Sinbad the Sailor single work   musical theatre   pantomime   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 1925... 1925 Sinbad the Sailor
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Notes

  • First staged at Brisbane's Majestic Theatre in April 1925 as part of a film and pantomime bill, Sinbad the Sailor was toured by Agnes Rahilly-Brown's Sunshine Kiddies throughout the year as the feature entertainment in a variety programme.

Production Details

  • 1925: Majestic Theatre, Brisbane; 4-24 Apr.

    • Producer Union Pictures; Director Agnes Rahilly-Brown; Choreography George Rahilly-Brown.
    • Troupe: Sunshine Kiddies.
    • Cast incl. Joe Lawman (Dame Trott), Nancy Zumpner (Sinbad), Carmen Burgess (Princess Moonbeam), Doreen Albert, Jack Sugrue (King of the Cannibals), Mona Sugrue.

    1925: Majestic Theatre, Brisbane; 28 Apr. -

    • Cast and production mostly as for Majestic Theatre season.

    1925: Elite Theatre, Toowong (Brisbane); 11 May -

    • Cast and production mostly as for previous Brisbane season.

    1925: Empire The, Nambour (Queensland); 30 Sept. -

    • Producer/Director Agnes Rahilly-Brown; Choreography George Rahilly-Brown; Music Director/Accompanist Lilian Blake.
    • Cast mostly as for previous Brisbane season.

    1925: North Queensland tour; ca. October-December.

    • Production and cast details mostly as for previous Brisbane seasons.
    • Established dates incl. Townsville (Theatre Royal; 7, 9 November); Cairns (Hibernian Hall; 14 November); Mareeba (ca. November - 2 nights); Herberton (30 November); Rockhampton (Oddfellows Hall; 5 December).
    • NB: The company also possibly played Babinda between the Cairn's engagements.

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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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