Harlequin Little Bo Peep and King Sing a Song of Sixpence ; Or, The Witch, the Giant, and the Good Little Fairy of the Golden Valley single work   musical theatre   pantomime   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 Harlequin Little Bo Peep and King Sing a Song of Sixpence ; Or, The Witch, the Giant, and the Good Little Fairy of the Golden Valley
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An advertisement in Freemans Journal 26 December 1868 reads:

'Clarke's Varieties and People's Theatre, York Street. On Thursday evening 24 and until further notice, will be produced a grand, gay and gorgeous glittering, great and glorious, Christmas Local Extravaganza, glowing with glimmering, through gleaming gleanings from all the local institutions of the day, popular and otherwise. The joint production of J. P. West and Waif Wander, Esq. and written expressly for this theatre, entitled Harlequin Little Bo Peep, King Sing a Song of Sixpence, or The Witch, The Giant, and The Good Little Fairy of the Golden Valley. This piece will be gorgeously mounted. No expense has been spared by Mr Clarke, in order that his numerous patrons shall have a sterling Christmas treat. Look out for our glorious pantomime' (p.15).

A similar advertisement appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald (23 December 1868, p.2).

Production Details

  • 1868: Clarke's Varieties and People's Theatre, Sydney; 24 December1868 - 11 January 1869.

    • Producer Mr Clarke; Stage Manager J. P. West.

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Clark's Varieties and People's Theatre : Harlequin, Little Bo Peep 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 26 December vol. 19 no. 1342 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for Clark's Varieties and People's Theatre production of Waif Wander and J. P. West's Harlequin Little Bo Peep and King Sing a Song of Sixpence ; Or, The Witch, the Giant, and the Good Little Fairy of the Golden Valley on 24 December 1868 (and continuing 'until further notice').
Clark's Varieties and People's Theatre : Harlequin, Little Bo Peep 1868 single work advertisement
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 26 December vol. 19 no. 1342 1868; (p. 15)

An advertisement for Clark's Varieties and People's Theatre production of Waif Wander and J. P. West's Harlequin Little Bo Peep and King Sing a Song of Sixpence ; Or, The Witch, the Giant, and the Good Little Fairy of the Golden Valley on 24 December 1868 (and continuing 'until further notice').
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This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive

Details have also been derived in part from the Annotated Calendar of Plays Premiered in Australia: 1850-1869.

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