Referred to as an operetta ('written by a local author') in an Argus news item (2 August 1878, p.5), Blue Beard was later described by Grover as a burlesque (Argus 28 October 1878, p.5). The same paper also also indicates that the November revival included a prologue specially written by Grover (ibid, 5).
1878: St Kilda Assembly Hall, Melbourne; 9 August [am]
1878: Academy of Music, Melbourne; 12 Nov. [benefit]
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
Details have also been derived in part from the Annotated Calendar of Plays Premiered in Australia: 1870-1890.