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Expressly written and invented for Coppin, Hennings and Greville, with annotations local, vocal and jokal, the story sees Dame Dimple running a model school from which two ruffians, Antifat and Grosserbo are abduct boys for the giant's dinner. When Jack rescue a princess from two ruffians he is commissioned to rid the world of giants. The problem become personal, however, when the dame is herself kidnapped. Jack rallies an army of all nations to help him in his quest, but is able to defeat the giant with the aid of Antifat, after the ruffian falls in love with the dame.
[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]Notes
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The Daily Telegraph indicates that Greville arranged the incidents of the story and Emmet wrote the dialogue and music (with some local allusions supplied by a gentleman well-known in the Sydney press). Lance Lenton also contributed at least one song to the production (25 December 1880, n. pag.).
Production Details
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1880: Queen's Theatre (Syd); 27 Dec. 1880 - 4 Feb. 1881
- Director J. R. Greville; Producer/Lessee Coppin, John Hennings and Greville; Music Arranger Charles Austin; Scenic Art William Kinchela and John Hennings; Choreography Amy Chambers and J. R. Greville; Costumes Annie Wright and Mde. Croucher.
- Cast incl. Kate Foley, Lizzie Dixon, Amy Chambers, Mrs J. R. Greville, Miss Martin, Miss Hines, Miss Camb, Miss Brown, Lillian Forde, Amy and Hetty Sherwood, J. R. Greville, Harry Leston, Lance Lenton, Harry Sefton, Martin Ford, Tom Holt, Master Croucher, Master Egan, Master Wilson, Gerald Dillon.
- 39 performances.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Queen's Theatre
1880
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 December 1880; (p. 5)
— Review of Jack the Giant Killer 1880 single work musical theatre
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Queen's Theatre
1880
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 December 1880; (p. 5)
— Review of Jack the Giant Killer 1880 single work musical theatre
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
Note:
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 24 Mar 2014 06:07:37
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