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Revue.
'An hilarious burlesque on the suffragettes provides an outstanding feature on a programme of high excellence presented by Ike Delavale and his Revue Company,' writes the Brisbane Courier's theatre critic in 1931. The review goes on to note that 'Miss Marie Le Varre, as can well be imagined, is responsible for the creation of many astonishing situations in the position of president of a band of ladies seeking equal rights, and she is ably supported by the secretary and treasurer.... The plot is one of comedy throughout' (7 December 1931, p.8).
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It is unclear if this revusical has any relationship with a similarly titled production staged by the George H. Ward Revue Company.
Production Details
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1928: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 4-10 August.
- Director Charles Delavale; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd.
- Troupe Ike Delavale's Laughing Comedy Revue Company.
- Cast incl. Charles Delavale (Ike), Reg Hawthorne, Elvie Stagpoole, Tommy Dale (the Husband), Freda Spry (the Wife), Lulla Fanning (Susie), Mona Thomas, Arline Patterson, Robert Roberts, Charlie Megan, and the Tango Six Ballet.
- Reg Hawthorne, Tommy Dale, and Mona Thomas (all members of Jim Gerald's Revue Company) were temporarily with Delavale while Gerald was travelling overseas.
1931: Theatre Royal, Brisbane, 5-11 December.
- Director Charles Delavale; Music Director Nina Hutton.
- Troupe Ike Delavale's Metropolitan Star Company.
- Cast incl. Charles Delavale, Ron Shand, Elvie Stagpoole, Marie La Varre, Lewola Brothers, Colleen Hope, Reg Desmond, Doris Tindall, Lee Murray, Jeanette and Vince, Alma Patterson, and the Red Hot Peppers.
- Musicians Six Royal Syncopators.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Theatre Royal
1931
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Courier , 7 December 1931; (p. 8)
— Review of Suffragettes 1928 single work musical theatre
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Theatre Royal
1931
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Courier , 7 December 1931; (p. 8)
— Review of Suffragettes 1928 single work musical theatre
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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 4 Sep 2014 12:29:59
