John Steel Robertson John Steel Robertson i(A57555 works by) (a.k.a. Steel Robertson)
Gender: Male
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1 2 y separately published work icon Santa Claus ; Or, The House That Jack Built and the Historical Giant Killer John Steel Robertson , Ballarat : George Selth Coppin , 1895 Z861419 1895 single work musical theatre pantomime fantasy

The story begins in the house of Mr and Mrs Santa Claus and their troop of fairies, who decide upon a pantomime to celebrate the happy season. This is followed by the dormitory scene with Jack and his maternal relative inspecting the children's presents in the house that he designed and had built by juvenile builders. Jack is then set a task by King Arthur, after having rescued the King's sister, and promised a reward. The task is to destroy the Giant. The pantomime contains many allusions to topical and political matters of the day while the music, described as "up to date" (and partly composed by G. A. Sutch), includes numerous songs and dances.

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