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A one act musical comedy, Oh Baby concerns Jack Henderson, a man about town who has been receiving money from a legacy for a number of years on the understanding that he has a wife son and son, both of which he has not. Accordingly, when one of the trustees arrives unexpectedly he hurriedly has to find substitutes to fill the parts. Unfortunately, the aid of too many is called in, and from being a bachelor he finds himself dubbed a Mormon.
The musical aspects of the show included an opening ballet and featured the song 'Say Yes to Deacon Jones.'
[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
Production Details
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1934: Theatre Royal, Brisbane; 9-15 February.
- Director Mike Connors; Producer Con-Paul Theatres; Choreographer Queenie Paul.
- Cast incl. Mike Connors (Jack Henderson), Queenie Paul, Stan "Stud" Foley, Harry Thurston , Nick Morton, Russell Callow, Lulla Fanning, Tom Collins, Ronnie Hay, Doris Whimp, Vi Jagelman, the Ritchie Bros (Archie and Les), Edna Hardy, Alec Raine, the Lorraines; and the Sunkist Ballet.
- The second haf of the programme comprised vaudeville.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Theatre Royal
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 10 February no. 143 1934; (p. 9)
— Review of Oh Baby 1934 single work musical theatre
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Theatre Royal
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 10 February no. 143 1934; (p. 9)
— Review of Oh Baby 1934 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
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