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Although described in advertising as a 'Keystone burlesque', Stop Thief was likely to have been staged as a revusical. The production is said to have included a chase scene in typical Keystone Cops style.
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John N. McCallum had produced a Keystone burlesque, Keystone Policemen, earlier in the year (25-31 January), under the auspices of his Courtiers company. It is not clear whether any relationship exists between the two pieces.
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1918: Cremorne Garden Theatre, Brisbane, 11-17 October.
- Director Hugh Huxham; Producer John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd).
- Troupe Huxham's Serenaders.
- Cast incl. Hugh Huxham, Edith Huxham, Sydney Hollister, Reg Harrison, Fred Heraud, Miss Pop Batterbury, Dan Weldon, Olive Sneddon, Kitty Morton, Pearlie McKenzie.
- The entertainment also included the Eastern musical scena Asia Minor.
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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
Last amended 16 Jun 2014 10:49:26
