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Kute Kids single work   musical theatre   revue/revusical   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1919... 1919 Kute Kids
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Revusical.

Billed as a 'Komical Kolation', this revusical concerns Mr Mug (an elderly widower) who has his mind set on marrying again. The 'infant terribles' of the woman he is pursuing cause him no end of grief through their antics, however.

Production Details

  • 1919: Princess Theatre, Sydney, 8-14 March.

    • Director Art Slavin; Producer Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; Scenic Art Alec Stagpoole.
    • Troupe Art Slavin Revue Company.
    • Cast incl. Lily Thompson (Irish widow), Maisie Posner (Daisy Gill, one of the Kids), George Crotty, Will Liddle (the other Kid), Art Slavin (the Butler), Wal Rockley (Mr Mug), Gladys Holmes (Molly), Ida Jarvis (Mrs Newlove), Margaret Darragh, Phil Ashford.

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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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