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Revue.
Directed and co-written by Barb Angell, Every Child's Garden of Revue comprised twenty-two items, ranging in topic from advertisements to teenagers, school, and the beach. The Peter Pinne, Don Battye, and Ray Kolle piece, 'A Miracle a Day', is a 'mini-musical spoof' of Rogers and Hammerstein.
The items as indicated in the production program are:
- 1. 'Opening' (company)
- 2. 'Where are They?' (company)
- 3. 'Our Own Delphine' (Barbara and David)
- 4. 'All at Sea' (Marion)
- 5. 'On the Hole' (Paul and David)
- 6. 'Run Rabbit Run' (Barbara)
- 7. 'Services Rendered' (Marion, David, and Paul)
- 8. 'Loyal Tour' (David)
- 9. 'May I Have the Next?' (company)
- 10. 'Ad Fad' (Marion and Barbara)
- 11. 'On the Beach' (Barbara, David, and Paul)
- 12. 'A Miracle a Day' (David, Marion, and Barbara)
- 13. 'East is West' (Paul)
- 14. 'Teen Age Mail Bag' (David)
- 15. 'Building Blocks' (Paul and Barbara)
- 16. 'Small Talk' (David and Marion)
- 17. 'Waste Not Want Not' (Paul)
- 18. 'In a Brown Study' (Marion)
- 19. 'All Mod Cons' (Barbara and Paul)
- 20. 'Let's Have a Party' (Marion, David, and Paul)
- 21. 'School Daze' (Barbara)
- 22. 'Have Fun, Damn You!' (company).
Notes
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Local material written by:
- Barbara Angell: 'Opening', 'On the Hole', 'May I Have the Next?', 'On the Beach', 'East is West', and 'Let's Have a Party'
- Peter Pinne: 'A Miracle a Day' (with Don Battye and Ray Kolle)
- David Sale: 'Our Own Delphine', 'Run Rabbit Run', 'Ad Fad', 'Teen Age Mail Bag', 'In a Brown Study', 'All Mod Cons', 'School Daze', and 'Have Fun, Damn You!
- Ray Biehler: 'Waste Not Want Not'
- Robert Walker: 'Services Rendered'
Other contributors mentioned (surnames only) are Barnes, Melville/Wilson, and Cameron.
Production Details
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1964: Arts Theatre, 107 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, 24 January -
- Director Barbara Angell; Music Director Pauline Pidgeon; Stage Manager Rhyll Moyle; Props Roger Hewitt, Wayne Rodda.
- Cast Barbara Angell, Marion Becroft, David Sale, Paul Karo.
- Musican Pauline Pidgeon.
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This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian-written music theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.
Last amended 22 Sep 2014 07:59:24
