Cirrus@Austlit

The Sydney Morning Herald critic records in 1924: 'Half the programme was contributed by Claude Dampier's Trump Cards Company... Dampier himself as usual took the lion's share of the work and proved quite equal to it. He is versatile enough to take advantage of the many openings the revue offers for humorous interlude, and the audience found his grotesqueries irresistible... Pretty scenic effects are a feature of the show, Chinatown, Jazzland and the Rose Garden being particularly effective' (18 August 1924, p.5).

Advertising for the revusical's second week notes: 'Its success was so great last week that hundreds were unable to gain admission. Join in the revels today. Meet Winnie the cow; the Fat Girl; the Siamese Twins; Mr Jingle; the Tattooed Lady; and all the funny folk you see at a carnival. The Maidens are beauteous and buxom, and the fun is fast and furious. [The] comedy is rib-tickling and the songs the kind you whistle all the way home' (Sydney Morning Herald 26 July 1924, 2).

Reporting on the opening night of Claude Dampier's season at Fullers Theatre (Sydney), the Sydney Morning Herald critic writes:

The most noteworthy change in the programme at Fullers on Saturday was the introduction of Claude Dampier's revue company in an aquatic extravaganza entitled All Trumps... That [it] proved to the satisfaction of the audience was evident at an early stage, by the roars of laughter which resounded throughout the theatre... Included in the synopsis of the revue were many pretty seaside scenes, a submarine excursion to the bottom of the ocean, a marriage ceremony, and adventures in the mystic "palace of music and cards." Tuneful solos and choruses, artistic ballet dancing and laughable episodes were interspersed in pleasing proportion throughout the production. The lead role was played by Claude Dampier, who more than justified his claim as an eminent mirthmaker (7 July 1924, p.6).