Formed in mid-1926 by English-born simultaneous dancers George Moon and Daniel Morris, the Moon and Morris Revue Company presented a combination of revue sketches and vaudeville. Much of the troupe's repertoire was written by its director, Ed Warrington, who had previously been associated with Pat Hanna's Famous Diggers. However, the company did occasionally stage revusicals, with two of the more popular being My Mountain Maid and Dad, Choom and Co. In addition to Warrington, the troupe boasted several well-established and high-profile performers, notably Alec Kellaway, Durham Marcel, Nell Fleming, Irene Vando, and Kathleen Howard.
In reporting on the company's Brisbane debut in 1926, the Brisbane Courier records, 'The current offering, Wit and Wisdom goes with a swing from the first to the final curtain. It is a pot pourri of dancing, music and song, backed up by a clever ballet and colourful stage settings., and through it all Messrs. Moon and Morris have infused a series of skits that bristle with fun. This quainty pair long ago danced their way into the hearts of Brisbane audiences, but there seems no end to the diversity of their dancing, and this week they introduce much that is new' (19 July 1926, p.9).
Among the troupe's other shows in 1926 were Make it Snappy, Words and Music, This and That, Heads or Tails, Issues, Chuckles, A Mixed Grill, Next Please, Some, and Salads.
Although the company is known to have toured Australia on the Fullers' circuit in 1929 (Everyone's 11 December 1929, p130), no location details have yet been established.
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