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This 'bright musical travesty' (Age 24 July 1915, p.16) is advertised in 1917 as 'A confusion of girls, gowns and giggles... [who] all travel to the Exposition in search of money and excitement. See Ike and Morris get the money. See the others get the excitement" (Brisbane Courier 22 December 1917, p.2). A review of the 1918 Brisbane production further indicates that action takes place at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco (Brisbane Courier 30 December 1918, p.5).
Among the musical highlights of the 1915 production were two songs performed by Carrie Moore: 'Boys of the Expedition' and 'I've got a Motor Bike'. The first number was performed by Moore in front of a moving picture depicting a march past by the first Expeditionary force. She sang the second song while driving across the stage on a motor bike attended by a group of chorus girls. The Age review of the Bijou production also notes that 'a number of catchy songs rendered by other members of the company were duly applauded [and that] there were fresh dancing specialties and pretty ballets' (26 July 1915, p.14).
1915: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 24 July - 6 August (as At the San Francisco Exposition).
1915: Melrose Theatre, Perth, ca. October/November.
1915: Kings Theatre, Adelaide, ca. December. 1915.
1916: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 1-7 April.
1917: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 22-28 December.
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1918: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 9-15 March.
1918: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 28 December 1918-3 January 1919.
1922: Grand Opera House, Sydney, 25-30 November.
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