Casey's Ashes single work   musical theatre   revue/revusical   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1917... 1917 Casey's Ashes
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Revusical.

Arguably the most popular of Art Slavin's revusicals, the story concerns the widow Mrs Casey and her two daughters: Mary (whose hand in marriage is sought by Percy Verisopt) and Norah (desired by Dr O'Bungun). When Percy asks Mrs Casey for permission to marry Mary, she mistakenly thinks he wants to buy their pony. (Much hilarity is said to have arisen from the scene in which Mrs Casey calls forth her daughter and Molly the pony). Meanwhile, two other characters, Doolan and Count de Fuse, propose to Mrs Casey at the same time, which leads to a quarrel. The widow faints and her late husband's ashes are thrown out the window during the ensuing fight. This leads to a duel, first with rapiers and then with pistols. Doolan fires through the count's legs, missing him but hitting Dr O'Bungun, who is stooping over his surgical case.

Production Details

  • 1917: Princess Theatre, Sydney, 31 March - 6 April (return season: ca. September).

    • Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd.
    • Cast incl. George Crotty, Alec Davidson, Ida Jarvis, George Sorlie, Lily Thompson, Art Slavin, Lala Brooke, Will Carlyon, Black and White Duo.
    • The September return season was staged under the management of lessee Harry Sadler.

    1918: Harry Clay's NSW/Qld regional tour, May - ca. July/August.

    • Business Manager Wally Edwards; Producer Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; Tour Manager Art Slavin; Music Director Mary Chesney.
    • Troupe Harry Clay's Musical Revue and Vaudeville Company.
    • Cast incl. Art Slavin, Lily Thompson (Mrs Casey), Lalla Brooke (Mary), Ida Jarvis (Norah) Clyde Cameron (Percy), George Crotty (Count de Fuse), the Four Kings, Wal Rockley (Dr O'Bungun).
    • Musician Mary Chesney (piano).
    • This troupe was the forerunner of Art Slavin's Revue Company.

    1919: Bridge Theatre, Newtown (Sydney), 15-21 March.

    • Producer Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; Scenic Art Alec. Stagpoole; Stage Manager Ted Gabriel.
    • Troupe Art Slavin Revue Company; Cast incl. Art Slavin, Lily Thompson, Ida Jarvis, Wal Rockley, Maurice Chenoweth, Grace Quine, Little Willie, Ernest Lauri, George Crotty.

    1919: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and south-west NSW circuit, ca. May.

    • Cast and production mostly as for previous Bridge Theatre season.

    1924: Princess Theatre, Sydney, ca. November/December.

    • Director Art Slavin ; Producer Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1917
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Works about this Work

Harry Clay's Company 1918 single work review
— Appears in: The Toowoomba Chronicle , 20 May 1918; (p. 6)
— Review of Casey's Ashes Art Slavin , 1917 single work musical theatre
Harry Clay's Company 1918 single work review
— Appears in: The Toowoomba Chronicle , 20 May 1918; (p. 6)
— Review of Casey's Ashes Art Slavin , 1917 single work musical theatre
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Note:
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 3 Jun 2014 09:46:18
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