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Source: Australian War Memorial
Fortune Hunting single work   musical theatre  
Issue Details: First known date: 1918... 1918 Fortune Hunting
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Staged as part of a concert put on by the No1 Squadron, Fortune Hunting is set ten years after the war. The 1918 production was illustrated with aeroplanes, gumnuts and a photograph insert of the performers.

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Production Details

  • 1918: No 1 Squadron base, Ramla (Palestine); 29 June

    • Music Director G. Hampton; Stage Manager C. Dawes
    • Troupe: Amateur Frolics Company.
    • Cast incl: Lieut. Smith (Georgina Graves), R.J. Howie (Major Blunt), Cpl. Luxton (Alfred Evylyn), W. Taylor (Tired Tim), J. Gilberg (Frederick Fenn), J. Dagwell (Jimmy Pastor), G. Faulkner (Clara Douglas), C. Dawes (Shylock Bones), R. McGibbon (Tommy), W. Shiers (Waiter), N. Clutterbuck (waiter), H. Lander (Father Toolfoo).
    • Musicians: A.F.C. Orchestra.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1918
Link: Australian War Memorial Concert and Theatre Programs Collection - First World War 1914-1918 04/07/2014
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