The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
Revusical.
Notes
-
Although described in advertising as a 'burlesque,' How Mabel's Life was Saved was likely to have been staged as a revusical. Possibly written by Hugh Huxham in collaboration with other members of his troupe.
Production Details
-
1918: Cremorne Garden Theatre, Brisbane, 18-24 October.
- Director Hugh Huxham; Producer John N. McCallum (Dandies Qld Ltd); Troupe Huxham's Serenader.
- Cast incl. Hugh Huxham, Edith Huxham, Sydney Hollister, Reg Harrison, Fred Heraud, Miss Pop Batterbury, Dan Weldon, Olive Sneddon, Kitty Morton, Pearlie McKenzie.
1919: Cremorne Garden Theatre, Brisbane, 21-27 February.
- Cast and production as for previous Cremorne Theatre season.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
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 20 Jun 2014 12:27:45
