His Lucky Day single work   musical theatre   revue/revusical   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1934... 1934 His Lucky Day
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Revusical.

Production Details

  • 1934: Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 21-27 July.

    • Director Jim Gerald; Producer Tivoli Circuit Australia.
    • Troupe Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company.
    • Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Charles L. Sherman, Lou Cottam, Russell Callow, Catherine Neil, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Owen Laurence, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, Vilma Kaye, Bobbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy, and the Six Twinklers.
    • Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes given as 'Bonning.' It is unclear which is the correct name.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Tivoli Theatre: The Jim Gerald Co. 1934 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 July 1934; (p. 10)

— Review of Happy Ideas Jim Gerald , 1929 single work musical theatre ; His Lucky Day Jim Gerald , 1934 single work musical theatre

A review of both the second part revusical, His Lucky Day, and the 17th edition of the first part vaudeville entertainment, Happy Ideas, staged at the Tivoli Theatre (Melbourne) during 1934.

The review also draws attention to a special presentation given to Jim Gerald and his wife, Essie Jennings, on the occasion of their twenty-first wedding anniversary.

Tivoli Theatre: The Jim Gerald Co. 1934 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 July 1934; (p. 10)

— Review of Happy Ideas Jim Gerald , 1929 single work musical theatre ; His Lucky Day Jim Gerald , 1934 single work musical theatre

A review of both the second part revusical, His Lucky Day, and the 17th edition of the first part vaudeville entertainment, Happy Ideas, staged at the Tivoli Theatre (Melbourne) during 1934.

The review also draws attention to a special presentation given to Jim Gerald and his wife, Essie Jennings, on the occasion of their twenty-first wedding anniversary.

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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 11 Sep 2014 13:17:12
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