y separately published work icon Sweet Fanny Adams single work   musical theatre   - Three acts.
Note: Book and lyrics by Don Battye, music and lyrics by Peter Pinne.
Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 Sweet Fanny Adams
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Chamber Musical.

Sweet Fanny Adams tells the story of two rival whorehouse madams, Kitty Lang and Fanny Adams, and their battle to win control over Sydney's Palmer Street beat in 1934. Described by Tony Sheldon (record cover notes) as 'rude and raucous' the production was very much a pub theatre show, with whole scenes composed of double entendres and the 'tone of the evening... unabashedly wicked.' The narrative is set in three locations : Act 1. The Court ; Act 2. Fanny's Place ; and Act 3. Kitty's Place. The other characters include : Dick Adams, Nellie, Charlie and the Judge.

The songs incorporated into the story were : 'Every Monday Morning' (Fanny, Kitty and Judge), 'High Class' (Fanny and company), 'Sweet Fanny Adams' (Dick and company), 'Nellie' (Nellie and Judge), 'Puttin' on the Hard Word' (Dick), 'You've Gotta Prove You're a Man' (Kitty), 'Our House' (Fanny and company), 'The Big Sting' (company), 'It's My Street Now' (Kitty and company), 'Graft and Corruption Game' (Fanny and company), 'Give it a Go' (Nellie, Charlie and company), 'Our Brawl' (company), 'Those Girls' (company), 'I Love You' (Charlie), 'Just So Long as He is There' (Fanny) and 'From Now On' (Fanny and Kitty).

Notes

  • A sound recording was released in 1983 on the Trigpoint label. The performers are Robyn Arthur and Lance Strauss, with piano accompaniment by Peter Casey.

Production Details

  • 1974 : Le Chat Noir Theatre Restaurant, Melbourne ; 27 June -* Cast incl. Laine Lamont (Fanny), Jilliam Archer (Nellie), Ann Phelan (Kitty), Hamish Hughes, Frank Wilson, Bobby Bright.

  • This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian-written music theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1974
      1974 .
      Extent: 66p.
      Description: Typescript (photocopy) ; Music not included.

      Holdings

      Held at: University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library
      Local Id: H1372
      ca. 2005 .
      Extent: 98p.
      Description: 1 score
      Note/s:
      • For voice and piano.
      • Includes a CD recording.

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Local Id: 3644736 MUS Pinne Collection-Sweet Fanny Adams

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Local Id: 1 MUS NL m 782.14 P656
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