" as she leapt and writhed in sinuous grace surrounded by dancers in death masks until caught up by the Spirit of the Flame and finally offered up to the Fire God" (A: 4 Feb. 1935, 12). 1935: Apollo Theatre (Melb); 2 Feb. - - Dir/Prod. Ernest C. Rolls; M Dir/Cond. Maurice Guttridge; Cost. Joan Scardon and Erica Huppert. - Cast incl. Roy Rene, Eve Alwyn, Jan Kowsky, Desiree and Montigue, Cis and Buddy Roberts, George Moon Jnr, Strella Wilson, William Perryman, Serge Moros, Joan de Beere, Rene Riano, Robert Capron, Alex Kellaway, Keira Tusin, R. Barrett-Lennerd, Joyce Walker, Reg Tapley, Marie Doran, Keith Connelly, Leal Douglas, Chick Arnold. "Rhapsodies of Scramble in Brilliant Revue." A: 4 Feb. (1935), 12. "Selected Modern Music of Overseas Origin will be Supplemented by the Work of Australian Composers." A: 12 Jan. (1935), 10. BABES IN THE WOOD: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e]. Although possibly based on or adapted from Frank Neil's 1921 Babes in the Wood pantomime it is more than likely that this production comprised new incidental music, songs and comic business. The Age and Argus both report that Neil's direction emphasised the spectacular rather than the story, with three particular scenes described as being lavish and brilliantly achieved. 1935: King's Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec ca. Jan Dir. Frank Neil; Prod. J. C. Williamson's Ltd and Frank Neil; Chor. Jennie Brennan. - Cast incl. Maudie Edwards (Robin Hood), Winnie Merville (Maid Marion), Syd Beck (Dame Anastasia), Alec Pleon, Bobby Kerrigan, Nick Morton (Baron Bazouker, the babes' uncle), Reg Roberts (Grabail), Phyllis Steadman (Fairy Queen), Lucille Leber and Pat Keating (the babes), Alfred Latell (Bonzo the dog), Valma Clark, Corrie Lodders and Gloria Williams (solo dancers), Jean Florian (juggler), Sylvan Dale, De Tro and Lady (wire), Melbourne Marvels. "Babes in the Wood: Colorful Spectacle at the King's Theatre." A: 27 Dec. (1935), 11. "Babes in the Wood: Varied Entertainment." ARG: 27 Dec. (1935), 8. SINBAD THE SAILOR: [pantomime] Lib. Frank Neil; Mus. [n/e]. Staged over 18 scenes, this revival of the Sinbad story after a long absence in Melbourne, was described in the Age as being a little over the heads of the young folk attending it. "On the other hand," writes the paper's critic, "it is bright, colourful and contains much that will amuse those of tender years, even if some of the passages appear a little too deep for their youthful outlook" (27 Dec. 1935, 11). 1935: Garrick Theatre (Melb); 26 Dec ca 24 Jan Cast incl. Zilla Weatherby (Sinbad), Les Adams (Dame Hinbad), Gloria Dawn, Billy Andros (Herbert, comical sailor), Joan Lucas, Ena Gordon, Frederic Bean, Billy Milton, Kenneth Adams, George Rutherford. "Sinbad the Sailor: Bright Presentation at the Garrick." A: 27 Dec. (1935), 11. "Sinbad the Sailor: A Bright Performance." ARG: 27 Dec. (1935),

144 APPENDIX C.3 AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: ca : Bibliography 1 (Reviews, Previews, Academic Papers, Advertisements, Books, Newspaper Articles, Miscellaneous Publications) "Academy of Music." Rev. of Blue Beard. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1876: 6. "Academy of Music: Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Wybert Reeve. Academy of Music, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1879: 6. "Academy of Music, The." Rev. of The Happy Land by Marcus Clarke. Academy of Music, Melbourne. Age 19 Jan. 1880: 3. "Academy of Music." Rev. of Harlequin Black Bluebeard; Or, The Merry Musselman's Mother-in-Law by W. Horace Bent. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1884: 5. "Academy of Music, The." Rev. of High Jinks by Lance Lenton. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 May 1888: 9. "Academy of Music." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe; Or, Harlequin Man Friday. Academy of Music, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1877: 7. "Academy of Music, The." Rev. of Spoons by Garnet Walch. Academy of Music, Sydney. Brisbane Courier 3 Aug. 1885: 6. "Academy of Music, The." Rev. of Bric-a-Brac by Garnet Walch. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 Nov. 1885: 6. "Academy of Music, The." Rev. of Spoons by Garnet Walch. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Nov. 1885: 10. "Academy of Music." Rev. of Spoons by Garnet Walch. Academy of Music, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Aug. 1885: 6. "Academy of Music." Rev. of Uncle Tom's Cabin Re-Painted by Lance Lenton. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 1 Mar. 1886: 8. "Academy of Music: Acis and Galetea." Rev. of Acis and Galetea; Or, The Nimble Nymph and the Terrible Troglodyte adapt. By John L. Hall and Frank St Clare. Academy of Music, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 July 1886: 5. "Academy of Music - The Happy Land." Rev. of The Happy Land by Marcus Clarke. Academy of Music, Melbourne. Argus 19 Jan. 1880: 6. "Age." Editorial. Rev. of Acapemone. People's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Feb. 1880: 3. [see also advert. - A: 18 Feb. 1880: 4] "Aladdin." Rev. of Aladdin. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 Mar. 1918: 5. Bailey and Grant production] [J. and N. Tait/ "Aladdin - The Adelphi Pantomime." Rev. of Aladdin by Lester Brown et al. Adelphi Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1913: 3. "Alexandra Theatre - Jack and the Beanstalk." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by W. Watkins et al. Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1898: 6. [see also advert Dec. 1898: 10] 660

145 "Alexandra Theatre - Ransom." Rev. of Ransom. Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 Dec. 1893: 5. advert. - A: 23 Dec. 1893:12] [See also "Alhambra - Musical Comedy." Rev. of The New Barmaid adapt. by George Edwards. Alhambra Music Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 Feb. 1920: 2. "Alhambra Theatre." Rev. of Bluebeard's Harem by Harry Taylor. Alhambra Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 16 June 1919: 7. "Alhambra Music Hall." Rev. of Cinder-Ellen by Percy St John et al. Alhambra Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 Oct. 1898: 3. "Alhambra Music Hall, The." Rev. of Cinderella and Her Great Big Sister by George K. Fortesque. Alhambra Music Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1892: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 24 Dec. 1892, 2] "Alhambra Music Hall." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Sweet Princess and the Wicked Ogre by Percy St John et al. Alhambra Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Oct. 1898: 3. [see also advert. - SMH: 1 Oct. 1898: 2] "Alice in Wonderland." Rev. of Alice in Wonderland by Saville Clarke and Walter Slaughter. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1906: 7. "All Aboard." Rev. of All Aboard by Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine 2 Oct. (1916): "Amusements." Prev. of Ill-Treated Ill Travatore adapt. Harry Leston. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Mar. 1892: 5. [see also rev Apr. 1892: 7] "Amusements." Prev. of Ransom. Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 Dec. 1893: 10. "Amusements." Rev. of Babes in the Wood adapt. Frank Ayrton. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1891: 5 "Amusements." Rev. of Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Little Bill Up to Date adapt. Harry Leston. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 May 1892: 5. "Amusements." Rev. of Bluebeard. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Age 18 Apr. 1892: 6. [Cogill Brothers production] "Amusements." Rev. of In a Fog. Garrick Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 May 1892: 5. "Amusements." Rev. of Ixion adapt. Harry Leston. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 Apr. 1892: 5. "Amusements." Rev. of Lelamine by Alfred Moultan. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 2 July. 1897: 6. advert. - A: 29 June 1897: 12] [see also "Amusements." Rev. of Little Don Giovanni adapt. Harry Leston. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 14 Mar. 1892: 5. "Amusements." Rev. of Look to the End by Henry Hughes. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Leader 4 Dec. 1875: 18. "Amusements." Rev. of Trilby Burlesque by Edwin Fin and George Pack et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 6 Dec. 1897: 6. [see also advert. - A: 4 Dec. 1897: 12] "An Australian Opera - The Rajah of Shivapore." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. His Majesty s Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 12 Jan. 1918: 11. "An Australian Opera." Rev. of Predatoras; Or, The Brigand's Bride by William Robinson and Francis Hart. Vienna Café, Melbourne. Table Talk 13 July 1894: 5. "A New Opera." Prev. of Auster by Alfred Hill. Sydney Town Hall. Green Room Sept. (1922): 14. "At Fremantle." Prev. of The Golden West by Edward H. Tottenham et al. Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre, Fremantle. West Australian 25 Dec. 1897: 7. [see also advert. - WA: 25 Dec. 1897, 1] "At the Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Yellow Dwarf. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 16 July 1900: 6. "At the Tivoli - George Wallace in Musical Farce." Rev. of His Royal Higness by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 17 Feb. 1930: 11. "At the Tivoli - Underworld and George Wallace." Rev. of Some Night by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 3 Feb. 1930:

146 "Auster." Rev. of Auster by Alfred Hill. Sydney Town Hall. Green Room Oct. (1922): 13. "Auster." Rev. of Auster by Alfred Hill. Palings Concert Hall, Sydney. Green Room Nov. (1922): 16. "Australian Manufactured Opera: A Clever New Work." Rev. of The Emperor by W. J. Curtis and W. Arundell Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Dec. (1906): 12 "Australian Opera, An." Review of Fayette; Or, Bush Revels by J. Brunton Stephens and G.B. Allen. Centennial Hall, Brisbane. Table Talk 12 Feb. 1892: 5-6. "Australian Opera League." Rev. of Pierrette by Fritz Hart and Giovanni by Alfred Hill. Repertory Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 4 Aug. 1914: 12. [see also advert. - SMH: 3 Aug. 1914, 2] 'Australian Opera at Government House." Rev. of Populaire by Thomas Moser and Hector McLean. Government House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 8 Dec. 1886: 10. "Australian Opera - The Rajah of Shivapore." Prev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. His Majesty s Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 12 Jan. 1918: 11. "Australian Pantomime - The Bunyip." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Oct. (1916): 17. "Australian Play: Success of Blue Mountain Melody." Rev. of Blue Mountain Melody by J. C. Bancks and Charles Zwar. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 Sept. 1934: 4. "Babes in the Wood." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1879: 8. "Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Frank Ayrton and Frank Eugarde. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1891: 5. [see also prev Dec. 1891, 5] "Babes in the Wood." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by James Goold-Taylor. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 23 Dec. 1922: 15. "Babes in the Wood, The." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Dec. 1918: 10. "Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Harry Taylor. Theatre Royal, Charters Towers. Northern Miner 24 Sept. 1919: 2. "Babes in the Wood: Order of the Tour." Prev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Australian and New Zealand Tour. Theatre Magazine Mar. (1915): 8-9. "Babes in the Wood - Pantomime Tonight." Prev. of The Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence et al. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 22 Feb. 1915: 9. [see also advert. - BC: 22 Feb. 1915, 2] "Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Babes in the Wood: Colorful Spectacle at the King's Theatre." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Frank Neil. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1935: 11. "Babes in the Wood: Varied Entertainment." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Frank Neil. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1935: 8. "Back to Blightly: Successful Revue at the Oxford." Rev. of Back to Blighty by George Clutsam et al. Oxford Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 8 Sept. 1916: 9. [see also prev. - 2 Sept. 1916, 6] "Ballet Girls at Play: New Version of Bluebeard - New Australian Talent." Rev. of Bluebeard by Frank Neil and W. Hamilton Webber. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Fuller News 1 Apr. (1922): 6. "Bath Play: Novel Oriental Effects in Mr Oscar Asche's New Production, A." Prev. of Kismet by Edward Knoblock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Garrick Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 19 Apr. 1911: 10. "Beauty and the Beast at Melb. Palace." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast by Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Everyone's 16 Jan. 1929: 40. "Beauty and the Beast: Beautiful Ballet and Amazing Incidentals." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast by O'Donnell and Ray. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1928: 9. [see also advert. - A: 22 Dec. 1928, 20] 662

147 "Beloved Vagabond, The." Rev. of The Beloved Vagabond by Adrian Ross and Dudley Glass. Duke of York Theatre, London, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 15 Oct. 1927: 12. "Beloved Vagabond: Charming Musical Play, The." Rev. of The Beloved Vagabond by Adrian Ross and Dudley Glass. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Aug. 1934: 16. "Beloved Vagabond: Colourful Romantic Musical Play, The." Rev. of The Beloved Vagabond by Adrian Ross and Dudley Glass. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 16 Apr. 1934: 12. "Bijou - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Dec. 1918: 8. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Alpine Antics by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 19 Nov. 1928: 15. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of At the Crossroads by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 17 Sept. 1928: 12. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of San Francisco Exposition by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 July 1915: 14. "Bijou Theatre - Sinbad." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 Dec. 1918: 6. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 Sept. 1915: 14. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 13 Sept. 1915: 9. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Bailiffs by Nat Phillips. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 May 1925: 13. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Bald Heads by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 Nov. 1928: 10. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 May 1917: 9. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Central 3251 by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 12 July 1915: 14. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Chuckles by Charles Delavale. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 16 July 1928: 11. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Cohen and Levi in Paris by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 18 Feb. 1918: 11. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of College Days by Charles Delavale. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 July 1928: 12. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of A Daughter of Eve by Marcus Clarke. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 July 1880: 3. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Dangerous Dan by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 3 Dec. 1928: 15. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Full Steam Ahead by Victor Prince. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 4 June 1917: 9. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Harem Scarem Girls by Victor Prince. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 May 1917: 9. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of His Royal Highness by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Sept. 1928: 12. "Bijou Theatre: In Watts." Rev. of In Watts by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 Sept. 1918: 5. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Married Bliss-ters by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 Sept. 1928: 11. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Michael Strogoff adapt. by James Burdett Howe. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Feb. 1882: Supp 1. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Money to Burn by Nat Phillips. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 17 Dec. 1928: 12. advert. - A: 15 Dec. 1928, 32] [see also "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Off Honolulu by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 5 Nov. 1928: 14. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Oojah Bird by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 8 Oct. 1928: 12. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Sparklers by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 15 Oct. 1928: 9. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of The Village Lads by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 29 Oct. 1928: 10. "Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Yankee Doodle by Charles Delavale. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 Aug. 1928: 14. "Bijou Theatre - Bobadil." Rev. of Bobadil by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Parke. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 12 May 1885:

148 "Bijou Theatre - Bootles' Baby." Rev. of Bootles' Baby by Charles Bradley. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 1 Apr. 1889: 6. "Bijou Theatre - Bootles' Baby." Rev. of Bootles' Baby by Charles Bradley. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 1 Apr. 1889: 6. "Bijou Theatre: The Bunyip." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 27 Dec. 1917: 27. "Bijou Theatre - Bunyip Pantomime." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Dec. 1917: 6. "Bijou Theatre: A Daughter of Eve." Rev. of A Daughter of Eve by Marcus Clarke. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 July 1880: 7. "Bijou Theatre: Michael Strogoff." Rev. of Michael Strogoff adapt. by James Burdett Howe. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Feb. 1882: 6. "Bijou Theatre: Our Village." Rev. of Our Village by Harry W. Emmet and David Cope. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 26 July 1880: 6. "Bijou Theatre - Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by W. Watkins et al. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1897: 6. [see also adverts. - A: 18, 25 Dec. 1897, 10] "Bijou - Vaudeville." Rev. of The Lads of the Village by George Wallace. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 22 July 1922: 14. "Bijou - Vaudeville and Burlesque." Rev. of In Watts by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Sept. 1918: 5. Biron. "Musical and Dramatic Review." Prev. of Cazille by Richard Hengist Horne and Carl Schmitt. Masonic Hall, Sydney. Australian Town and Country Journal 6 Apr. (1872): 425. "Black-Eyed Susan." Rev. of Susan with Two Lovely Black Eyes by Bert Royle et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Feb. 1895: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 16 Feb. 1895, 2] "Bluebeard." Prev. of Bluebeard by Harry Taylor. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Dec. 1917: 9. [see also: prevs. 22 Dec. 1917, 8; and 24 Dec. 1917, 7] "Bluebeard." Rev. of Bluebeard by Harry Taylor. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1917: 6. Blue Mountains City Council. "Geoge Willoughby scrapbook." State Library of New South Wales Archives. [re: Willoughby's 1914 production of Aladdin] "Bobadil." Prev. of Bobadil by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Parker. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 Nov. 1884: 8. "Bo-Peep at Exhibition Building." Rev. of Bo-Peep by Harry Taylor. Exhibition Building, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1910: 3. [see also advert. - SMH: 24 Dec. 1910: 2]. "Bo-Peep Pantomime." Rev. of Bo-Peep by Harry Taylor. Charters Towers. Northern Miner 19 June 1911: 4. "Bo-Peep Pantomime." Rev. of Bo-Peep by Harry Taylor. Charters Towers. Northern Miner 20 June 1911: 3. "Boxing Day." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Progress and the Loves, Laughs, Laments and Labors of Jack Melbourne by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1869: 3. "Boxing Day - The New Pantomimes." Rev. of Djin Djin the Japanese Bogie Man by Bert Royle, J. C. Williamson and Leon Caron. Princess Theatre, Melbourne and Santa Claus, the House that Jack Built and the Historical Giant Killer by Steele Robertson and G. A. Sutch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1895: 6. "Bright Pantomime: The House that Jack Built." Rev. of The House that Jack Built. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 Dec. 1931: 4. "Bright Pantomime: Robinson Crusoe at Princess Theatre, A." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe and His Man Friday. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1927: 10. [see also advert. - A: 24 Dec. 1927, 20] "Bright Revue at Empire." Rev. of The Porters by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 25 Oct. 1926:

149 "Bright Show at the Empire." Rev. of The Waiters by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Dec. 1926: 9. "Brilliant Pantomime - Cinderella at Cremorne." Rev. of Cinderella. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 Dec. 1925: 10. Brisbane, Katherine, ed. Entertaining Australia. Sydney: Currency, Christian Hellemann, 148] [re: Parsifal by T. Hilhouse Taylor and "Buckingham Family, The." Rev. of Troubles of Matrimony by W. M. Akhurst. Royal Victopria Theatre, Sydney. Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer 19 Apr. 1856: 2. "Bundaberg Mail." Editorial. Rev. of Cinderella by Percy St John et al. Queen's Theatre, Bundaberg, Qld. Bundaberg Mail 24 July 1901: 2. "Bunyip, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Dec. 1916: 12. "Bunyip, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Jan. (1917): 22. "Bunyip, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Hippodrome, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1924: 5. "Bunyip, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Green Room Feb. (1925): 37. "Bunyip at the Bijou, The" Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 24 Dec. 1917: 6. "Bunyip Pantomime, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 1 Apr. 1918: 8. "Bunyip Pantomime, The." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 12 Aug. 1918: 4. "Bush Playwright: Produces with Amateurs." Rev. of Where the Coolibah Grows by Walter W. Perroux. Bowen, Qld. Theatre Magazine Feb. (1916): 22. "Cairo Costumes and the Critics." Rev. of Cairo by Oscar Asche and Percy Fletcher. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 17 Oct. 1921: 7. "Cairo - Produced In Sydney." Rev. of Cairo by Oscar Asche. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 18 Sept. 1922: 5. "Cairo: Production at His Majesty's." Rev. of Cairo by Oscar Asche and Percy Fletcher. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Times 17 Oct. 1921: 8. "Cedar Tree: Delightful Performance of New Australian Play, The." Rev. of The Cedar Tree by Edmund Barclay et al. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Dec. 1934: 10. "Cedar Tree: Fine Australian Play, Beautiful Music and Singing." Rev. of The Cedar Tree by Edmund Barclay et al. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 18 Mar. 1935: 6. "Charlie Napier, Ballaarat." [sic] Rev. of Rumcoonio and His Four Colonial Servants. Charlie Napier Theatre, Ballarat (Vic). Bell's Life in Victoria 2 Jan. 1858: 2. "Chase Me Girls." Rev. of Chase Me Girls by George Sharratt. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 19 Jan. (1916): n. pag. "Christmas Entertainments." Prev. of Riddle Me, Riddle Me Ree by Nelson Lee. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 26 Dec. 1854: 5. "Christmas Pantomime, The." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat by Harry Taylor and Leon Caron et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1902: [see also advert Dec. 1902: 8] "Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of Harlequin Little Jack Horner; Or, The Christmas Pie and the Fairies by Walter H. Cooper. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1868:

150 "Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Grundy by Arthur Morley. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Dec. 1931: 12. "Christmas Pantomime, The. Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Bert Royle, J. C. Williamson and George Pack. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1896, 6. "Christmas Pantomime at Cremorne." Rev. of Red Riding Hood and the Demon Wolf." Cremorne Gardens, Perth. West Australian 25 Dec. 1899: 3. [see also advert. - WA: 25 Dec. 1899, 1] "Christmas Pantomimes at the Theatres The Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Valentine and Orson by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1861: 5. "Christmas Pantomime at the Victoria." Rev. of Trookulentos the Tempter by Garnet Walch. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1871: 5. "Christmas Pantomimes at Killara." Rev. of The Charm by Winifred Carmichael; and Mother Hubbard's Christmas Party by J. S. Heron. Killara, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Dec. 1932: 4. "Christmas Pantomime: Display at the Empire." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 21 Nov. 1926: 9. "Christmas Pantomime: Sinbad the Sailor, The." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Fairy of the Diamond Valley by W. T. Goodge and George Leopold et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Nov. (1905): 4. "Christmas Pantomimes: The Victoria Theatre, The." Rev. of The White Cat; Or, Prince Lardi Dardi and the Radient Rosetta. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Empire 28 Dec. 1874: 3. "Chu Chin Chow." Green Room Jan. (1918): 15. "Chu Chin Chow." Green Room Jan. (1920): 15. "Chu Chin Chow." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 May 1923: 5. "Chu Chin Chow: A Full Dress Rehearsal." Prev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 Dec. 1920: 13. "Chu Chin Chow: A Musical Extravaganza." Photographs. Green Room Apr. (1921): 15. "Chu Chin Chow: An Eastern Revue at His Majesty's." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Times 1 Sept. 1916: 9. "Chu Chin Chow - An Oriental Play at His Majesty's." Prev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 18 Aug. 1916: 9. "Chu Chin Chow at the Grand Opera House." Photograph. Green Room May (1921): 17. "Chu Chin Chow: Big Spectacle Booked for Grand Opera House." Green Room Mar. (1921): 3. "Chu Chin Chow for Australia." Green Room Mar. (1920): 16. "Chu Chin Chow in Melbourne." Green Room Jan. (1921): "Chu Chin Chow - Mr Asche's Arabian Night at His Majesty's." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 1 Sept. 1916: 6. "Chu Chin Chow Sets a New Mark." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Manhatten Opera House, New York. New York Times 23 Oct. 1917: 14. "Chu Chin Chow: The Drawings of Percy Anderson." Architecture Australia August/Sept. (1979): "Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Jan. (1920): 23. "Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1919: 5. "Cinderella: Pantomime at the Roxy." Rev. of Cinderella by Frank Neil. Roxy Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1931:

151 "Cinderella: Princess Theatre." Rev. of Cinderella by Nat Phillips. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 30 Dec. 1920: 10. "Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by George Ross and Humphrey Bishop. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1922: 3. "Cinderella at Cremorne." Rev. of Cinderella by Elton Black. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 Dec. 1920: 7. "Cinderella at the Theatre Royal." Rev. of Cinderella by Frank Emery and H. T. Harrison et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1890: 5. "Cinderella: Tale Fully Illustrated." Rev. of Cinderella by Frank Neil. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1925: 4. "Clay's Budget." Rev. of In Old Kentucky. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 13 Sept. (1916): n. pag. --- Rev. of On Deck by Arthur Morley et al. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 20 Sept. (1916), n. pag. "Collits' Inn: A Splendid Production." Rev. of Collits' Inn by Varney Monk and T. Stuart Gurr. Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 June 1934: 19. "Collits' Inn: It's Australian and it's Good." Rev. of Collits' Inn by Varney Monk and T. Stuart Gurr. Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Smith's Weekly 30 June 1934: 26. "Come Over Here: Australia's First Revue." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1913: 3. "Comic Opera Season - Estrella." Rev. of Estrella by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Park. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Sept. 1885: 3. Commins, Jeremy. "The Operas of Alfred Hill." In Opera in New Zealand: Aspects of History and Performance. Ed. Adrienne Simpson. Wellington: Witham, 1990, "Concert in the Evening, The." Rev. of South Sea Sisters by Charles E. Horsley and R. H. Horne. Intercolonial Exhibition., Melbourne. Age 27 Oct. 1866: Supp 4. "Concert, The." Rev. of South Sea Sisters by Charles E. Horsley and R. H. Horne. Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne. Argus 25 Oct. 1886: 7. "Coppin's Olympic." Rev. of Haralequin s. d by W. M. Akhurst. Coppin's Olympic Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1855: 4-5. [see also second review A: 28 Dec. 1855: 4] "Coppin's Olympic Theatre." Rev. of Haralequin s. d by W. M. Akhurst. Coppin's Olympic Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1855: 5. "Coquette, The." Prev. of The Coquette by W. J. Curtis, J. I. Hunt and W. Arundell Orchard. Theatre Magazine 15 Aug. (1905): 14. "Coquette, The." Rev. of The Coquette by W. J. Curtis, J. I. Hunt and W. Arundell Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine 1 Sept. (1905): 12. "Coquette, The." Rev. of The Coquette by W. J. Curtis, J. I. Hunt and W. Arundell Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Aug. 1905: 8. Corbin, John. "Combining Spectacle with Story." New York Times 28 Oct. 1917: 8.6. "Courtiers, The." Rev. of Toyland. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 May 1918: 4. advert. - BC: 30 May 1918, 2] [re:chu Chin Chow] [see also "Cremorne." Rev. of The Discreet Princess by G. S. Hough. Royal Pantheon, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1859: 5. "Cremorne." Rev. of The Discreet Princess by G. S. Hough. Royal Pantheon, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1859: 5. "Cremorne." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by James Mulholand. Pantheon Theatre, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1861:

152 "Cremorne." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by James Mulholand. Pantheon Theatre, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1861: 5. "Cremorne." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by George Scott Hough. Pantheon Theatre, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1860: 5. "Cremorne at the Pantheon." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by George Scott Hough. Pantheon Theatre, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1860: 5. "Cremorne Gardens." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by George Scott Hough. Pantheon Theatre, Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 29 Dec. 1860: 2. "Cremorne Theatre: Aladdin Burlesque, The." Rev. of Aladdin by "Wurry Murry." Cremorne Gardens, Perth. West Australian 23 Apr. 1900: 7. [see also advert. - WA: 21 Apr. 1900, 1] "Cremorne Theatre: Ali Baba and the Thirty-Nine Thieves." Cremorne Gardens, Perth. West Australian 28 May 1900: 7. "Cremorne Theatre - Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 9 Jan. 1926: 22. "Cremorne Theatre: Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington by "Wurry Murry" and Genge Wilson et al. Cremorne Gardens, Perth. West Australian 7 May 1900: 6. [see also advert. - WA: 5 May 1900, 1] "Criterion Theatre." Rev. of Mrs Dooley's Joke by John F. Sheridan, Pat Finn and Frederick W. Weierter. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 Aug. 1905: 9. [see also advert Aug. 1902:3] "Criterion - Mrs Goldstein." Rev. of Mrs Goldstein by John F. Sheridan, Pat Finn and Frederick W. Weierter. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Sept. 1902: 5. [see also advert. - SMH: 20 Sept. 1902: 2; and prev.- SMH: 20 Sept. 1902: 7] "Criterion Theatre." Prev. of Mrs Goldstein by John F. Sheridan, Pat Finn and Frederick W. Weierter. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 4 Oct. 1902: 9. [see also advert Oct. 1902: 2] "Daily Telegraph." Editorial. Prev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Daily Telegraph 21 Aug. 1885: 6. "Dalmatian: Miss McBurney's Grand Opera, The." Rev. of The Dalmatian by Mona McBurney. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 June 1926: 16. "Dandies, The." Rev. of In China Town. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Apr. 1917: 7. "Darlinghurst Hall." Rev. of The Zouaves (and Sappho Ballet) by Bert Royle and J. A. Robertson et al. Darlinghurst Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1891: 5-6. "Deirdre in Exile." Prev. of Deirdre in Exile by Fritz Hart. His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 22 June 1928: 11. "Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat by Dan Thomas. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Feb. 1916: 4. [see also advert. - BC: 16 Feb. 1916: 2; and rev. - BC: 18 Feb. 1916, 5] "Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1921: 3. "Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Courier Mail 27 Dec. 1933: 15. Dick Whittington and His Cat. Advertisement. Age 25 Dec. 1897: 10. al / Maggie Moore and H. R. Roberts production] [re: Edmund Finn/George Gardiner et "Dick Whittington and His Cat: Record Pantomime at Grand Opera House." Rev. of Dick Whittington by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Fuller News 14 Jan. (1922): 2. "Dick Whittington at Her Majesty's Theatre." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat by Frank Ayrton, J. Harding Tucker and Frank Eugarde. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1890: 5. [see also advert. SMH: 24 Dec. 1890: 2] "Dick Whittington: Pantomime at the Criterion." Rev. of Dick Whittington. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1933: 4. Dinkum. "Newcastle Notes: Victoria Theatre." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred W. Weierter et al. Victoria Theatre, Newcastle. Australian Variety 8 Sept. (1915): n. pag. 668

153 "Don't Tell the Wife." Rev. of Don't Tell the Wife by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 July 1927:10. "Drama, The." Rev. of Prince Amiable; Or, The Last of the Ogres by W. M. Akhurst. Brisbane Courier 4 Apr. 1865: 2. [see also advert. - BC: 31 Mar 1865: 1] "Dramatic." Rev. of Australis; Or, The City of Zero by J. C. Williamson et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Mail 29 Dec. 1900: "Dramatic and Musical Review." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Jack Sydney. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney; and Trookulentos the Tempter by Garnet Walch. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Town and Country 30 Dec. 1871: 852. "Dream, The." Rev. of The Dream. Palace Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1917: 8. [see also advert. - BC: 22 Dec. 1917, 2] "Dressing Chu Chin Chow." Green Room Mar. (1920): 6. "Duke of Edinburgh Theatre." Rev. of Harlequin Jack Sheppard by W. M. Akhurst. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1869: 6. "Duke of Edinburgh Theatre." Rev. of The Wrong Side of the Door by W. M. Akhurst. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 9 Nov. 1868: 6. "Duke of York's Theatre: The Beloved Vagabond. Rev. of The Beloved Vagabond by Dudley Glass and Adrian Ross. Duke of York's Theatre, London. Times 2 Sept. 1927: 10. "Duke of Edinburgh Pantomime - Sinbad the Sailor, The." Rev. of Harlequin Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Great Roc of The Diamond Valley. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1868: 3. "Duke of Edinburgh Theatre - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Harlequin Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Great Roc of the Diamond Valley. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1868: 6. "Eastwood Ho!: Spectacle at the Alhambra." Rev. of Eastwood Ho! by Oscar Asche et al. Alhambra Theatre, London. Times 10 Sept. 1919: 8. Editorial. Rev. of Acis and Galetea; Or, The Nimble Nymph and the Terrible Troglodyte adapt. by John L. Hall and Frank St Clare. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Argus 17 May 1886: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Agapemone; Or, The Three Innocents by Henry E. Walton et al. People's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 Feb. 1880: 5. Editorial. Rev. of The Belle of St Kilda. Royal Polytechnic Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 4 July 1873: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Lass that Loved Young William by J. F. Sheridan, J. A. Roberston and Bert Royle et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Apr. 1890: 4. [see also advert. BC: 26 Apr. 1890, 2] Editorial. Rev. of Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Lass that Loved Young William by J. F. Sheridan, Bert Royle, J. A. Roberston et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 May 1890: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Bobadil by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Park. School of Arts, Rockhampton. Morning Bulletin 7 July 1886: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Bric-a-Brac by Garnett Walch. Academy of Music, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 Aug. 1885: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Bric-a-Brac by Garnett Walch. Academy of Music, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Aug. 1885: 4. Editorial. Rev. of A Daughter of Eve by Marcus Clarke. Her Majesty's Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 23 Feb 1885: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Doctor Faustus; Or, The Demon, the Dame, the Doctor and the Damsel adapt. By F. W. Hume, John L. Hall and Frank St Clare. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Argus 6 May 1886: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Drunk. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 May 1889: 5. [see also advert. BC: 30 May 1889: 2] Editorial. Rev. of Faust M. D. by W. M. Akhurst. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Oct. 1865: 5. Editorial. Prev. of Fayette by G. B. Allen and J. Brunton Stephens. Centennial Hall, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 22 Mar. 1892:

154 Editorial. Rev. of The Forty Thieves by W. M. Akhurst. Prince of Wales Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 13 July 1860: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Genevieve de Brabant adapt by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 12 Sept. 1873: 3. Editorial. Rev. of The Great Hibernicon; Or, Life in the Emerald Isle by Garnet Walch. School of Arts, Sydney. Empire 17 June 1874: 3. Editorial. Rev. of The Great Hibernicon; Or, Life in the Emerald Isle by Garnet Walch. School of Arts, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 July 1875: 2. Editorial. Rev. of The Great Hibernicon; Or, Life in the Emerald Isle by Garnet Walch. Queensland Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Sept. 1878: 2. Editorial. Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Jack Brisbane. Queensland Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1878: 2. Editorial. Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 24 Sept. 1866: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Julius the Snoozer. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Age 29 Sept. 1879: 8. Editorial. Rev. of La Fete du Village by Henry Hughes, Mrs Henry Hughes and R. Down. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Nov. 1875: 5. Editorial. Rev. of La Fete du Village by Henry Hughes, Mrs Henry Hughes and R. Down. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 Nov. 1875: 3. Editorial. Rev. of La Fete du Village by Henry Hughes, Mrs Henry Hughes and R. Down. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 30 Nov. 1875: 5. Editorial. Rev. of L'Africaine by W. M. Akhurst. Polytechnic Hall, Melbourne. Argus 13 Aug. 1866: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Les Fleurs De Savois by Henry Hughes. Athenaeum, Melbourne. Age 4 Dec. 1874: 2. Editorial. Rev. of Look to the End by Henry Hughes and Mrs Henry Hughes. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 Nov. 1875: 3. Editorial. Rev. of Lucrezia Borgia adapt. by Charles and Harry Raynor. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Argus 18 Oct. 1886: 6. Editorial. Rev. of Ma-in-Law by Garnet Walch. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 10 Mar. 1890: 4. [see also advert. - BC: 8 Mar. 1890, 2] Editorial. Rev. of Maritana. St Georges Hall, Melbourne. Argus 25 Oct. 1886: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Massaniello by W. M. Akhurst. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 30 Dec. 1865: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Papillonetta adapt. by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 10 Apr. 1871: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Prince Darling; Or, Fairy Snowdrop and the Page who Turned Over a New Leaf by Frank Towers. Queensland Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1875: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Pygmalion and His Gal (A Dear!) by Garnet Walch. Apollo Hall, Melbourne. Age 1 Apr. 1873: 2. Editorial. Rev. of The Queen of Beauty, Who had a Fight with the Genii by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 12 Nov. 1861: 5. Editorial. Rev. of The Queen of Beauty, Who had a Fight with the Genii by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 12 Nov. 1861: 5. Editorial. Rev. of Rainbow Revels by Garnet Walch. Queensland Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 July 1878: 3. Editorial. Rev. of Robinson Crusoe; Or, Man Friday, King of Bribie Island. Queensland Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Dec. 1874: 3. Editorial. Rev. of The Streets of Melbourne. Apollo Hall, Melbourne. Argus 14 Mar. 1877: 5. Editorial. Rev. of The White Fawn; Or, The Loves of Prince Buttercup by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 8 June 1874:

155 Editorial. Rev. of The Willow Pattern Plate by Joseph Downey. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 8 Oct. 1872: 9. Editorial. Rev. of Zelma by Auguste E. Juncker. n. details. Brisbane Courier 29 Apr. 1885: 4. E. D. K. "Play of the Month: Cairo, The." Rev. of Cairo by Oscar Asche and Percy Fletcher. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Green Room Oct. (1922): "Plays of the Month: Lilac Time, The." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George H. Clutsam et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Green Room July (1924): 19, 25. "Elton Black-Kate Howarde Revue Catch On, The." Rev. of Catch On by Elton Black and Kate Howarde. National Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Sept. (1915): 45. "Emperor, The." Prev. of The Emperor by W. J. Curtis and W. Arundall Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Nov. (1906): 19. "Emperor: A New Work by Local Authors." Prev. of The Emperor by W. J. Curtis and W. Arundall Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Oct. (1906): 15. "Empire, The." Rev. of At the Exposition by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 2 Apr. 1916: 2. "Empire, The." Rev. of Bare Backs by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 June 1927: 15. "Empire, The." Rev. of Breaking into Society by George H. Ward and Charles L. Sherman. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Apr. 1921: 8. "Empire, The." Rev. of Dr Dippy's Asylum by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 16 Dec. 1918: 4. "Empire, The." Rev. of Fuzzy Wuzzy by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 12 Mar. 1916: 7. "Empire, The." Rev. of Fuzzy Wuzzy by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 9 Dec. 1918: 5. "Empire, The." Rev. of The Gay Mrs Cohen by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 26 Mar. 1916: "Empire, The." Rev. of Have a Bath, Sir! by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Feb. 1927: 16. "Empire, The." Rev. of In Mexico by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 15 Apr. 1917: 6. "Empire, The." Rev. of In Old Seville by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 19 Mar. 1916: 7. "Empire, The." Rev. of In Old Seville by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 Jan. 1918: 9. "Empire, The." Rev. of It's all Yours by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Nov. 1927: 11. "Empire, The." Rev. of It's all Yours by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 May 1927: 15. "Empire, The." Rev. of The Jockeys by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 July 1921: 9. "Empire, The." Rev. of The King of Dunnowhereski by Walter George. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 2 Dec. 1921: 4. "Empire, The." Rev. of Lords by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 June 1921: 4. "Empire, The." Rev. of Not Likely by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 23 May 1927: 18. "Empire, The." Rev. of On the Wharf by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 22 Nov. 1926: 17. "Empire, The." Rev. of Painters by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Oct. 1921: 4. "Empire, The." Rev. of Policemen by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 15 Aug. 1921: 4. "Empire, The." Rev. of Rising Tides by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 Jan. 1926: 2. "Empire, The." Rev. of The Tennis Club by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier Apr. 1927: 11. "Empire, The." Rev. of Then They Woke Up by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Dec. 1917:

156 "Empire, The." Rev. of Then They Woke Up by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 Jan. 1919: 9. "Empire, The." Rev. of Troubles of Hector by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 9 May 1927: 26. "Empire, The." Rev. of Two Stripes by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 10 Feb. 1918: 6. "Empire, The." Rev. of Waiters by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 3 Feb. 1918: 6. "Empire, The." Rev. of What's the Use by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 2 Dec. 1918: 5. "Empire, The." Rev. of Whips and Quips by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 June 1927: 16. "Empire - Bright Australian Revue, The." Rev. of Dad, Choom and Co by Edmund Warrington. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 Aug. 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Alias Mr (W)right by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 June 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Alpine Antics by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Oct. 1925: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Alpine Antics by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 8 Feb. 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of At the Crossroads by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Jan. 1926: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of At the Exposition by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 Dec. 1917: 7. [see also rev.- BC: 26 Dec. 1917: 9] "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of At the Exposition by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 Dec. 1918: 5. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Bare Backs by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Dec. 1927: 15. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of The Beach at Waikiki by F. Gayle Wye. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 10 May 1926: 20. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Bubble and Squeak by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 25 July 1927: 21. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Buying a Business by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 Jan. 1927: 13. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of A Dancing Delirium by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 9 Nov. 1925: 15. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Dangerous Dan by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 2 Nov. 1925: 21. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Do it Now by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Nov. 1918: 5. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Don't Tell the Wife by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 Mar. 1927: 17. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Flirting Widow by Walter Johnson. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 15 Sept. 1919: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Fuzzy Wuzzy by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Dec. 1917: 11. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Gay Mrs Cohen by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 Dec. 1917: 7. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of In the Bank by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 Feb. 1927:

157 "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Jockeys by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 Dec. 1926: 17. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Keep it Dark by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Nov. 1917: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Keep it Dark by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 Nov. 1918: 11. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Lady Buccaneers by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Apr. 1926: 16. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Lords by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 June 1921: 4. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Love and Politics by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 June 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Love, Honour and Obey by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 12 Apr. 1926: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Merry Masquerader by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 June 1927: 20. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Midnight Revels by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 Nov. 1925: 5. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of A Millionaire for the Night by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 Oct. 1922: 13. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of A Millionaire for the Night by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 25 Apr. 1927: 20. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Mustard Pot by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Feb. 1927: 22. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of My Mountain Maid by Edmund Warrington. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 2 Aug. 1926: 10. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Night Lights by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 15 Feb. 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Nights of Joy by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 Apr. 1927: 9. "Empire, The." Rev. of ; Or, For the Duration by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 Nov. 1922: 13. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Off Honolulu by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 Sept. 1925: 11. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Oh Mum! by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Mar. 1927: 12. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Oh Mum! by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 22 Aug. 1927: 20. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Oh You Wonderful Girl by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 June 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Once Aboard the Lugger by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 June 1927: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Oojah Bird by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 12 Oct. 1925: 16 "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Ooojah Bird by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 25 Jan. 1926: 11. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Overnight by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 Apr. 1926: 10. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Pickled Porter by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 23 Nov. 1925:

158 "Empire Theatre." Rev. of A Railway Tangle by Harry Burgess. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Nov. 1919: 4. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Right Here by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 Dec. 1922: 8. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Some Night by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 Oct. 1925: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Something Doing by Harry Burgess. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 29 Sept. 1919: 4. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Sparklers by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 Dec. 1925: 11. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Then They Woke Up by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Dec. 1917: 9. [see also prev. - BC: 1 Dec. 1917: 13] "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Then They Woke Up by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 Jan. 1919: 9. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of Troubles of Hector by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 1 Aug. 1927: 21. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Village Lads by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 1 Feb. 1926: 15. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Waiters by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 4 Feb. 1918: n. pag. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Wedding Party and The Shopwalkers by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 Jan. 1927: 16. "Empire Theatre." Rev. of What's the Use by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 10 Dec. 1917: 5. [see also prev. - BC: 8 Dec. 1917: 11] "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of What's the Use by Bert Le Blanc. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 Jan. 1918: 9. "Empire Theatre, The." Rev. of Whips and Quips by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 Nov. 1922: 8. "Empire Theatre - Bandbox Revue." Rev. of A Review of Revue by F. Gayle Wyer. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 June 1926: 16. "Empire Theatre: Remarkable Revue, The." Rev. of When the Cat's Away by F. Gayle Wye. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 May 1926: 9. "Empire Theatre's Lively Programme." Rev. of In Old Japan by F. Gayle Wye. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 May 1926: 9. "Empire - Whirlgig Revue Co, The." Rev. of At the Grand by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 Oct. 1926: 17. "Entertainment at Highgate Hill." Rev. of Red Riding Hood's Temptation by Cush Heinbockle. St Alban's Hall, Highgate Hill, Perth. West Australian 25 Nov. 1898: 5. "Entertainment at the Masonic Hall." Rev. of Trookulentos in a Nutshell by Garnet Walch. Masonic Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 31 Aug. 1872: 7. "Entertainments: Gaiety Theatre." Rev. of John Juan Jnr adapt. by Henry Cargill. Gairty Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Jan. 1888: 6. "Entertainments The Theatres." Rev. of Goody Two Shoes and Little Boy Blue by Marcus Clarke. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Australian 17 Dec. 1870: 786. "Entertainments: The Theatres Etc." Rev. of The Great Hibernicon; Or, Life in the Emerald Isle by Garnet Walch. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Australasian 1 Aug. 1874:

159 "Entertainments: The Theatres." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Progress and the Loves, Laughs, Laments and Labors of Jack Melbourne by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne; and Harlequin Jack Sheppard by W. M. Akhurst. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Australasian 1 Jan. 1870: 18. "Estrella." Prev. of Estrella by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Park. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 10 Sept. 1885: 5. Evans, Bob. "Delightful Success that Pivots on a Twist of Casting." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Q Theatre, Penrith. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Aug. 1989: 14. "Evening Amusements." Rev. of Lalla Rookah; Or, The Princess, The Peri and the Troubadour by Mr Byrne. School of Arts, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 Dec. 1880: 3. "Evening Amusements: The Pantomime." Rev. of Whittington and His Cat adapt. by Walter S. Craven. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1886: 5. Fantasia, Josephine. "J. C. Williamson's Vision for Australia: Australis; Or, The City of Zero." Australasian Drama Studies 23 (1993): "Faust at Her Majesty's Theatre." Rev. of Faust adapt. by Gilbert Parker. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 Apr. 1888: 4. "Fayette: A Queensland Opera." Rev. of Fayette by G. B. Allen and J. Brunton Stephens. Centennial Hall, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 Mar. 1892: 5. "F. F. F: Bright Australian Musical Comedy." Rev. of F. F. F. by C. J. De Garis and Reginald A. A. Stoneham. Prince of Wales Theatre, Adelaide. Adelaide Advertiser 30 Aug. 1920: 8. "First Production of Kismet: A Great Spectacle." Rev. of Kismet by Edward Knoblock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 8 Apr. 1912: 6. Fitzmaurice, Harry. "Two Worlds, The." Letter. West Australian. 20 Nov. 1900: 10. "Folies Dramatiques." Rev. of Estrella by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Park. Folies Dramatiques Theatre, London. Times 7 June 1883: 5. "Follies of Pleasure, The." Rev. of Joyland by Les Bates; and The Matinee Girl (n. details). Melrose Theatre, Perth. West Australian 25 Dec. 1916: 6. "Footlight Fancies." Rev. of My Little Chinee Girl in China. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 1 Dec. 1918: 6. "Forty Thieves, The." Prev. of The Forty Thieves by Arthur H. Adams etal. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Feb. 1899: 5. "Forty Thieves at the Princess's." Rev. of The Forty Thieves by Arthur H. Adams et al. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 22 May 1899: 6. [see also adverts. - A: 13, 20 May 1899: 12] "Fremantle Fayre: A Christmas Pantomime." Prev. of The Golden West by Edward H. Tottenham et al. Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre, Fremantle. West Australian 28 Dec. 1897: 6. "Fremantle Pantomime, The." Prev. of The Golden West by Edward H. Tottenham et al. Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre, Fremantle. West Australian 3 Jan. 1898: 5. "From a First Nighter." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 1 Jan. (1914): 8. "Fulleries, The." Rev. of A Millionaire for the Night by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Green Room Sept. 1922: 9. Fuller News Pantomime Souvenir Fuller News Dec/Jan. (1921/22). "Fullers." Rev. of Nights of Joy by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Society and Home Apr. (1926): 13, 41. "Fuller's New Theatre: Successful Opening." Rev. of Do it Now by Bert Le Blanc. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 10 Mar. 1919: 5. "Fullers' New Theatre." Rev. of The Waiters by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 May 1919:

160 "Fullers Theatre." Rev. of All Trumps by Claude Dampier. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 7 July 1924: 6. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Don't Tell the Wife by Jim Gerald. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 15 Feb. 1926: 5. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Don't Tell the Wife by Jim Gerald. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Jan. 1928: 6. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Mama's Boy by Phil Smith. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1924: 9. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of The Men in Possession by George Storey. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Nov. 1923: 6. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of The Merry Masquerader by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 12 Mar. 1928: 5. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of ; Or, For the Duration by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 Sept. 1922: 5. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of The Pickled Porter by George Wallace. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Everyone's 1 Apr. (1925): 34. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of A Whirl of Youth by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 31 Oct. 1927: 6. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Oh Mum by Jim Gerald. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 1 Mar. 1926: 5. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Out West by George Ward. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 May 1923: 5. "Fuller's Theatre." Rev. of A Railway Tangle adapt. by Harry Burgess. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 15 Dec. 1919: 4. "Fuller's Theatre." Rev. of Too Many Wives by Harry Burgess. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Jan. 1920: 9. "Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Troubles of Hector by Jim Gerald. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 1 Feb. 1926: 6. "Fullers' Vaudeville." Rev. of Jim Jams by Paul Stanhope. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 May 1919: 9. Fullerton, Mary E. "Aboriginal Play: Laughing Murra, An." Rev. of The Laughing Murra by Mrs E. C. Davidson et al. Theatre Magazine Dec. (1921): 27. "Fun at the Empire." Rev. of In the Hospital and The Bailiffs by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Jan. 1926: 16. "Fun at the Empire." Rev. of Lords by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 Dec. 1926: 15. "Fun at the Empire." Rev. of The Naughty Husband by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 16 May 1927: 16. "Fun at the Empire." Rev. of Nights of Joy by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 July 1927: 3. "Gaiety - Cinderella, The." Rev. of Cinderella by Percy St John. Liddy's Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1890: 7. [see also advert. - BC: 25 Dec. 1890: 2] "Gaiety Theatre, The." Rev. of Aladdin Up-to-Date. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 Jan. 1898: 4. "Gaiety Theatre, The." Rev. of Diavolo Up-to-Date. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 10 Jan. 1898: 6. "Gaiety Theatre, The." Rev. of The Miller and the Sweep by W. H. Speed. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1895: 6. [see also: advert. - BC: 25 Dec. 1895, 2] "Gaiety Theatre." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1882:

161 "Gaiety Theatre, The." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1897: 5. [see also advert Dec. 1897: 2] "Gaiety Theatre, The." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 3 Jan. 1898: 3. "Gaiety Theatre - Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of The Invisible Prince by Percy St John and James Wilkinson. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1892: 7. [see also prev. - BC: 26 Dec. 1892: 6] "Garrick Theatre: Kismet." Rev. of Kismet by Edward Knoblock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Garrick Theatre, London. Times 20 Apr. 1911: 8. "George Wallace Revue: Change at Tivoli." Rev. of Mr Mulligan, Millionaire by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 13 Jan. 1930: 10. "Gerald Revue Co., The." Rev. of ; Or, For the Duration by Jim Gerald. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Oct. (1922): 19. "Goody Two Shoes." Rev. of Goody Two Shoes by Frank Dix. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 May 1919: 6. "Gorgeous East, at the Garrick, The." Rev. of Kismet by Edward Knoblock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Garrick Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 20 Apr. 1911: 4. "Golden Mantles of the East: Harem Fashions in Cairo." Times 17 Oct. 1921: 8. "Grand Opera: Deirdre in Exile - Fritz Hart's Success." Rev. of Deirdre in Exile by Fritz Hart. His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 June 1928: 23. "Grand Opera House." Rev. of Keep Laughing by Bert Le Blanc. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 20 Nov. 1922: 7. "Grand Opera House." Rev. of Wy Wurrie? by Bert Le Blanc. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 Oct. 1922: 10. "Gumleaf Girls, The." Rev. of The Gumleaf Girls by George Edwards. Alhambra Music Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 1 Mar. 1920: 5. "Handsome Ransom: Last Night's Performance." Rev. of The Handsome Ransom by Francis Hart and Sir William Robinson. St George's Hall, Perth. West Australian 19 Jan. 1894: 3. [see also advert. - WA: 18 Jan. 1894: 1] "Handsome Ransom: Last Night's Performance." Rev. of The Handsome Ransom by Francis Hart and Sir William Robinson. St George's Hall, Perth. West Australian 20 Jan. 1894: 3. "Handsome Ransom: Operetta at Government House." Rev. of The Handsome Ransom by Francis Hart and Sir William Robinson. Government House, Perth. West Australian 12 Jan. 1894: 3. "Harry Clay's Company." Rev. of Casey's Ashes by Art Slavin. Town Hall, Toowoomba. Towoomba Chronicle 20 May 1918: 6. "Haymarket, The." Rev. of Harlequin Baron Munchausen by W. M. Akhurst. Royal Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1865: 6. "Haymarket Theatre." Rev. of The Last of the Ogres by W. M. Akhurst, Frederick Coppin and Frank Howson. Royal Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1864: 6. "Haymarket Theatre The Christmas Pantomime, The." Rev. of The Four Champions; Or, Harlequin Crystal Globe and the Spirits of the Demon Dell. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 24 Dec. 1866: 5. "Haymarket Theatre : The Pantomime." Rev. of Harlequin Rumplestiltskin by W. S. Hough. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1867: 5. [see also advert. ARG: 27 Dec. 1867, 8] "Helen's Babies." Rev. of Helen's Babies adapt. by Garnett Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 20 July 1877: 4. "Her Majesty's." Rev. of Blue Beard by Frank Eugarde et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 6 Dec. 1892: 5-6. [see also preview 24 Dec. 1892: 10] "Her Majesty's." Prev. of Australis; Or, The City of Zero by J. C. Williamson et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 8 Dec. 1900:

162 "Her Majesty's - Australis." Rev. of Australis; Or, The City of Zero by J. C. Williamson et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1900: 6. "Her Majesty's - Forty Thieves." Rev. of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Arthur H. Adams and Leon Caron et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1898: 6. "Her Majesty's - Humpty Dumpty." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty by Frank Dix and Victor Champion. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 Dec. 1920: 8. "Her Majesty's - Humpty Dumpty." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty by Frank Dix and Victor Champion. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Dec. 1920: 8. "Her Majesty's - Little Red Riding Hood." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Bernard Espinasse, Leon Caron and Frederick W. Weierter. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1899: 8. [see also prev. - SMH: 23 Dec.1899: 10; and advert. - SMH: 27 Jan.1900: 2] "Her Majesty's - Matsa." Rev. of Matsa; Or, The Queen of Fire by Bert Royle et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Feb. 1897: 7. [see also prev. - SMH: 27 Feb. 1897: 12; and adverts. - SMH: 27 Feb.; and 5, 13, 20 Mar. 1897: 2] "Her Majesty's Opera House." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Genii of the Diamond Valley and the New Guinea of the Future by Harry W. Emmet. Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1884: 7. "Her Majesty's Opera House - The Squatter." Rev. of The Squatter by George Darrell. Her Majesty's Opera House, Melbourne. Age 29 June 1885: 5. [see also advert. A: 27 June 1885: 12] "Her Majesty's - Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Bert Royle and Frank Eugarde et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1895: 6. "Her Majesty's Opera House - Sinbad." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Genii of the Diamond Valley and the New Guinea of the Future by Harry W. Emmet. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 25 Dec. 1884: 5. "Her Majesty's Theatre." Rev. of Faust adapt. by Gilbert Parker. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 Apr. 1888: 8. "Her Majesty's Theatre." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe by Bert Royle and Frank Eugarde et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 14 Dec. 1895: 10. [see also prev. - SMH: 8 Jan. 1895: 5] "Her Majesty's Theatre." Prev. of Tapu; Or A Tale of a Maori Pahli by Arthur H. Adams, J. C. Williamson and Alfred Hill. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 July 1904: 9. [see also advert. - SMH: 9 July 1904: 2] "Her Majesty's Theatre." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Bert Royle and Frank Eugarde et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1895: 6. [see also adverts. - SMH: 22, 25 Dec. 1894: 2] "Her Majesty's Theatre - Babes in the Wood." Rev. of Babes in the Wood; Or, Bold Robin Hood by Leon Caron and George F. Pack et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1897: 5. [see also advert. - SMH: 27 Dec.1897: 2; and prev. - SMH: 25 Dec.1897: 8] "Her Majesty's Theatre - Come Over Here." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 30 Mar. 1914: 13. "Her Majesty's Theatre - Jack the Giant Killer." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by G. Lash Gordon and Frank Eugarde. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1893: 6. [see also advert Dec. 1893: 2] "Her Majesty's Theatre - Tapu." Prev. of Tapu; Or, A Tale of a Maori Pahli by Arthur H. Adams, J. C. Williamson and Alfred Hill. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 22 Aug. 1904: 6. "Her Majesty's - The House that Jack Built." Rev. of The House that Jack Built by Bert Royle and Frank Eugarde et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1894: 6. "Herr Alpin's New Opera." Rev. of Eldorado by C. W. Chiplin and Hugo Alpen. Guild Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Oct. 1895: 6. "Herr Carl Schmitt's Complimentary Concert." Rev. of Cazille by Richard Hengist Horne and Carl Schmitt. Masonic Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 Apr. 1872: 4. "Hibernicon; Or, Life in Ireland, The." Rev. of The Great Hibernicon; Or, Life in the Emerald Isle by Garnet Walch. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 18 June 1874:

163 "His Majesty's Theatre." Rev. of Mother Grundy by Arthur Morley. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 21 Dec. 1931: 3. "His Majesty's Theatre: A New English Opera." Rev. of A Summer Night by George H. Clutsam. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 25 July 1910: 4. "His Majesty's Theatre: A Summer Night." Rev. of A Summer Night by George H. Clutsam. His Majesty's Theatre, London. Times 25 July 1910: 13. "House that Jack Built, The." Rev. of The House that Jack Built. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1917: 5. "Humpty Dumpty Pantomime." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 Apr. 1921: 8. "Humpty Dumpty Pantomime at Her Majesty's." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty by Frank Dix and Victor Champion. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 7 Mar. 1921: 6. "Importing of Chu Chin Chow, The." New York Times 28 Oct. 1917: 8.6. "Independent Theatre, The." Sydney Morning Herald 4 Nov. 1933: 10. [re: Ship of Heaven] "In the Orchestrals." Prev. of King Dodo by Frank Pixley et al. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine 1 June (1905): 5. "Isidora." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Aug. 1885: 5. "Isidora - Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 8 July 1885: 5. "Isidora." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Daily Telegraph 24 Aug. 1885: 6. "Jack and the Beanstalk." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk. St James' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1926: 6. "Jack and the Beanstalk." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Frank Neil and Jim Gerald. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1934: 4. "Jack and the Beanstalk: A Bright and Successful Pantomime." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray. Garrick Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1934: 8. "Jack and the Beanstalk: Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk. Capitol Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 20 Dec. 1930: 8. "Jack the Giant Killer at the Alexandra." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by Garnet Walch. Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 Dec. 1891: 10. [see also adverts. - A: 26 Dec. 1891, 12; 14 Jan. 1892: 8] "Jim Gerald Returns to Empire." Rev. of Bare Backs by Jim Gerald. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Mar. 1927: 17. "John F. Sheridan Company - Mrs Dooley's Joke." Rev. of Mrs Dooley's Joke by John F. Sheridan and Pat Finn. Theatre Royal, Charters Towers, Qld. Northern Miner 1 Mar. 1905: 5. "Kate Howarde Company, The." Rev. of Diavolo Up-to-Date. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Jan. 1898: 7. Kelly, Veronica. Annotated Checklist of Comments on the Performances and Banning of Marcus Clarke's "The Happy Land." Clayton, Vic.: Monash Bibliographical Series: No 2, "Banning of Marcus Clarke's The Happy Land: Stage, Press and Parliament, The." Australasian Drama Studies 2.1 (1983): "J. C. Williamson Produces Parsifal; Or, The Redemption of Kundry; Wagnerism, Religion and Sexuality." Theatre History Studies 15 (1995): "Melodrama of Defeat: Political Patterns in Some Colonial and Contemporary Australian Play." Southerly 50.2 (1990): [re: The Currnecy Lass] "Kelly and Leon's Opera House." Rev. of The Happy Land by Marcus Clarke. Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 Feb. 1880:

164 Keup, M. A. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Bellboys by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 11 Aug. (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of Convicts in Clover by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 14 July (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of In a Harem by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 6 Oct. (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of In Spain by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 2 June (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of Lords by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 18 Aug. (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of Lords by Nat Phillips. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Just It 25 Aug. (1927): "Vaudeville." Rev. of Mexicans by Nat Phillips. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Just It 2 June (1927): "King Dodo at Criterion." Rev. of King Dodo by John Francis and Fred W. Weierter et al. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 12 June 1905: 3. [see also advert. - SMH: 10 June 1905, 2; and prev. SMH: 10 June 1905, 14] "King Dodo at Daly's." Rev. of King Dodo by Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders. Daly's Theatre, New York. New York Times 13 May 1902: 9. "King's - Jack and Jill." Rev. of Jack and Jill. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Dec. 1918: 8. "King's - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Wilmer Bentley and Eardley Turner. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 Dec. 1920: 8. "King's Theatre - Babes in the Wood." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf G. Lumsden et al. Kings Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1909: 7. "King's Theatre - Jack and Jill." Rev. of Jack and Jill. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Dec. 1918: 8. "King's Theatre - Mother Hubbard." Rev. of Mother Hubbard by Leonard F. Durrell et al. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 22 Dec. 1919: 8. "King's Theatre - Mother Hubbard." Rev. of Mother Hubbard by Leonard F. Durrell et al. King's Theatre, Melbourne Argus 22 Dec. 1919: 8. "King's Theatre Pantomime - Babes in the Wood." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf G. Lumsden et al. Kings Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1909: 6. [see also advert. - A: 28 Dec. 1909, 6] "King's Theatre - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Wilmer Bentley and Eardley Turner. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Dec. 1920: 8. "King's Theatre: Stop Your Nonsense." Rev. of Stop Your Nonsense. Kings' Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Dec. 1915: 9. "King's Theatre: Stop Your Nonsense." Rev. of Stop Your Nonsense. Kings' Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 Dec. 1915: 13. "King's Theatre - The Sentimental Bloke." Rev. of The Sentimental Bloke by C. J. Dennis and Bert Baily. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 9 Oct. 1922: 8. "Kingsway Theatre: The Toymaker of Nuremburg." Rev. of The Toymaker of Nuremburg by Austin Strong, Adrian Ross and Dudley Glass. Kingsway Theatre, London. Times 22 Dec. 1930: 10. Kippax, H. G. "Experiment in Jane Street, The." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Jane Street Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 3 Oct. 1966: 7. "Kismet." Prev. of Kismet by Edward Knoblock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 6 Apr. 1912: 9. [see also advert. - 6 Apr. 1912: 16] Kitching, Harry. "Arthur Morley's Revue." Rev. of On the Sands by Arthur Morley et al. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 3 Nov. (1915): "Bridge Theatre Newtown." Rev. of Toyland by George Edwards. Bridge Theatre, Newtown. Australian Variety 4 Jan. (1918): n. pag. --- "Coliseum Theatre, North Sydney." Rev. of On Deck by Arthur Morley. Australian Variety 6 Sept. (1919): n. pag. 680

165 --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of After the Show by Art Slavin. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 6 Sept. (1919): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Cabaret. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 1 Dec. (1915): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Carnival by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 24 Nov. (1915): "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Chase Me, Girls by George Sharrett. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 19 Jan. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Court of Father Xmas by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 29 Dec. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Cousin's Bounty by Marie Ford. Eden Gardens, Manly. Australian Variety 23 Nov. (1917): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Golden Butterfly by Jack Arteen. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 1 Jan. (1920): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Half-Past Twenty-Eight by Art Slavin. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 15 Feb. (1918): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of In Old Kentucky. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 13 Sept. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The New Stenographer by George Pagden. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 19 Sept. (1917): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Not a Word to the Wife by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 10 Nov. (1915): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Not a Word to the Wife by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 17 Nov. (1915): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of On Deck by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 20 Sept. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of On the Sands by Arthur Morley et al. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 27 Oct. (1915): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of On the Sands by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 27 Sept. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Picking 'em Out by Arthur Morley. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 13 Dec. (1916): n. pag. --- "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of The Sculptor's Dream by Ernest George. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 8 Dec. (1915): "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Toyland by George Edwards. Bridge Theatre, Newtown. Australian Variety 3 Jan. (1919): n. pag. --- "Princess Theatre." Rev. of Toyland by George Edwards. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 10 Jan. (1919): "Harry Clay's Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Who's the Earl. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 10 May (1918): n. pag. Le Blanc, Bert. "Was the Criticism Justified?" Letter. Theatre Magazine. Mar. (1915): 47. pantomime] [re: Babes in the Wood "Les Cent Vierges." Rev. of Les Cent Vierges by W. M. Akhurst. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 1 Mar. 1875: 3. "Light Opera - Young England." Rev. of Young England by Basil Hood, George Clutsam and Hubert Bath. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 Nov. 1928: 11. [see also A: 3 Dec. 1928, 15] 681

166 "Lilac Time: An Art Play with Music." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George H. Clutsam et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 May 1924: 5. [see also advert. - SMH : 24 May 1924, 2] "Lilac Time at the Lyric: Schubert as Hero." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George Clutsam. Lyric Theatre, London. Times 23 Dec. 1922: 6. "Lilac Time: Revival at the Stoll." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George Clutsam. Stoll Theatre, London. Times 14 Oct. 1942: 6. "Little Bo-Peep." Rev. of Little Bo-Peep by A. E. Martin. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 Dec. 1922: 10. "Little Bo-Peep - George Marlow's Pantomime." Rev. of Little Bo Peep by A. E. Martin et al. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Green Room Dec. (1922): 12. "Little Larrikin, A." Rev. of A Little Larrikin by A. H. Taylor and Dora McGeoch. Albert Hall, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 15 Sept. 1919: 9. "Little Red Riding Hood." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Bert Royle and Lovell Phillips. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1892: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 24 Dec. 1892: 2; prev.- SMH: 24 Dec. 1892: 10] "Little Red Riding Hood: Fullers' Theatre." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Jim Gerald et al. Fullers Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1923: 6. "Lively First Night: The American Girl at the Princess's." Rev. of The American Girl by Henry Temple and Alfred Moulton. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 July 1898: 6. [see also adverts. - 2, 9 July 1898: 12] "Local and General News." Rev. of Cinderella by Percy St John. Bundaberg, Qld. Bundaberg Mail 24 July 1901: 2. "Local Intelligence." Rev. of Troubles of Matrimony by W. M. Akhurst. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 1 May 1856: 2. "Local Intelligence - The Theatre." Prev. of Don John of Austria by Isaac Nathan. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Journal 11 Apr. 1847: "Local Intelligence - The Theatre." Rev. of Don John of Austria by Isaac Nathan. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Journal 29 Apr. 1847: "Local Intelligence: The Theatre." Rev. of Don John of Austria by Isaac Nathan. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Journal 4 May 1847: Rev. of Don John of Austria by Isaac Nathan. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Journal 11 May 1847: "London to Baghdad." Rev. of London to Baghdad. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 25 Nov. 1932: 16. Lookout. "Gaiety Theatre." Rev. of The Golden Butterfly by Jack Arteen. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 22 Jan. (1920): n. pag. "Lyceum - Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Toso Taylor. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1894: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 15 Dec. 1894, 2 and prev. - SMH: 22 Dec. 1894, 2] "Lyceum Pantomime, The." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast" by Toso Taylor. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1893: 12. [see also prev. - SMH: 16 Dec. 1893: 7] "Lyceum - Squattocracy." Rev. of Squattocracy by Harold McKenzie. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Apr. 1897: 3. "Lyceum Theatre." Prev. of Dick Whittington; Or, Harlequin King Canabicus by Francis Meyers and Frank Eugarde et al. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1897: 8. [see also advert. - SMH: 27 Dec. 1897, 8] "Lyceum Theatre." Prev. of Squattocracy by Harold McKenzie. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 Apr. 1897: 4. "Lyceum Theatre - Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington; Or, Harlequin King Canabicus by Francis Meyers and Frank Eugarde et al. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1897: 4 "Mademoiselle Mimi." Rev. of Mademoiselle Mimi. Playhouse Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Mar. 1920:

167 "Maggie Moore Company: Trilby Burlesque." Rev. of Trilby Burlesque by Edwin Fin and George F. Pack et al. West Australian 8 June 1898: 6. "Maggie Moore Season, The." Rev. of Trilby Burlesque by Edwin Fin and George F. Pack et al. West Australian 6 June 1898: 2. "Mainly about Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Fuller News 4 Feb. (1922): 11. "Majestic, The." Rev. of Bo-Peep. Majestic Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 Dec. 1926: 17. "Majestic Theatre." Rev. of Keep it Dark by Bert Le Blanc. Majestic Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 18 July (1917): n. pag. "Majestic Theatre." Rev. of The Liitle Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. Majestic Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Dec. 1926: 9. Malaprop, Mary. "Gossip - Social and Otherwise." Rev. of Cinderella in Flowerland. Truth 8 Aug. 1915: n. pag. --- "Gossip - Social and Otherwise." Rev. of Cinderella in Flowerland. Truth 8 Aug. 1915: n. pag. "Maori Opera: Tapu." Rev. of Tapu; Or, A Tale of a Maori Pahli by Arthur H. Adams, J. C. Williamson and Alfred Hill. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 July 1904: 10. "Marshall-Hall's Opera: Stella." Rev. of Stella by G.W.L. Marshall-Hall. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 6 May 1912: 8. "Marshall-Hall's Stella." Rev. of Stella by G.W.L. Marshall-Hall. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 May 1912: 8. "Melbourne Liedertafel." Rev. of Aristodemus by G.W.L. Marshall-Hall. Melbourne Town Hall. Age 30 July 1901: 7. "Melbourne Notes - by SID: Bijou Theatre." Rev. of Fuzzy Wuzzy by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Australian Variety 7 July :1915: n. pag. "Melbourne Notes - by SID: Bijou Theatre." Rev. of In Old Seville by Bert Le Blanc. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Australian Variety 28 July 1915: 13. "Metropolitan Stage, The." Rev. of Harlequin Baron Munchausen by W. M. Akhurst. Royal Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 6 Jan. 1866: 2. "Metropolitan Stage, The." Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 29 Sept. 1866: 2. "Metropolitan Stage, The." Rev. of L'Africaine by W. M. Akhurst. Polytechnic Hall, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 18 Aug. 1866: 2. "Modern Bluebeard, The." Rev. of The Modern Bluebeard by Harry Taylor. Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Sept. 1910: 12. [see also: "Amusements" SMH: 21 Sept. 1910, 11] "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of After the Storm by F. Gayle Wyer. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Nov. (1925): "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Autumn Love by Phil Smith. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Mar. (1925): 14. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Bullfighters by Nat Phillips. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Feb. (1924): 12, 35. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of The Deck of the Aphrodite by Phil Smith. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Feb. (1925): 12, 35. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Harmony Row by George Wallace. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Apr. (1925): 15. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of The Honeymoon Trail by F. Gayle Wyer. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Sept. (1925): 14, 41. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of In Old Japan by F. Gayle Wyer. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Dec. (1925): 13,

168 "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Just a Girl by Phil Smith. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Feb. (1925): 12, 35. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of The Lady Buccaneers by F. Gayle Wyer. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home Oct. (1925): "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Lovey Dovey by Ike Delavale. Harry Clay's Sydney suburban circuit. Theatre, Society and Home May (1926): 41. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Mexicans by Nat Phillips. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Dec. (1924): 44. "Month in Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Some Night by George Wallace. Fuller's Theatre, Sydney. Theatre, Society and Home May (1925): 14. "Moorish Maid, A." Rev. of A Moorish Maid by J. Youlin Birch and Alfred Hill. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Apr. 1906: 4. "Moorish Maid, A." Rev. of A Moorish Maid by J. Youlin Birch and Alfred Hill. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine May (1906): 19. "Mother Goose." Rev. of Mother Goose by Nat Phillips and Hamilton Webber. Fuller's Hippodrome, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1922: 3. "Mother Goose." Rev. of Mother Goose. Majestic Theatre, Newtown. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1924: 9. "Mother Goose at King's." Rev. of Mother Goose by Bert Ray. Garrick Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1934: 4. "Mother Goose: Children's Treat at the Playhouse." Rev. of Mother Goose by Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1927: 10. "Mother Goose: Fullers' Hippodrome Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Goose by Nat Phillips and W. Hamilton Webber. Fuller's Hippodrome, Sydney. Green Room Dec. (1922): 10. "Mother Goose: Gorgeous Entertainment at the King's." Rev. of Mother Goose by Frank Neill. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Mother Goose: Humour and Colour at King's." Rev. of Mother Goose by Frank Neil. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Mother Goose: Making a Pantomime - First Performance Tonight." Prev. of Mother Goose by J. Hickory Wood, Reginald Franklin and Victor Champion. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 18 Dec. 1915: 14. "Mother Goose: Opera House Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Goose by Frank Neil. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1927: 2. "Mother Goose Pantomime." Prev. of Mother Goose by Fred Weierter et al. Lyric Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne. Age 31 Oct. 1914: 16. "Mother Goose Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred Weierter et al. Theatre Royal, Charters Towers, Qld. Northern Miner 31 Aug. 1915: 2. "Mother Goose: Pantomime at the King's." Rev. of Mother Goose by Frank Neil and Jim Gerald. King's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1934: 8. "Mother Grundy." Rev. of Mother Grundy by Arthur Morley. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1931: 7. "Mother Hubbard." Rev. of Mother Hubbard by Leonard F. Durrell et al. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Apr. 1920: 5. "Mother Hubbard at the Palace." Rev. of Mother Hubbard by Leonard F. Durrell et al. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Green Room May (1920): 7. "Mother Hubbard Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Hubbard by Leonard F. Durrell et al. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 30 June 1920: 8. "Moustique at the Opera House. Rev. of Moustique by Marcus Clarke and Henry Kowalski. Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 3 July 1889:

169 "Mr Aug. Juncker's New Opera." Rev. of The Romance of Corsica by C. P. Pridham and Auguste W. Juncker. Oddfellow's Temple, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Feb. 1897: 6. [review of concert version] "Mr Nathan's Opera." Prev. of Merry Freaks in Troublous Times by Isaac Nathan and Capt. Nagel. Australian Journal 12 July 1843: 2. "Mr Harry Rickards at St George's Hall." Rev. of Bric-a-Brac by Garnett Walch. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Age 7 Sept. 1885: 5. "Mr Junker's Matinee Musicale." Sydney Morning Herald 28 Nov. 1885: 11. "Mum's the Word." Rev. of Mum's the Word. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 6 Sept. 1915: 4. "Musical Comedy at Royal: Turned Up Well-Received." Rev. of Turned Up. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Musical Play by Sydney Residents: Acclaimed in Melbourne." Rev. of Collits' Inn by T. Stuart Gurr and Varney Monk. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1933: 7. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 18 Nov. 1905: 14. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 12 Sept. 1914: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 24 Nov. 1917: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 1 Dec. 1917: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 15 Dec. 1917: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 29 Dec. 1917: 9. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 5 Jan. 1918: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 5 Jan. 1918: 12. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 24 Sept. 1921: 13. "Music and Drama." Brisbane Courier 5 Nov. 1921: 13. "Music and Drama." Sydney Morning Herald 24 June 1905: 4. "Music and Drama." Sydney Morning Herald 10 Sept. 1910: 4. "Music and Drama." Sydney Morning Herald 1 Feb. 1913: 6. [re: Tapu and J. C. Williamson proposed European tour] [re: Pierrette and Giovanni] [re: Robinson Crusoe of Rainbow Island] [re: Aladdin] [re: The House that Jack Built] [re: Robinson Crusoe of Rainbow Island] [re: Aladdin] [re:paul Stanhope Company - See Saw] [re: Chu Chin Chow] [re: Baby Mine] [re: King Dodo and Winfield Blake] [re: A Summer Night and George Clutsam] [re: the cantata, Uller the Bowman] "Music and Drama." Int. with David Souter. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Dec. 1917: 6. "Music and Drama." Prev. of The Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Feb. 1915: 13. "Music and Drama." Prev. of The Coquette by W.J. Curtis, John I. Hunt and W. Arundall Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 July 1905: 4. "Music and Drama." Prev. of A Moorish Maid by Alfred Hill and J. Youlin Birch. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Apr. 1906: 4. "Music and Drama." Rev. of The Enchanted Isle. Montezuma Theatre, Ballarat. Age 29 Dec. 1856: 5. "Music and Drama." Rev. of Hoch Aye. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 9 Dec. 1922: 18. "Music and Drama." Rev. of Sadie; Or, The American Millionairess by Les Williams. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 31 Dec. 1921: 13. "Music and Drama." Prev. of Tapu; Or, A Tale of a Maori Pahli by Arthur H. Adams, J. C. Williamson and Alfred Hill. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 July 1904: 4. "Music and Drama." Rev. of Queen of the Riffs by J. Youlin Birch and Alfred Hill. Savoy Hotel, London. Sydney Morning Herald 15 Mar. 1913: 4. [aka A Moorish Maid] 685

170 "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Sydney Morning Herald 23 Mar. 1895: 4. [re: Marjory Brown/Signor Lardelli's comic opera Katherine and comments regarding recent criticism of Australian audiences and their appreciation of local talent] "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Arthur H. Adams et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Nov. 1898: 4. [see also "Musical and Dramatic Notes - SMH: 8 Apr. 1899, 4; and SMH: 27 May 1899, 5] "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Rev. of The American Girl by Henry Temple and Alfred R. Moulton. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 16 July 1898: 4. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Rev. of A Moorish Maid by J. Youlin Birch and Alfred Hill. Auckland, New Zealand. West Australian 25 July 1905: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Babes in the Wood adapt. by Frank Ayrton. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 5 Dec. 1891: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Babes in the Wood adapt. by Frank Ayrton. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Dec. 1891: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Beauty and the Beast by Toso Taylor. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Dec. 1894: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Cinderella by Toso Taylor. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 8 Dec. 1894: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Djin Djin the Japanese Bogie Man by Bert Royle et al. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 4 Jan. 1896: 4. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Eldorado by C. W. Chiplin and Hugo Alpen. Guild Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Oct. 1895: 4. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Harlequin the Forty Thieves by Frank Emery, Alfred Plumpton and H. T. Harrison. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 5 Dec. 1891: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Katherine by Marjory Brown and Signor Lardelli. Town Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Apr. May 1895: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Bert Royle and Lovell Phillips et al. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 31 Dec. 1892: 5. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Prev. of Matsa; Or, The Queen of Fire by Bert Royle et al. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 2 Jan. 1897: 4. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Rev. of The Coquette by W.Arundell Orchard and W.J. Curtis. Palace Theatre, Sydney. West Australian 19 Sept. 1905: 9. "Musical and Dramatic Notes." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by T.W. Goodge and George Leopold. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. West Australian 9 Jan. 1905: 5. "Musical Play by Sydney Residents: Acclaimed in Melbourne." Rev. of Collits' Inn by T. Stuart Gurr and Varnet Monk. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1933: 7. "Music and the Drama, The." Rev. of Multiplication is Vexation, Division is as Bad by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 29 Dec. 1856: 5. "Music and the Drama." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Aug. 1915: 13. "Music and the Drama." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Town and Country 29 Aug. 1885: 450. "Music and Musicians." Prev. of Merry Freaks in Troublous Times by Isaac Nathan and Charles Nagel. Australian Journal 12 May 1843: 2. Neil, Rosemary. "Intriguing but Mawkish." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Q Theatre, Penrith. Australian 28 Aug. 1989: 11. "New Colonial Play." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Daily Journal 30 May 1844:

171 "New Historical Opera." Prev. of Merry Freaks in Troublous Times by Isaac Nathan and Capt. Nagel. Australian Journal 29 May 1843: 2. "New Musical Comedy: An Australian Venture." Prev. of F. F. F. by C. J. DeGaris and Reginald Stoneham. Green Room July (1920): 9. "New Opera: Club Life." Rev. of Club Life by A. B. Paterson and Ernest P. Truman. Criterion Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 13 Dec. 1895: 6. [see also prev. - SMH: 12 Dec. 1895, 6] "New Opera House, The." Rev. of Bobadil by Walter Parke and Luscombe Searelle. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 21 Sept. 1885: 5. "New Opera House, The." Rev. of Bobadil by Walter Parke and Luscombe Searelle. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Apr. 1885: 5. "New Opera House." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Aug. 1885: 5. "New Opera House - Bunyip Panto." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. New Opera House, Sydney. Australian Variety 3 Jan. (1917): n. pag. "New Opera House: Isidora." Prev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Aug. 1885: 15. "New Opera: Katherine, The." Prev. of Katherine by Marjory Brown and Signor Lardelli. Tattersall's Chambers, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 May 1895: 7. [concert version, see also prev. - SMH: 16 May 1895, 2] "New Opera - The Emperor." Rev. of The Emperor by W. J. Curtis and W. Arundell Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 3 Nov. 1906: 14. "New Opera - The Emperor." Rev. of The Emperor by W. J. Curtis and W. Arundell Orchard. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 8 Nov. 1906: 8. "News of the Day." Rev. of Agapemone; Or, The Thee Innocents by Henry E. Walton et al. People's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Feb. 1880: 3. "News of the Day." Rev. of A Daughter of Eve by Marcus Clarke. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 Feb. 1880: 7. "News of the Day." Rev. of The Enchanted Isle by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 26 Apr. 1859: 5. "News of the Day." Rev. of Genevieve de Brabant adapt by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 14 June 1875: 2-3. "News of the Day." Rev. of H.M.S. Pin-A-4 by W. Horace Bent. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Age 1 Nov. 1880: 2. "News of the Day." Rev. of L'Africaine by W. M. Akhurst. Polytechnic Hall, Melbourne. Age 13 Aug. 1866: 5. "News of the Day." Rev. of Our Village by Harry W. Emmet and David Cope. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Age 26 July 1880: 3. "News of the Day." Rev. of Spoons by Garnet Walch. Academy of Music, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 Oct. 1885: 5. "News of the Day." Rev. of The Yellow Dwarf by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal Melbourne. Age 26 Apr. 1859: 5. "New Theatre, A." Age 4 Nov. 1916: 17. [re: opening of Palace Theatre / Walter Johnston Revue Co] "New Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of A Way We Have in the Navy by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 6 Feb. 1933: 4. "New Tivoli Theatre: Circus Days." Rev. of Circus Days by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Jan. 1933: 4. "New Tivoli Theatre: Honeymoon Troubles." Rev. of Honeymoon Troubles by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 13 Feb. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre: I Don't Want to Be a Jockey." Rev. of I Don't Want to Be a Jockey by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 6 Mar. 1933:

172 "New Tivoli Theatre: It Ended in Spain." Rev. of It Ended in Spain by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Feb. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre : Mum's the Word." Rev. of Mum's the Word by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 13 Mar. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre: So Long Customers." Rev. of So Long Customers by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 10 Apr. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Gink from Georgia." Rev. of The Gink from Georgia by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Mar. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Moorish Maid." Rev. of The Moorish Maid by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 3 Apr. 1933: 5. "New Tivoli Theatre: The Naughty Earl." Rev. of The Naughty Earl by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 20 Mar. 1933: 4. "New Tivoli Theatre: Varied Programme." Rev. of He's in Again by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 20 Feb. 1933: 45. "New Zealand Notes." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Fairy of the Diamond Valley by W. T. Goodge and George Leopold et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Theatre Magazine July (1906): "Novelties at Empire Theatre." Rev. of The Pickled Porter by George Wallace. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 23 Nov. 1925: 5. "Nugget Theatre." Rev. of Adonis. Nugget Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1885: 6. "Nymphs and Cannibals." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 12 Dec. 1926: 9. Olb, Suzanne. "G(u)ilt-Edged Theatre." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Q Theatre, Penrith. Sydney Review Sept. (1989): 21. "Oh Auntie at the Empire." Rev. of Oh Auntie by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 15 Nov. 1926: 19. "Old Mother Hubbard at the Princess (Sydney)." Rev. of Old Mother Hubbard. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Sept. (1915): "Olympic Theatre." Rev. of Mother Goose and the Enchanted Beauty. Olympic Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1885: 8. "On and Off the Stage." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast by Toso Taylor. Lyceum Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 5 Jan. 1894: 7. "On and Off the Stage." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 5 Jan. 1894: 7. "On and Off the Stage." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 12 Jan. 1894: 8. "On and Off the Stage." Prev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Table Talk 22 Dec. 1893: 5. "On and Off the Stage." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Table Talk 5 Jan. 1894: 5. "On and Off the Stage." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Table Talk 12 Jan. 1894: 8. "On Your Nut." Rev. of On Your Nut by Jack Kearns and Harry Sadler. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Mar. (1916): "Opera: Genevieve de Brabant, The." Rev. of Genevieve De Brabant adapt. by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 13 Sept. 1875: 5. "Opera House." Rev. of Bobadil by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Parker. New Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Nov. 1884:

173 "Opera House, The." Prev. of Fortunatas and the Magic Purse and the Wishing Cap. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 24 Dec. 1875: 3. "Opera House, The." Rev. of Fortunatas and the Magic Purse and the Wishing Cap. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1875: 3. "Opera House, The." Rev. of The King of the Tranquil Valley and Brutus the Tyrant. Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1880: 6. "Opera House, The." Rev. of The Sleeping Beauty; Or, The Charming Prince Who Rescued the Princess. Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1877: 7. "Opera House, The." Rev. of Uncle Tom's Cabin adapt. by J. F. Sheridan, Bert Royle, with J. A. Robertson et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 8 Apr. 1890: 6. [see also advert. - BC: 5, 12 Apr. 1890: 2] "Opera House, The." Rev. of Under the Gaslight by W. Horace Bent. Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 June 1893: 4. "Opera House - A Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by T. F. Doyle et al. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 7 Feb. 1898: 6. [see also advert. - A: 5 Feb. 1898: 12] "Opera House - Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Toso Taylor. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 May 1895: 5. "Opera House: Genevieve de Brabant, The." Rev. of Genevieve De Brabant adapt. by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourbne. Argus 14 June 1875: 5. "Opera House: Les Cent Vierges." Rev. of Les Cent Vierges by W. M. Akhurst. Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 1 Mar. 1875: 3. "Opera House - Miss Maggie Moore Season, The." Rev. of Trilby Burlesque by Edwin Fin and George Pack et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 5 Sept. 1898: 5. [see also advert. - BC: 3 Sept. 1898: 2] "Opera House Pantomime." Rev. of Admanta the Proud Princess of Profusia and Her Six Unlucky Suitors by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 26 Dec. 1874: 5. "Opera House: Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe adapt. by Arthur Patchett Martin. Opera House, Melbourne. Age: 25 Dec. 1879: 6. "Opera House: Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe of Rainbow Island by Victor Prince and Herbert de Pinna. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1917: 5. "Opera House - The Naked Truth." Rev. of The Naked Truth by George Darrell. Opera House, Melbourne. Age 14 May 1883: Supp. 1. [see also advert. A: 12 May 1883: 8] "Oratorio - Future Life." Rev. of Future Life by R. R. Garran and Henri Kowalski. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1895: 6. "Orientalism in Early Australian Theatre." New Literature Review: 26 (1993): [incl. Chu Chin Chow] "Oscar Asche Returns Here For Cairo." Prev. of Cairo by Oscar Asche. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 4 Sept. 1922: n. pag. "Palace - Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington by Nat Phillips et al. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 26 Dec. 1922: 7. "Palace Theatre." Sydney Morning Herald 7 Apr. 1900: 7. [re: Lady Dolly by Alfred Hill] "Palace Theatre: Chu Chin Chow. Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Palace Theatre, London. Times 4 July 1940: 6. "Palace Theatre: Chu Chin Chow. Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Palace Theatre, London. Times 24 July 1941: 6. "Palace Theatre: Jack and Jill." Rev. of Jack and Jill. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 19 May 1919: 7. "Palace Theatre - Lady Dolly." Rev. of Lady Dolly by Margaret Browne and Alfred Hill. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Australasian Stage Annual Vol 2 (1901):

174 "Palace Theatre Pantomime." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by George H. Ward et al. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1921: 7. "Palace Theatre - The Coquette." Rev. of The Coquette by W. Arundell Orchard et al. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Aug. 1905: 8. "Palace Theatre - The Kissing Maid." Rev. of The Kissing Maid by Walter Johnston. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Nov. 1916: 9. "Palace Theatre - The Flirting Widow." Rev. of The Flirting Widow by Walter Johnston. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Age 6 Nov. 1916: 10. "Palace Theatre - The Flyaway Girl." Rev. of The Flyaway Girl by Walter Johnston. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Age 4 Dec. 1916: 9. "Palace - Vaudeville." Rev. of Fine, Fine, Fine by Paul Stanhop. Palace Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 23 Dec. 1918: 8. "Pantomime, The." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat; A Pantomime with Purr-Puss by Lance Lenton et al. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 Jan. 1895: 5. "Pantomime, The." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk adapt. by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1871: 3. "Pantomime, The." Rev. of Little Jack Sheppard. Gaiety Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 24 Jan. 1898: 6. [see also advert. - BC: 22 Jan. 1898: 7] "Pantomime at Cremorne." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 27 Dec. 1926: 6. "Pantomime at Cremorne." Rev. of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Billy Maloney and Fred Whaite. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Dec. 1921: 7. "Pantomime at Her Majesty's." Rev. of Mother Goose by J. Hickory Wood, Reginald Franklin and Victor Champion. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Dec. 1915: 9. "Pantomime at His Majesty's Theatre - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by W.T. Goodge and George Leopold. His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. West Australian 17 May 1905: 9. "Pantomime at the Alhambra." Rev. of The Wattle Bird. Alhambra Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Mar. 1920: 4. "Pantomime at the Haymarket, The." Rev. of The Four Champions; Or, Harlequin Crystal Globe and the Spirits of the Demon Dell. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Dec. 1866: 5. "Pantomime at the Haymarket." Rev. of Harlequin Baron Munchausen by W. M. Akhurst. Royal Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1865: 6. "Pantomime at the Haymarket, The." Rev. of Harlequin Jack Sheppard by W. M. Akhurst. Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1869: 3. [see 1866 file re: change of theatre name] "Pantomime at the Haymarket, The." Rev. of Harlequin Rumplestiltskin by W. S. Hough. Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1867: 7. "Pantomime at the Prince of Wales." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Jack Sydney. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Dec. 1871: 7. "Pantomime at the Princess's." Rev. of Lady Belle-Belle; Or, Harlequin Fortunio and the Seven Magic Men. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1866: 6. "Pantomime at the Royal." Rev. of Goody Two Shoes and Little Boy Blue by Marcus Clarke. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1870: 3. "Pantomime at the Royal, The. Rev. of Gulliver on His Travels by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1866: 5-6. "Pantomime at the Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Arabian Nights by W. M. Akhurst and A. Reiff. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1862: 5. "Pantomime at the Royal, The." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk adapt. by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1871:

175 "Pantomime at the Royal." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by T. W. Goodge and George Leopold. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1905: 3. "Pantomime at the Royal." Rev. of Tom Tom the Piper's Son and Mary Mary, Quite Contrary by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1867: 6. "Pantomime at the Royal - Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Harlequin Robinson Crusoe by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 26 Dec. 1868: 3. "Pantomime Revels."Rev. of Pantomime Revels by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1932: 2. "Pantomime Revels: Holiday Show at Tivoli." Rev. of Pantomime Revels by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1931: 11. "Pantomimes, The." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Progress and the Loves, Laughs, Laments and Labors of Jack Melbourne by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Humbug 29 Dec. 1869: 6. "Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk at the Tivoli." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Harry and Louise Farrow. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 11 Mar. 1918: 9. "Pantomimes Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Valentine and Orson by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1861: 5. "Parsifal." Rev. of Parsifal by T. Hilhouse Taylor and Christian Hellemann. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1906: 3. "Perth Olde Englyshe Fayre." Prev. of The Golden West by Edward H. Tottenham et al. Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre, Fremantle. West Australian 17 Jan. 1898: 3. "Playhouse: Mademoiselle Mimi." Rev. of Mademoiselle Mimi. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 9 Feb. 1920: 8. "Police at the Empire, The." Rev. of The Police by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 8 Nov. 1926: 15. "Praise for Bluebeard: Melbourne Critic Praises Production at the Princess." Rev. of Bluebeard by Frank Neil. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Fuller News 4 Mar. (1922): 4. "Pretty Panto." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 19 Dec. 1926: 9. "Prince of Wales." Rev. of Harlequin Little Jack Horner; Or, The Christmas Pie and the Fairies by Walter H. Cooper. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Bell's Life in Sydney 9 Jan. 1869: 3. "Prince of Wales Opera House, The." Rev. of Felix Australia; Or, Harlequine Laughing Jackass and the Magic Bat by Garnet Walch. Prince of Wales Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1873: 6. "Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of Australia Felix; Or, Harlequine Laughing Jackass and the Magic Bat by Garnet Walch. Prince of Wales Opera House, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1873: 6. "Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of Black Ey'd Susan by Mr Bayly. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 Aug. 1866: 4. "Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of Harlequin and the House that Jack Built; Or, Will O' the Wisp and Old Mother Hubbard and her Wonderful Dog. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Dec. 1865: 6. "Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of Tom Tom the Piper's Son and Mary Mary, Quite Contrary by W. M. Akhurst. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1869: 4. "Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of True Blue Beard; Or, Harlequin Hymen the Great Bashaw of Many Tales by Garnet Walch. Prince of Wales Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Dec. 1872: 3. "Prince of Wales Theatre: The Christmas Pantomime." Rev. of True Blue Beard; Or, Harlequin Hymen the Great Bashaw of Many Tales by Garnet Walch. Prince of Wales Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1872: 7. "Princess - Bluebeard." Rev. of Bluebeard by Fank Neil. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1921: 7. "Princess's, The." Rev. of Cameralzaman and Badoura by George Scott Hough. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 1 Jan. 1859:

176 "Princess's." Rev. of The Enchanted Isle by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 30 Apr. 1859: 2. "Princess's, The." Rev. of Fortunio by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1857: 5-6. "Princess's, The." Rev. of Fortunio by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1857: 5. "Princess's, The." Rev. of Harlequin Mother Hubbard and Puss in Boots by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1861: 5. "Princess's, The." Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 24 Sept. 1866: 5. "Princess's." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1860: 4-5. "Princess's." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1860: 5-6. "Princess's." Rev. of The Queen of Beauty, Who had a Fight with the Genii by W. M. Akhurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 16 Nov. 1861: 2. "Princess's Pantomime - Little Red Riding Hood, The." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Bert Royle and Lovell Phillips. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1893: 5. [see also advert. - SMH: 23 Dec. 1893: 12] "Princess's Pantomime: The Forty Thieves, The." Rev. of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Bert Royle and H. T. Harrison. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1892: 6. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 18 Jan. 1858: 5. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 18 Jan. 1858: 5. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Cameralzaman and Badoura by George Scott Hough. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1858: 5. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Cameralzaman and Badoura by George Scott Hough. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1858: 4-5. "Princess's Theatre, The." Rev. of Fortunio by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 2 Jan. 1857: 2. "Princess's Theatre, The." Rev. of Harlequin Mother Hubbard and Puss in Boots by George Fawcett. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1861: 5. "Princess's." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 29 Dec. 1860: 2. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of King Arthur; Or, Lancelot the Loose, Gin-evere the Square and the Knights of the Round Table and Other Furniture by W. M. Akurst. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 19 Apr. 1870: 6. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Lady Belle-Belle; Or, Harlequin Fortunio and the Seven Magic Men. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1866: 5. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred W. Weierter et al. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 25 Aug. (1915): n. pag. "Princess's Theatre." Rev. of Old Mother Hubbard. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 18 Aug. (1915): n. pag. "Princess's Theatre: The Forty Thieves, The." Rev. of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Bert Royle and H. T. Harrison. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1892: 7. "Princess's Theatre: The Pantomime Matza." Rev. of Matza - Queen of Fire by Bert Royle and J.C. Williamson. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1896: 6. "Princess Theatre." Rev. of Toyland by George Edwards. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 24 Jan. (1919): n. pag. "Princess's Theatre - Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 4 Apr. 1898: 7. "Princess Theatre: Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella by Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1920:

177 "Princess's Theatre - Joyous Jones." Rev. of Joyous Jones. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 4 June 1917: 9. "Princess Theatre - Lelamine." Rev. of Lelamine by Alfred Moultan. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 10 July 1897: 6. [see also advert. - A: 8 May 1897: 12] "Princess's Theatre - Matsa." Rev. of Matsa by Bert Royle et al. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 17 May 1897: 6. [see also adverts. - A: 8, 15 May 1897: 12] "Princess Theatre, The." Rev. of The Willow Pattern Plate by Joseph Downey. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 8 Oct. 1872: 6. "Princess Theatre Pantomime - The Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 23 Aug. 1915: 10. "Princess Theatre: Predatoros." Rev. of Predatoros; Or, The Brigand's Bride by William Robinson and Francis Hart. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 Nov. 1894: 6. "Princess Theatre: Predatoros; Or, The Brigand's Bride." Rev. of Predatoros; Or, The Brigand's Bride by William Robinson and Francis Hart. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 13 Nov. 1894: 6. [see also prev. - ARG:12 Nov. 1894: 5] "Princess's Theatre: Re-Opening Performance." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood by Bernard Espinasse, Leon Caron and Fred W. Weierter. Princess's Theatre, Melb. Age 26 Feb. 1900: 9. [see also advert. - A:24 Feb. 1900, 12] "Princess's Theatre - The Babes in the Wood." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 4 Apr. 1898: 7. [see also adverts. - 2, 9, 16 Apr. 1897: 12] "Princess Theatre - The Bunyip." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 9 Apr. 1917: 7. "Princess Theatre - The Bunyip." Rev. of The Bunyip by Ella Airlie and Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 9 Apr. 1917: 6. "Princess Theatre: Rajah of Shivapore, The." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 11 Feb. 1918: 9. "Princess Theatre: Rajah of Shivapore, The." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 Feb. 1918: 8. "Public Amusements: Prince of Wales Theatre." Rev. of Oberon; Or, The King of the Fairies adapt. by G. B. Barton. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Dec. 1865: 7 "Puss in Boots." Rev. of Puss in Boots by Frank Neil. Majestic Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1922: 8. "Puss in Boots." Rev. of Puss in Boots by Jim Gerald and Frank Neil. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1926: 7. "Puss in Boots": Clever Pantomime - St James Theatre." Rev. of Puss in Boots. St James Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1930: 10. "Puss in Boots at Newtown Majestic." Rev. of Puss in Boots by Frank Neil. Majestic Theatre, Sydney. Green Room Dec. (1922): 9. "Puss in Boots - Attractive Pantomime." Review of Puss in Boots by Frank Neil and Jim Gerald. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1926: 16. "Queen's Theatre, The." Rev. of Harlequin King Blear and His Three Daughters by Henry Thornton Craven. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1855: 5. "Queen's Theatre, The." Rev. of Harlequin King Blear and His Three Daughters by Henry Thornton Craven. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1855: 5. "Queen's Theatre." Rev. of Helen's Babies adapt by Garnet Walch. Queen's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 14 Sept. 1877: 5. "Queen's Theatre." Rev. of Honest Hearts by Harry W. Emmet. Queen's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Nov. 1879:

178 "Queen's Theatre." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by Harry W. Emmet and J.R. Greville. Queen's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Dec. 1880: 5. "Queen's Theatre, The." Rev. of Riddle Me, Riddle Me Ree by Nelson Lee. Argus 27 Dec. 1854: 4. "Queen's Theatre, The." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by E. Lewis Scott. Queen's Theatre, Sydney. Empire 28 Dec. 1874: 3. "Queen's Theatre, The." Rev. of Rolla of Ours by W. M. Akhurst. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 9 Jan. 1855: 5. "Queen's Theatre The New Burlesque." Rev. of Rolla of Ours by W. M. Akhurst. Queen's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 9 Jan. 1855: 5. "Rajah of Shivapore, The." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. Playhouse Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 Dec. 1917: 4. "Rajah of Shivapore, The." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. Playhouse Theatre, Sydney. Green Room Jan. (1918): 5. "Rajah of Shivapore, The." Rev. of The Rajah of Shivapore by Alfred Hill and David Souter. His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Jan. 1918: 9. [see also prevs. - BC: 5, 7 Jan. 1918, 9] "Red Riding Hood: Attractive Dancing at Playhouse." Rev. of Red Riding Hood. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1931: 11. "Red Riding Hood Pantomime at Playhouse." Rev. of Red Riding Hood. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age: 28 Dec. 1931: 9. "Regent Theatre: 'Chu Chin Chow Revived." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Regent Theatre, London. Times 27 Dec. 1928: 14. "Repertory Theatre, The." Rev. of The Moorish Maid by J. Youlin Birch and Alfred Hill. Repertory Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 July 1913: 3. [see also: prev. SMH: 7 July 1913, 4; and advert. SMH: 12 July 1913, 2] "Revue and Vaudeville - Reopening of Tivoli." Rev. of Me and My Girl by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Revue and Vaudeville - Wallace Company at Tivoli." Rev. of Harem Scarem by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 6 Jan. 1930: 12. "Revue at Tivoli - Mr Wallace as Detective." Rev. of The Sparklers by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 20 Jan. 1930: 10. "Rhapsodies of 1935: Scramble in Brilliant Revue." Rev. of Rhapsodies of 1935 by Jack O'Hagen et al. Apollo Theatre, Melbourne. Age 4 Feb. 1935: 12. "Riot of Sensuality - Oscar Asche's Cairo." Green Room Nov. (1921): 23. "Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1926: 15. [see also prev. - BC: 27 Dec. 1926, 6] "Robinson Crusoe." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe by Nat Phillips. Empire Theatre, Brisbane. Truth 2 Jan. 1927: 9. "Robinson Crusoe at the Cremorne." Prev. of Robinson Crusoe. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 20 Dec. 1926: 9. "Robinson Crusoe at the Theatre Royal." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Alfred Maltby and Alfred Cellier. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1886: 6. "Robinson Crusoe Pantomime." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Victor Prince. Bijou Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 18 Mar. 1918: 7. "Robinson Crusoe: Pantomime at Fullers." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Nat Phillips. Fullers' Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1925: 4. "Romance of Chu Chin Chow, The." Green Room Apr. (1921): 19. "Romance of Corsica, The." Rev. of The Romance of Corsica by C. P. Pridham and Auguste W. Juncker. Opera House, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Feb. 1897:

179 "Royal, The." Rev. of Coppin in Cairo by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 25 May 1858: 6. "Royal, The." Rev. of Harlequin Arabian Nights by W. M. Akhurst and A. Reiff. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1862: 5. "Royal Comic Opera Company." Rev. of Tapu; Or, A Tale of a Maori Pahli by Arthur H. Adams, J. C. Williamson and Alfred Hill. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 1904: 14. "Royal Haymarket." Rev. of The Last of the Ogres by W. M. Akhurst, Frederick Coppin and Frank Howson. Royal Haymarket Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1864: 5. "Royal - Jack the Giant Killer." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by T. F. Doyle, Lance Lenton and Carl Reidle et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 Dec. 1897: 6. "Royal Pantomime, The." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Progress and the Loves, Laughs, Laments and Labors of Jack Melbourne by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1869: 3. "Royal Pantomime, The." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Progress and the Loves, Laughs, Laments and Labors of Jack Melbourne by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1869: 6. "Royal Pantomime, The." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Joseph Brown et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1882: 3. "Royal Pantomime Company." Prev. of Jack and the Beanstalk. Theatre Royal, Perth. West Australian 11 Aug. 1900: 7. [see also advert. - WA: 11 Aug. 1900, 1] "Royal Pantomime Company." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by Will Watkins and James Ure et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 Nov. 1899: 6. "Royal Pantomime Company." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Nov. 1899: 7. "Royal Standard: Dick Whittington and His Cat." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat by Lance Lenton et al. Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1886: 3. "Royal Standard Theatre." Rev. of Camaralzaman by H. R. Duff and D'Arcy Stanfield. Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 14 May 1888: 8. "Royal Victoria Theatre." Rev. of The Sham Catalini in Little Puddleton by Charles Nagel. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. New South Wales Examiner 11 May 1842: 3. "Seaside Pantomime: Mother Goose." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred W. Weierter et al. Lyric Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne. Argus 3 Nov. 1914: 11. "Siege of Troy at the Royal, The." Rev. of Paris the Prince and Helen the Fair by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 13 Apr. 1868: 5. "Selected Modern Music of Overseas Origin will be Supplemented by the Work of Australian Composers." Age 2 Jan. 1935: 10. [re: Rhapsodies of 1935] "Sentimental Bloke, The." Rev. of The Sentimental Bloke by C. J. Dennis and Bert Bailey. Palace Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1922: 3. "Serenaders, The." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Hugh Huxham et al. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Dec. 1918: 3. [see also rev. - BC: 28 Dec. 1918, 5.] "Serenaders, The." Rev. of H.E.R. Petticoat. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 Dec. 1918: 3. "Ship of Heaven: A Musical Fantasy, The." Rev. of The Ship of Heaven by Hugh McCrae and Alfred Hill. Savoy Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 9 Oct. 1933: 6. "Signor Lardelli's Comic Opera." Rev. of Katherine by Marjory Brown and Signor Lardelli. Town Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 May 1895: 3. "Signor Lardelli's New Opera." Rev. of Katherine by Marjory Brown and Signor Lardelli. Town Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 22 Mar. 1895: 6. [private preview production at the Continental Salon, Wynard] "Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by E. W. Royce and Thomas H. Taylor et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 6 June 1889: 5. [see also advert. - BC: 4 June 1889: 2] 695

180 "Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Theatre Royal, Perth. West Australian 27 Dec. 1899: n. pag. "Sinbad the Sailor: A Bright Performance." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Garrick Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1935: 8. "Sinbad the Sailor at the Playhouse." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1926: 7. "Sinbad the Sailor: Bright Presentation at the Garrick." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Garrick Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1935: 11. "Sinbad the Sailor: Christmas Pantomime at Royal." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus: 28 Dec. 1931: 11. "Sinbad the Sailor: Pantomime at Playhouse." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Mr O'Donnell and Bert Ray. Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1926: 16. "Sinbad the Sailor- Rollicking Pantomime." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor. Theatre Royal, Melbourne Age 28 Dec. 1931: 9. "Smart Set, The." Rev. of In Yokohama. Palace Gardens, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 Oct. 1917: 14. "Smart Set, The." Rev. of My Gypsy Maid. Palace Gardens, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 26 Jan. 1918: 15. "Soldene Opera Company, The." Rev. of Genevieve de Brabant adapt by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 23 Apr. 1878: 2. [benefit performance] "Sporting Chance, A." Rev. of A Sporting Chance by Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Aug. (1916): 32. Spotlight. "From a Spectator's Point of View: Personalities On and Off the Stage - The Babes in the Wood. Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Alf J. Lawrence. Theatre Magazine Feb. (1915): Spry, Henry E. "Deirdre in Exile: Fritz Hart's Opera." Letter. Age 9 June 1918: 20. "Standard Theatre, The." Rev. of Black-Eyed Susan by H. R. Duff. Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 May 1888: 4. "Standard Theatre, The." Rev. of Don Juan Jnr adapt. by Henry Cargill. Royal Standard Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 Apr. 1888: 4. "Stanley McKay's Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred W. Weierter et al. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Australian Variety 8 Sept. (1915): n. pag. "Stanley McKay's Pantomime." Rev. of Mother Goose by Fred W. Weierter et al. Lyric Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne. Australian Variety 18 Nov. (1914): n. pag. "Stenographer Girl, The." Rev. of The Stenographer Girl by George Stuart Brown and Eric John. Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 2 Aug. 1915: 5. [see also advert. - BC: 31 July 1915: 2; and prev. - BC: 31 July 1915, 11] Stewart, Nellie. My Life's Story. Sydney: John Sands, "St George's Hall." Rev. of Julius the Snoozer. St George's Hall, Melbourne. Argus 29 Sept. 1879: 7. Stone, Richard. "Like a Hippo and Something Else: An All-Australian Bunyip Pantomime." National Library of Australia News Aug. (2002). < (16 Oct. 2002). "Stop Your Nonsense." Rev. of Stop Your Nonsense. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Theatre Sept. (1915): "Students in Opera: Marshall-Hall's Conservatorium." Rev. of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and G.W.L. Marshall-Hall. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 16 Dec. 1912: 11. "Students in Opera: Professor Marshall-Hall's Conservatorium." Rev. of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and G.W.L. Marshall-Hall. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Age 16 Dec. 1912: 11. Summers, J. "Two Worlds, The." Letter. West Australian 19 Nov. 1900: 10. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Australis; Or, The City of Zero by J. C. Williamson et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 5 Jan. (1901):

181 "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Australis; Or, The City of Zero by J. C. Williamson et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 26 Jan. (1901): 8. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of The Babes in the Wood by Nat Phillips. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Bulletin 26 Dec. (1918): 8-9. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Cinderella by Nat Phillips et al. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bulletin 30 Dec. (1920): 34. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Collits' Inn by T. Stuart Gurr and Varney Monk. Princess's Theatre, Melbourne. Bulletin 27 Dec. (1933): 19. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 25 Dec. (1913): 8. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Bulletin 2 Apr. (1914): 9. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Come Over Here. Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. Bulletin 9 Apr. (1914): 9. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of H. M. S. Hopper Barge Pin-A-4. Academy of Music, Sydney. Bulletin 16 May (1885): 9. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by Frank Eugarde. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 30 Dec. 1893: 6. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Isidora by Luscombe Searelle. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Bulletin 16 May (1885): 9. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George H. Clutsam et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 29 May (1924): 34. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George H. Clutsam et al. Royal Theatre, Sydney. Bulletin 15 Feb. (1933): 18. "Sundry Shows." Rev. of Stop Your Nonsense. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Bulletin 19 Aug. (1915): 9. "Sure Thing, A." Rev. of A Sure Thing by Elton Black. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine 1 Nov. (1916): 32. "Sydney Morning Herald." Editorial. Rev. of Fra Diavolo. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 11 Jan. 1892: 7. "Sydney Morning Herald." Editorial. Rev. of The Sham Catalani in Little Puddleton. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 5 May 1842: 3. [see also advert. SMH: 4 May 1842: 2] "Sydney Morning Herald." Editorial. Rev. of Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Little Bill Up-to-Date by Percy St John et al. School of Arts, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Nov. 1891: 5. "Sydney Morning Herald." Editorial. Rev. of Fairy by Toso Taylor. St George's Hall, Newtown. Sydney Morning Herald 7 Sept. 1891: 7. "Sydney Morning Herald." Editorial. Rev. of Sun and Shadow by Walter H. Cooper. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 7 Mar. 1870: 5. [see also advert. SMH: 5 Mar. 1870: 4] Tait, Viola W. "Chu Chin Chow: The Drawings of Percy Anderson." Architecture Australia Aug/Sept. (1979): Te Pana. "Surprise at Musical Show." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Courier Mail 18 Sept. 1950: 5. "Theatre." Editorial. Theatre Magazine Mar. (1907): 3. [re: Parsifal] "Theatre and it's People: The New Christmas Shows - Collits' Inn, The." Rev. of Collits' Inn by Varney Monk and T. Stuart Gurr. Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 28 Dec. 1933: 14. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Battle of Hastings by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 30 Mar. 1869: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Battle of Hastings by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 30 Mar. 1869: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Cinderella, Her Sisters, Her Sorrows and Her Little Glass Slipper by Edmund Fin et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1885: 8. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Coppin in Cairo by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 25 May 1858: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Coppin in Cairo by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 29 May 1858:

182 "Theatre Royal." Prev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat by Percy St John et al. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier: 5 June 1899: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Aladdin Junior by J. Steele Robertson et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 2 May 1895: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 1 May 1895, 2] "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by W. Edouin and Richmond Thatcher. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1879: 5-6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Beauty and the Beast; Or, Harlequin King Glorio the Millionth, the Isle of Apes and the Fairies of the Magic Roses by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1875: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Cinderella by Percy St John et al. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 29 May 1899: 6. [see also revs. - BC: 5, 26 June 1899, 6] "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Enchanted Isle. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age. 27 Dec. 1864: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Enchanted Isle. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus. 27 Dec. 1864: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Estrella by Luscombe Searelle and Walter Park. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 29 Sept. 1884: 8. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Fall of Sebastopol by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 22 Aug. 1857: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of A Froggee Would a Wooing Go adapt. by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1875: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of A Froggee Would a Wooing Go adapt. by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1875: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Arabian Nights by W. M. Akhurst and A. Reiff. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 27 Dec. 1862: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin and the Forty Thieves by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1877: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin and the Forty Thieves by Frank Emery, Alfred Plumpton and H. T. Harrison. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1891: 5. [see also advert.- SMH: 26 Dec. 1891: 2] "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Prince Humpy Dumpy. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1859: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Prince Humpy Dumpy. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 31 Dec. 1859: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Robin Hood by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1858: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Robin Hood by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1858: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Robin Hood by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 1 Jan. 1859: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Valentine and Orson by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 28 Dec. 1861: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Whittington and His Cat by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1857: 5. [see also review A: 18 Jan. 1858, 5] "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Harlequin Whittington and His Cat by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1858: 5. "Theatre Royal." Prev. of Harlequin Whittington and His Cat by W. M. Akhurst and Frederick Coppin. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 2 Jan. 1859: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow Jumped Over the Moon by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 23 Dec. 1876:

183 "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow Jumped Over the Moon by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1876: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow Jumped Over the Moon by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 25 Dec. 1876: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow Jumped Over the Moon by Garnet Walch and Samuel Lazar. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1878: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty by Percy St John et al. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 22 May 1899: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Humpty-Dumpty (Who sat on the Wall) by Thomas Carrington and James Eville. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1874: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Humpty Dumpty (Who Sat ona Wall); Or, Harlequin King Arthur, His Three Sons, the Princess Roseleaf, the Knights of the Round Table and the Fairies of the Ferny Glen. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1877: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel adapt. by J. R. Greville et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 11 Apr. 1871: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Little Red Riding Hood; Or, Harlequin Boy Blue, The Good Fairy and the Naughty Wolf by Lance Lenton et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1884: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Magician's Daughter by Thomas Pavey. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1855: 4. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Magician's Daughter by Thomas Pavey. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1855: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Mirror of Beauty by W. M. Akhurst and E. J. Loder. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 6 Oct. 1855: 4. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Mirror of Beauty by W. M. Akhurst and E. J. Loder. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 6 Oct. 1855: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Pong Wong the Manderin by Henry Thornton Craven. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 28 Feb. 1857: 2. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Multiplication is Vexation, Division is as Bad by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 29 Dec. 1856: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Old Mother Hubbard. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Truth 5 Mar. 1916: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Old Mother Hubbard. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 28 Dec. 1931: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Papillonetta; Or, The Prince's Little Feat, and the Big Beetle-Crusher by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 11 Apr. 1871: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Pluto; Or, The Magic Lyre by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 22 May 1876: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Razzle Dazzle by Paul Stanhope. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 May 1919: 9. "Theatre Royal, The." Rev. of Riquet with the Tuft; Or, Harlequin Old Mother Shipton, the Silver Champions and Darwin's Genealogical Tree by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1872: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Robin Hood. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 17 Dec. 1932: 8. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Rolla of Ours by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 20 Jan. 1858: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Pet of the Peri, the Old Man of the Sea, and the Dwarf of the Diamond Valley by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1880: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Garnet Walch and Walter J. Rice. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1881:

184 "Theatre Royal." Prev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Percy St John. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 11 Feb. 1899: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by Percy St John. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 14 June 1899: 5. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Sleeping Beauty; Or, Harlequin Mother Goose and the Seven Champions adapt. by Alfred Maltby. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1886: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Suffragettes by Charles Delavale. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 7 Dec. 1931: 7. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Tom Tom the Piper's Son and Mary Mary, Quite Contrary by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1867: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Twinkle Twinkle Litle Star; Or, Harlequin Jack Frost, Little Tom Tucker and the Old Woman that Lived in a Shoe by Marcus Clarke. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 25 Dec. 1873: 3. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Twinkle Twinkle Litle Star; Or, Harlequin Jack Frost, Little Tom Tucker and the Old Woman that Lived in a Shoe by Marcus Clarke. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1873: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Uncle Tom's Cabin adapt. by Alfred Dampier. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 4 Aug. 1879: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of Uncle Tom's Cabin adapt. by Alfred Dampier. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 4 Aug. 1879: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The White Fawn; Or, The Love's of Prince Buttercup and Princess Daisy. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 8 June 1874: 6. "Theatre Royal." Rev. of The Yellow Dwarf by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal Melbourne. Bell's Life in Victoria 30 Apr. 1859: 2. "Theatre Royal - Aladdin." Rev. of Aladdin by E. W. Royce, Thomas H. Taylor and H. Dedrickson. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1890: 8. [see also advert. A: 25 Dec. 1890: 8] "Theatre Royal - Aladdin." Rev. of Aladdin by E. W. Royce, Thomas H. Taylor and H. Dedrickson. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1890: n. pag. "Theatre Royal: Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella, Her Sisters, Her Sorrows and Her Little Glass Slipper by Edmund Fin et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 25 Dec. 1884: 5. "Theatre Royal: Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella, Her Sisters, Her Sorrows and Her Little Glass Slipper by Edmund Fin et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1884: 8-9. "Theatre Royal: Cinderella." Rev. of Cinderella, Her Sisters, Her Sorrows and Her Little Glass Slipper by Edmund Fin et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1884: 10. "Theatre Royal - Dick Whittington." Rev. of Dick Whittington by Edmund Finn et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec 1897: 6. [see also advert. - A: 22, 29 Jan. 1898, 12] "Theatre Royal: Goody Two Shoes and Little Boy Blue." Rev. of Goody Two Shoes and Little Boy Blue by Marcus Clarke. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1870: 5-6. "Theatre Royal: Jack and the Beanstalk." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Joseph Brown et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1882: 6. "Theatre Royal - Kismet." Rev. of Kismet by Edward Knobknock, Oscar Asche and Christopher Wilson. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 8 Apr. 1912: 9. "Theatre Royal: Matinee." Rev. of Genevieve de Brabant adapt. by Garnet Walch. Opera House, Melbourne. Argus 27 May 1878: 6. "Theatre Royal: Mr Akhurst's New Burlesque." Rev. of King Arthur; Or, Lancelot the Loose, Gin-Ever the Square, and the Knights of the Round Table and Other Furniture by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 2 Nov. 1868: 3. "Theatre Royal Pantomime." Rev. of Babes in the Wood by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1879:

185 "Theatre Royal Pantomime, The." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by George V. Allenn and George Leopold. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1904: 9. [see also adverts - A: 24 Dec. 1904, 16; 31 Dec. 1904, 12] "Theatre Royal: Pantomime of Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Harlequin Robinson Crusoe by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 25 Dec. 1868: 5. "Theatre Royal Pantomime." Rev. of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Or, Harlequin Jack Frost, Little Tom Tucker and the Old Woman that Lived in a Shoe. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1876: 5. "Theatre Royal: Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Alfred Maltby et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1886: 6. "Theatre Royal: Robinson Crusoe." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe by Alfred Maltby and H. H. Vincent. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1887: 5. "Theatre Royal: Robinson Crusoe, The." Rev. of Robinson Crusoe and His Man Friday. Theatre Royal, Perth. West Australian 27 Aug. 1900: 2. "Theatre Royal - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Pet of the Peri, the Old Man of the Sea, and the Dwarf of the Diamond Valley by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 28 Dec. 1880: 6. "Theatre Royal: Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, Tinbad the Tailor and the Wicked Ogre and the Good Fairy Submarine by E.W. Royce and Thomas H. Taylor. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1888: 6. "Theatre Royal - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor, Little Jack Horner and the Old Man of the Sea by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1893: 5. [See also advert. - SMH: 23 Dec. 1893: 12] "Theatre Royal - Sinbad the Sailor." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Sweet Princess and the Wicked Ogre by Percy St John et al. Theatre Royal, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 13 Feb. 1899: 3. [see also advert. - BC: 11 Feb. 1899, 2; and "Theatre Royal." BC: 18 Feb. 1899, 7] "Theatre Royal - St John's Variety and Burlesque Company." Rev. of Cinderella by Percy St John. Rockhampton, Qld. Morning Bulletin 31 July 1901: 6. "Theatre Royal - The Babes." Rev. of The Babes; Or, Whines from the Wood by Harry Paulton, Cyril Sandham and George F. Pack. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1893: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 23 Dec. 1893: 2] "Theatre Royal: The Christmas Pantomime, The." Rev. of Riquet with the Tuft; Or, Harlequin Old Mother Shipton, the Silver Champions and Darwin's Genealogical Tree by Frank Edwards. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1872: 6-7. "Theatre Royal: The Easter Burlesque." Rev. of Paris the Prince and Helen the Fair by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 13 Apr. 1868: 5. "Theatre Royal The Pantomime of Gulliver. Rev. of Gulliver on His Travels by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1866: 5. "Theatre Royal: Re-appearance of Mr Harwood." Rev. of Paris the Prince and Helen the Fair by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 9 Aug. 1869: 5. "Theatre Royal - The Sleeping Beauty." Rev. of The Sleeping Beauty by Garnet Walch. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1885: 6. "Theatre Royal: The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast." Rev. of The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast by Monty Grover and Alfred Hill. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1903: 3. "Theatre Royal - The Two Worlds." Rev. of The Two Worlds by James Duff and D'Arcy-Irvine. Theatre Royal, Perth. West Australian 12 Nov. 1900: 5. "Theatre Royal - Trilby." Rev. of Trilby Burlesque by Edwin Fin and George Pack et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Aug. 1897: 3. [see also advert. - SMH: 28 Aug. 1897: 2] "Theatre Royal: Whittington and His Cat." Rev. of Dick Whittington and His Cat. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Age 28 Dec. 1891:

186 "Theatre Royal - The Zavistowski Sisters." Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Argus 11 Sept. 1871: 6. "Theatres, The." Rev. of Genevieve de Brabant; Or, Harlequin King of the Bakers; Or, Four and Twenty Baker Boys Baked in a Pie, When the Pie was Opened the Bakers all did Chant - Wasn't that a Funny Dish to Place Before Brabant adapt. by Garnet Walch. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1873: 5. "Theatres Etc, The." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Jack Sydney, Little Australia and the Gnome of the Golden Mine, and the Australian Fernery in the Golden Conservatory, the Home of Diamantina. Prince of Wales Opera House, Sydney. Australasian 6 Jan. 1872: 18. "Theatres Etc, The." Rev. of Ixion; Or, The Man at the Wheel adapt. by J. R. Greville et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Australasian 22 Sept. 1871: "Theatres Etc, The." Prev. of La Fete du Village by Henry Hughes, Mrs Henry Hughes and R. Down. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Australasian 27 Nov. 1875: 691. "Theatres Etc, The." Rev. of La Fete du Village by Henry Hughes, Mrs Henry Hughes and R. Down. Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Australasian 4 Dec. 1875: 723. "Theatres, The" Rev. of The Yellow Dwarf by W. M. Akhurst. Theatre Royal Melbourne. Argus 26 Apr. 1859: 5. "Theatreical and Amusements." Rev. of The House that Jack Built; Or, Harlequin Jack Sydney. Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney; and Trookulentos the Tempter by Garnet Walch. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Town and Country 30 Dec. (1871): 852. "Theatrical Events." Prev. of The Ship of Heaven by Hugh McCrae and Alfred Hill. Savoy Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Sept. 1933: 8. "Theatrical Gossip." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor by E.W. Royce and Thomas H. Taylor et al. Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Melbourne Punch 28 Dec. (1888): 564. "Theatrical Plays: Mr F. W. Thring's Projects." Sydney Morning Herald 21 June 1934: 14. "Theatrical Review of the Month." Rev. of Sinbad the Sailor; Or, The Fairy of the Diamond Valley by W. T. Goodge and George Leopold et al. Theatre Royal, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Jan. (1906): 26. "Theatricals." Rev. of The Mock Catalini in Little Puddleton by Charles Nagel. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Australian Daily Journal 2 June 1843: "Theatricals." Rev. of The Sham Catalini in Little Puddleton by Charles Nagel. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 5 May 1842: 3. Thomas, Keith. "Yuk and the Assassins." Rev. of The Currency Lass by Edward Geoghegan. Jane Street Theatre, Sydney. Nation 15 Oct. 1966: "Three Operettas in One Night." Rev. of Cinderella by A. H. Taylor. South Brisbane Town Hall, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 July 1926: 9. "Tivoli." Rev. of The Garden Party. Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 19 Apr. 1926: 10. "Tivoli." Rev. of A Whirl of Youth by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 5 May 1930: 10. and Squeak] [aka Bubble "Tivoli - Bright Revue." Rev. of The Moorish Maid by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 July 1934: 10. "Tivoli - Jim Gerald's Revue." Rev. of The Moorish Maid by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 2 Apr. 1934: 8. "Tivoli: Chu Chin Chow." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 Dec. 1920: 8. "Tivoli - Jack the Giant Killer." Rev. of Jack the Giant Killer by T.F. Doyle, Lance Lenton and Edmund Finn. Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 23 Mar. 1898: 6. [see also advert. - SMH: 22 Mar. 1898: 2] "Tivoli - Pantomime Revels." Rev. of Pantomime Revels by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age: 28 Dec. 1931:

187 "Tivoli - Popular Revue and Vaudeville, The." Rev. of Me and My Girl by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Dec. 1929: 8. "Tivoli - Revue and Vaudeville." Rev. of The Stolen Garter by Jim Gerald. New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney. Age 18 June 1934: 11. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of Circus Days by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 14 Apr. 1930: 12. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of Happy Ideas by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 June 1930: 12. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of Don't Tell the Wife by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 Apr. 1930: 12. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of The Naughty Earl by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 2 June 1930: 14. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of Sport of Kings and Happy Ideas by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 30 June 1930: 12. "Tivoli Theatre." Rev. of The Pickled Porter and "The Unknown Terror" by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 10 Feb. 1930: 11. "Tivoli Theatre - Chu Chin Chow." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Table Talk 16 Dec. 1920: 27. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in Mr Mulligan, Millionaire." Rev. of Mr Mulligan, Millionaire by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 13 Jan. 1930: 11. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in Some Night." Rev. of Some Night by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 3 Feb. 1930: 11. "Tivoli Theatre - George Wallace in a Sultan's Palace." Rev. of Harem Scarem by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 6 Jan. 1930: 11. "Tivoli Theatre - Jack and the Beanstalk." Rev. of Jack and the Beanstalk by Harry and Louise Farrow. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 11 Mar. 1918: 9. "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald Co." Rev. of The Gink From Georgia by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 16 Apr. 1934: 14. "Tivoli Theatre - Musical Revue Sparklers." Rev. of Sparklers by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 20 Jan. 1930: 11. "Tivoli Theatre - Telepathist Amazes Audiences." Rev. of S. S. Sunshine by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 27 Jan. 1930: 8. "Tivoli Theatre - Jim Gerald Co." Rev. of The Plumber's Dilemma by Jim Gerald. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Age 28 May 1934: 11. "Town Hall: A Night in Fairy Land." Rev. of Red Riding Hood's Temptation by Miss Cush Heinbockle. Town Hall, Perth. West Australian 11 Oct. 1898: 4. "Town Hall Organ Recital." Rev. of Katherine by Marjory Brown and Signor Lardelli. Town Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 16 May 1895: 6. [re: recital staged prior to theatrical premiere] "Town Topics." Rev. of The Rajah of Dampoor. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 Aug. 1919: 8. "Town Topics - Baby Mine." Rev. of Baby Mine. Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 5 Nov. 1921: 7. "Trinity College Play, The." Rev. of Alcestis by Alexander Leeper and G. W. L. Marshall-Hall. Melbourne Town Hall. Age 23 June 1898: 6. "Trip to the Moon, A." Rev. of A Trip to the Moon by Bert Linden. Alhambra Music Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1919: 11. Tympani. "Plays and Players: As Seen in Brisbane." Rev. of The Stenographer Girl by George Stuart Brown and Eric John. Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane. Theatre Sept. (1915): 37. "Vanbrugh - Boucicault Plans." Prev. of Lilac Time by Adrian Ross and George H. Clutsam et al. Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 24 May 1924:

188 "Varieties, The." Rev. of Jupiter's Frolic; Or, Racing Mad. Varieties Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Dec. 1867: 6. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Bagdad by Harry Ross. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 28 Oct. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Firemen and Flappers by Bille Cass. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 11 Nov. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Fun on the Farm by Billy Cass. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 14 Oct. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Mary's Lamb. Fullers' New Theatre, Sydney. Just It 3 Feb. (1927): 28. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Oh, Mr Kelly by Billy Cass. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 16 Sept. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 20 Jan. (1927): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Puss in Boots. Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Just It 6 Jan. (1927): 28. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Scotland by Harry Ross. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 25 Nov. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Spanish Spasms by Charles Delavale. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 2 Dec. (1926): 29. "Vaudeville." Rev. of Willie's Frivols by Bert Desmond. Clay's Sydney circuit. Just It 18 Nov. (1926): 29. "Victoria Hall." Rev. of Aladdin. Victoria Hall, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1881: 6. "Victoria Theatre." Rev. of Amphibio the Rhine Queen; Or, Harlequin Sir Rupert, the Knight, the Maid and the Little Water Wagtail. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1879: 6. "Victoria Theatre, The." Rev. of The Butcher Baronet by Frank Hutchinson. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 17 June 1872: 5. "Victoria Theatre." Rev. of Harlequin the Three Bears and Little Silverhair the Charming and the Fairy Palace of Juvenile Literature by Murray Pembroke. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 26 Dec. 1870: 4. "Victoria Theatre." Rev. of Harlequin Robinson Crusoe; Or, The Pirates of Palm Bay and the Indians of Juan Fernandez. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1878: 3. "Victoria Theatre, The." Rev. of Massaniello by W. M. Akhurst. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Dec. 1865: 6. "Victoria Theatre." Rev. of Snow White; Or, Harlequin King Kok-a-Hoop and the Damsel Who Never Saw a Glass by E. Lewis Scott. Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 28 Dec. 1875: 5. "Victoria Theatre." Rev. of The Yellow Dwarf and the King of the Hawkins' Hill Gold Mines by Samuel Hawker Banks and W. B. Gill. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 27 Dec. 1872: 5. "Victoria Theatre On Tuesday Evening." Rev. of Harlequin King Blear and His Three Daughters by Henry Thornton Craven. Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 1854: 1. "Wallace Revue - Slapstick with Variations." Rev. S. S. Sunshine by George Wallace. Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne. Argus 27 Jan. 1930: 10. "West Australian." Editorial. Prev. of The Handsome Ransom by Francis Hart and Sir William Robinson. Government House Ballroom, Perth. West Australian 11 Jan. 1894: 4. "What's What at the Sydney Theatres." Rev. of Chu Chin Chow by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. Grand Opera House, Sydney. Green Room May (1921): 6. "William Anderson's Pantomime - Babes in the Wood." Rev.of The Babes in the Wood. Her Majesty's Theatre, Perth. West Australian 7 Mar. 1910: 5. "Williamson and Musgrove's Extravaganza Company: The Forty Thieves." Prev. of The Forty Thieves by Arthur H. Adams et al. Opera House, Brisbane. Brisbane Courier 18 Feb. 1899: 7. Woollcott, Alexander. "Sumptuous Pageant, A." Rev. of Mecca by Oscar Asche and Percy Fletcher. Century Theatre, New York. New York Times 5 Oct. 1920: 12. X-Ray. "At Harry Clay's Newtown Bridge Theatre." Rev. of Thirty Thousand Miles a Minute by Art Slavin. Bridge Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Feb. (1918):

189 X-Ray. "Gaiety, The." Rev. of The Belle of La Perouse. Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine July (1919): 23. X-Ray. "On the River." Rev. of On The River by Jack Kearns and Harry Sadler. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Apr. (1916): 35. X-Ray. "On Your Nut." Rev. of The Brook and On Your Nut by Jack Kearns and Harry Sadler. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Mar. (1916): X-Ray. "Paul Stanhope Musical Burlesque Company, The." Rev. of This is the Life by Paul Stanhope. National Amphitheatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Mar. (1915): 35. X-Ray. "Paul Stanhope Revue Co." Rev. of Safety First by Paul Stanhope. National Amphitheatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine May (1917): 43. X-Ray. "Paul Stanhope Revue Co." Rev. of Topsy Turvey by Paul Stanhope. National Amphitheatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine June (1917): X-Ray. "Victor Prince Revusical Comedy Co." Rev. of Full Steam Ahead by Victor Prince. National Amphitheatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine Mar (1916): X-Ray. "Yes We Don't." Rev. of Yes We Don't by Nat Phillips. Princess Theatre, Sydney. Theatre Magazine 1 Nov. (1916): "Zulu Play: Mameena at the Globe Theatre." Rev. of Mameena by Oscar Asche et al. Globe Theatre, London. Pall Mall Gazette 1 Oct. 1914: 4. Harry Clay's Princess Theatre, Sydney (Broadway and George Streets, opposite Railway Square) (Courtesy of the Jon Fabian) 705