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2 2 y separately published work icon Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too Samuel Lazar , Arthur Diamond , Adelaide : Samuel Lazar , 1874 Z811422 1874 single work musical theatre pantomime fantasy An original extravaganza and pantomime with songs to operatic and other music. The King of Arcadia falls out with his son, Prince Enterprise, who wants to introduce improvements such as roads, railways, schools etc, and of which the King disapproves. The Prince is sent to Farinacea, in Australia, and the Fairy Aurifera promises him aid to fight vested interests so that he might rule there. He must also battle against the Ogre Absentee, who has taken over the local kingdom after turning the King, his son and daughter into a kangaroo, cockatoo and possum respectively.

Prince Enterprise contains numerous satirical and topical references to Adelaide politics, parliamentary corruption and land sharks.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
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