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Advertised in the Argus as a 'new local burlesque with local portraiture by a local author', the stage action included racing scenes, while the music contained excerpts from Jacques Offenbach's Orphée Aux Enfers (25 December 1867, p.8). A review in the same paper, following the premiere, indicates that the story, although quite incomprehensible' was amusing 'to a certain extent... the peculiarities of some of the strange personages always to be found at a race meeting being hit off rather skillfully, and not exaggerated more than was warranted by the occasion' (27 December 1867, p.6).
Production Details
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1867: Varieties Theatre, Melbourne, 24 December 1867 - 6 January 1868.
- Proprietor/Music Director T. Croker; Assistant Manager Mr De la Chapelle; Scenic Art Mr Rubin; Stage Manager Mr Wilton.
- Cast incl. Annie Bramley, Mrs Peryman, Emma Weippert, Mrs Raynard (dancer), Mrs Middleton (dancer), Rachel Raynard (dancer), Mrs C. Middleton (dancer), Mr Brahm, Mr Martin, Mr Cowan, Mr Rollin, Mr Wilton, Mr West, Mr Jackson, Mr Taylor, Mr Williams, Mr Tomlins, Mr Loyal (acrobat), Mr Smith (acrobat), Mr Cotham (acrobat).
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The Varieties
1867
single work
review
— Appears in: The Argus , 27 December 1867; (p. 6)
— Review of Jupiter's Frolic ; Or, Racing Mad 1867 single work musical theatre
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The Varieties
1867
single work
review
— Appears in: The Argus , 27 December 1867; (p. 6)
— Review of Jupiter's Frolic ; Or, Racing Mad 1867 single work musical theatre
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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
Last amended 9 Oct 2014 13:10:37
