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1 1 Little Don Giovanni; Or, The Maid, the Masher, and the Marble Man Fergus Hume , John L. Hall , Frank St Clare , 1886 single work musical theatre burlesque fantasy humour

Localised by Fergus Hume and adapted by Hall and St Clare from H. J. Byron's burlesque Little Don Giovanni; Or, Leporello and the Stone Statue (1865), itself a burlesque of the Mozart opera, Don Giovanni (1787).

The Argus theatre critic, who was not overly impressed with the production, writes: 'The manner in which the performance opened was promising, but the unmistakable indications afterwards given of insufficient rehearsal were disappointing, while the tone of the dialogue and action is susceptible of improvement' ('St George's Hall' 19 April 1886, p.6).
1 2 Acis and Galatea ; Or, The Nimble Nymph and the Terrible Troglodyte John L. Hall , Frank St Clare , 1886 single work musical theatre burlesque fantasy humour

Adapted and localised by Hall and St Clare from F. C. Burnand's extravaganza of the same name (1863), it has Acis the Sicilian shepherd and the giant Polyphemus compete for the love of the sea-nymph Galatea. The production also included the eruption of Vesuvius spectacular and a tableaux of imperial federation.
1 Doctor Faustus ; Or, The Demon, The Dame, The Doctor and the Damsel Fergus Hume , John L. Hall , Frank St Clare , 1886 single work musical theatre burlesque humour

Adapted expressly by Hall and St Clare and localised by Fergus Hume from B. L. Farjeon's Faust burlesque (first produced at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin in 1865).
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