Musical scena.
This one-act music theatre piece is set in the Orient. The Brisbane Courier's theatre critic wrote of the 1917 Dandies production, 'One of the prettiest and most elaborate concerted items presented for some time was the Eastern scene which closed the first half. In this item Miss Ivy Davis had the leading role, assisted by the other members of the company, all being attired in Oriental costume, which, with similar background served to secure an attractive effect' (14 April 1917, p.7).
When the scena was re-staged later that same year, this time by the Courtiers Costume Comedy Company, the paper recorded: '[This] fascinating Chinese scene was the star item. With a glimpse of an idol at the back, multi-coloured lanterns, and burning joss-sticks,' notes the paper's critic, 'quite a Chinese atmosphere was created' (1 Sept. 1917, p.14).
Songs presented in the August/September 1917 season included 'Little Chinee Girl', 'Three Ziffs', and 'Dreamy China Town' (Brisbane Courier 1 Sept. 1917, p.14), while the 1918 revival included 'Four Little Chinee Girls' and 'China Town.'
