Revusical.
Known under various titles throughout the years, this one-act musical comedy revue sees Stiffy and Mo as bullfighters. Although new songs and fresh comic business were no doubt inserted into the various productions over the years, it is believed that the basic format of the first narrative was retained. For example, the 1922 production (presented as In Mexico) contained the following characters: Bill Brady (a crook), Florita (an heiress), Anita (in love with Brady), Antonio (in love with Florita), Petre (a bad hombre), Florrie (who also loves Brady), and various senoritas. The 1924 version has at least four similarly named characters: Pedro, Natalie, Flora, and Florita.
A review of the 1924 production (billed as Mexicans) in the Theatre magazine provides the following description:
Stiffy and Mo, two strangers in Mexico, are alternatively vamped by Natalie, Flora and Florita, and only just manage to evade the knife of Pedro the toreador. The plot is neither here nor there, however, when Stiffy and Mo start gagging. A most artistic scene representing a courtyard in Mexico, forms the background for the revue and six dainty senoritas dance on and off when the fun slows down... but the show is Stiffy and Mo (December 1924, p.44).
The following year, an advertisement for In Spain notes that Stiffy and Mo 'are brave bull fighters in dear old Mexico among the sweet senoritas and giddy girls full of pep and pace. A scream of joy headed by the gloom annihilators Nat Phillips and Roy Rene' (Age 14 March 1925, p.22).
The 1922 production included the songs 'Come to Spain' (girls), 'Honeymoon Round the World' (Keith Connelly and girls), 'Romany' (Queenie Paul), 'After a Thousand Years' (Ivy Davis and girls), 'Believe in You' (Mike Connors and girls), 'Parvo Real Girl' (Connelly and girls), 'Promenade' (Gladys Shaw and girls), 'Kentucky Home' (Connors and Paul), and 'Back to Australia' (finale).
1918: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 29 June - 5 July (as Toreadors).
1919: Fullers' Theatre, Sydney, 12-18 July (as Bullfighters).
1920: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 14-20 August. [as Bullfighters]
1921: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 6-12 August [as Mexico].
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1922: Fullers' Theatre, Sydney, 20-26 May (as In Mexico).
1924: Fullers' Theatre, Sydney, 8-14 November.
1925: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 14-20 March (as In Spain).
1925: Majestic Theatre, Adelaide; 18-24 July. Director Nat Phillips;
1926: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 27 November - 3 December (as In Spain).
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1927: Fullers' Theatre, Sydney, 28 May - 3 June (as In Spain).
1927: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 12-18 November (as Mexicans).
