A topical burlesque pantomime that, according to the Brisbane Courier theatre critic, introduced clever political skits and a number of pretty and catchy songs (22 May 1899, p.6).
The 1898 Alhambra Theatre production, advertised as being staged for the first time in Australia, included a patriotic tableau and the nationalistic song 'Sons of the Sea.' Another feature was the 'Sunshine Ballet,' described in the Sydney Morning Herald as a 'novel and charming specialty' (5 November 1898, p.2).
Songs known to have been incorporated into the narrative for the Brisbane season were 'Hulloa, Hulloa, Hulloa' (sung by May Marlow), 'Baby Eyes' (Daphne Rowe), 'Always on the Dream', 'The Old Brass Pocket', 'All O' Us', and 'Dear Mother England.'
