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Revusical.
The Age records:
'Following a first half of vaudeville turns... [Jim Gerald] staged a sort of revue entitled Mixed Brides, throughout the action of which he ignored anything approaching sequence and story and frolicked through the scenes and below the footlights at his own sweet will. His most brilliant effects were achieved with Frieda Bohning, who is singing charmingly on the deck of a ship. The two hands of Miss Bohning trying to prevent the comedian from falling might have been the imaginary hands of everyone in the crowded house so skilfully did Mr Gerald play on the fancy of his audience' (9 April 1934, p.10).
Production Details
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1934: Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 7-13 April.
- Director Jim Gerald; Producer Con-Paul Theatres (Mike Connors and Queenie Paul).
- Troupe Jim Gerald's Musical Revue Company.
- Cast incl. Jim Gerald, Lou Cottam, Edna Ralston, Lily Coburn, Thelma Duff, Tom Dale, Lance Vane, Frieda Bohning, George Moon Jnr, Vilma Kaye, Robbie Clifton, Will Perryman, Max Reddy, and the Six Twinklers.
- Frieda Bohning's surname is sometimes given as 'Bonning.' It is unclear which is the correct name.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Jim Gerald at the Tivoli
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 April 1934; (p. 10)
— Review of The Mixed Brides 1934 single work musical theatre
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Jim Gerald at the Tivoli
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 April 1934; (p. 10)
— Review of The Mixed Brides 1934 single work musical theatre
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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 9 Sep 2014 10:56:09
