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A satirical one-act musical farce played out in a military setting.
Notes
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Tom Armstrong likely staged this sketch in America prior to his return to Australia in 1910 with Priscilla Verne. After 1912, it would have also been worked by Armstrong with Mabs Howarth.
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Possibly related to two other military sketches by Armstrong: 'Colonel Ketchup' and 'Casey's Finish'.
Production Details
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1910: National Amphitheatre, Sydney, 8-14 October. Producer James Brennan.
Cast Tom Armstrong and Priscilla Verne.
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This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian-written music theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.
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