Chuckles single work   musical theatre   revue/revusical   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1928... 1928 Chuckles
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Revusical.

Charles Delavale as 'Ike' is a janitor 'no bank manager could reject' in this 'musical revuette' concerning the matrimonial differences between a jealous husband and his wife (Age 16 July 1928, p.11). Other characters include a woman (Susie) and the bank manager.

Production Details

  • 1928: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 14-20 July.

    • Director Charles Delavale; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd.
    • Troupe Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company.
    • Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale (the Husband), Freda Spry (the Wife), Lulla Fanning (Susie), Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, and the Tango Six Ballet.
    • Chuckles was the opening production of Delavale's 1928 Bijou Theatre season.
    • Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale, and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas.

    1931: Theatre Royal, Brisbane, 28 November - 4 December.

    • Director Charles Delavale; Music Director Nina Hutton.
    • Troupe Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company.
    • Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole, Marie La Varre, Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall, Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson, and the Red Hot Peppers.
    • Musicians Six Royal Syncopators.

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First known date: 1928
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Works about this Work

Bijou Theatre 1928 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 July 1928; (p. 11)
— Review of Chuckles Charles Delavale , 1928 single work musical theatre
Bijou Theatre 1928 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 July 1928; (p. 11)
— Review of Chuckles Charles Delavale , 1928 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 5 Sep 2014 08:10:38
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