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Revusical.
While the story underpinning this one act musical comedy has not yet been established it did include a secene which is described in the Theatre Magazine as 'the banker interlude.' This was played out between Roy Rene and George Melrose.
One song known to have been incorporated into the work was a duet between Albert and Maud Bletsoe titled 'Ab-dab Honeymoon.'
Production Details
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1915 : ca. March/April; Victoria Theatre, Newcastle (NSW).
- Director Albert Bletsoe; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd.
- Troupe: Bletsoes' Musical Comedy Revue Company.
- Cast incl. Albert Bletsoe, Maud Bletsoe, Roy Rene, George Melrose, Jolly Marie, Biddie Hawthorne, Eileen Barnsley, Freda Helston, May Sharpe, Rosie Bowie, May Foy, Bess Blackwell, Charles Callow, Charlie Melvin, Harry Kenny, Jack Nicholson.
1915 : ca. May/June; Bijou Theatre, Melbourne.
- Cast and production mostly as for previous Newcastle season.
1915 : 20-26 November ; National Theatre, Sydney.
- Cast and production mostly as for previous Newcastle season.
1916 : 13-19 May; Empire Theatre, Brisbane.
- Cast and production mostly as for previous Newcastle season.
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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 23 May 2014 11:27:58
