Cirrus@Austlit

Revusical.

Although the Moon and Morris Revue Company repertoire comprised mostly revues, the company is known to have occasionally staged one-act musical comedies. In reporting on the Brisbane debut of Dad, Choom and Co, the Brisbane Courier notes that not only was it built around a 'well-constructed story' but also nothing had been left undone to infuse an 'outback atmosphere,' and that there were 'many deft touches in this direction' (30 August 1926, p.9). According to paper's theatre critic:

'The opening scene is set in London, and shows in satirical vein the booking up of a batch of immigrants at Australia House. Later the [scene] is changed to a drought-stricken area of Australia, and depicts the trials and tribulations of "Dad" during this troublesome period. His labours are not lightened by a couple of raw recruits to the farming industry, and the efforts of the new arrivals to 'make good' leads to much hilarity. The brunt of the fooling falls on the capable shoulders of Messrs George Moon, as Jacob, and Dan Morris as Dad.'

Advertising in the Brisbane Courier also describes the show as 'a fair dinkum Aussie play.'

The musical programme is said to have involved numerous songs (four of which were performed by Alec Kellaway). One of the features, according to the Courier, was the trio dance 'Spirit of the Land,' performed by Nell Fleming, Shannon Raye, and Irene Vando.