Blue-Eyed Susan Up-to-Date single work   musical theatre   burlesque   humour  
Adaptation of Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Little Bill That Was Taken Up F. C. Burnand , 1866 single work musical theatre
Issue Details: First known date: 1900... 1900 Blue-Eyed Susan Up-to-Date
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Adapted, updated, localised, and abridged by Percy St John from his earlier burlesque Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Little Bill Up-too-Late (1892), also based on F. C. Burnand's 1866 burlesque (itself an adaptation of Douglas Jerrold's original 1829 drama Black-eyed Susan; Or, All in the Downs). In Jerrold's original melodrama, Susan is forced to endure the attentions of her rapacious uncle and an over-amorous sea captain while her sailor husband is away. He is eventually court martialled and sentenced to death for defending her honour.

Production Details

  • 1900: Theatre Royal, Brisbane, 21-27 July.

    • Producer/Lessee Percy St John.
    • Troupe Royal Burlesque and Specialty Co.
    • Cast incl. Les Warton, Arthur Morley, Priscilla Verne, Dave Caston, Sam Rowley, Sam Gale, Lena Harvey, Eva St Claire, Violet Bertram, Dorothy Lestrange, Mollie Bentley.

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First known date: 1900
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Black-Eyed Susan; Or, The Little Bill Up-to-Date Percy St John , Dan Tracey , 1891 single work musical theatre burlesque humour

The premiere production for Dan Tracey's end of the year 'Grand Burlesque season' (which continued well into 1892), this burlesque operetta was adapted, localised, and arranged by Percy St John, most likely in collaboration with other members of the troupe. As with many other locally produced burlesques from around this period, it likely re-used the main plot developments from the original source, with the addition of new material, such as songs and comic routines.

In Douglas William Jerrold's original 1829 melodrama, Blackeyed Susan;Or, All in the Downs,Susan is forced to endure the attentions of her rapacious uncle and an over-amorous sea captain while her sailor husband is away. He is eventually court-martialled and sentenced to death for defending her honour.
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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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