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With its material written and arranged by Harry Leston, possibly influenced by H. J. Byron's burlesque Little Don Giovanni; Or, Leporello and the Stone Statue (1865), this burlesque of the Mozart opera heralded the first appearance of Leston, the well-known Australian actor/comic as both producer and star of a short season of burlesque at Sydney's School of Arts. American-born entrepreneur, Dan Tracey, had no doubt keenly sought Leston after the actor's previously successful burlesque engagement with Frank Smith at the Alhambra in late 1890.
The production, which included local songs and dances, was presented as a second part to an evening's entertainment of minstrelsy and vaudeville.
Production Details
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1892: School of Arts, Sydney; 12 March - 1 April
- Director Harry Leston; Producer Dan Tracey.
- Troupe: Dan Tracey's Vaudeville Minstrel and Specialty Company.
- Cast incl. Harry Leston (Leporello), Lizzie Hastings (Little Don Giovanni), Johnny Cowan (Police Sgt.).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Editorial
1892
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 March 1892; (p. 5)
— Review of Little Don Giovanni 1892 single work musical theatre
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Editorial
1892
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 March 1892; (p. 5)
— Review of Little Don Giovanni 1892 single work musical theatre
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
Note:
This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive
Last amended 20 Oct 2014 08:56:57
