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Revusical.
Money to Burn is described in an Age review as a 'musical comedy revuette' (17 December 1928, p.12). Phillips again plays his alter ego 'Stiffy.' According to the Nat Phillips Collection manuscript, the characters in this revusical include Stiffy, 'Erb, Pacy, Pom, Mrs Rock, and Girls.
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1928: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 10-16 December.
- Director Nat Phillips; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Music Director Tiny Douglas.
- Troupe Nat Phillips' Whirligigs.
- Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Daisy Merritt, Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Al Mack, Jack Scott, Tom Collins, Dan M. Dunbar, Kitty Stewart, Winnie Edgerton, Grace Savieri, and the Radio Six.
- Musicians Tiny's Varsity Boys, incl. Tiny Douglas (violin).
- This was the opening production of the 1928 Melbourne season.
- The company's repertoire at this time comprised mostly new productions, along with revivals of several Stiffy and Mo/Stiffy and 'Erb revusicals, including At the Hunt (aka Huntsmen), The Mustard Pot, and Harem Scarem (aka The Porters and In a Harem).
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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
Last amended 5 Sep 2014 08:00:57
