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Another of W. Horace Bent's 'screaming absurdities,' The Art Student contained the typical fare: local and topical songs, duets, sketches, skits, and scraps (Age 28 February 1872, p.8).
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1891: Victoria Hall, Melbourne, 28 February - 6 March.
- Producer/Manager J. Billin; Music Director Owen Conduit.
- Troupe: Representative Metropolitan Company [aka US Minstrel, Specialty, Variety Comedy and Burlesque Combination.
- Cast incl. Will Whitburn, W. Horace Bent, Alf Holland, Tom Holland.
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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
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