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A burlesque/revusical-style entertainment based on Hollywood's popular Keystone Cops series of films.
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Later in the year, John N. McCallum produced another 'Keystone burlesque', Stop Thief, with Hugh Huxham's Serenaders (11-17 October). It is not clear whether any relationship exists between the two works.
Production Details
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1918: Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane, 25-31 January.
- Director Sydney Mannering; Producer John N. McCallum.
- Troupe McCallum's Courtiers.
- Cast incl. Arthur Helmsley, Elsa May [aka Elsa Brull], Leslie Holmes, Linda Dale, Harry Borradale, Joe Brennan, Colin Crane, Sydney Mannering, Nesta Barry, Madge Griffiths, Leslie Holmes, Lalla Knight, Miss Ira Love, Connie Milne, George Pownall, Violet Sylvester, Ford Waltham.
- Musicians The Federal Band.
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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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