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This production is set on the deck of a boat in Sydney Harbour, with most of the male characters dressed in naval uniforms. The narrative includes a courtroom scene, in which a prisoner is being tried by a magistrate. Elton Black is also said to have incorporated an impersonation of Scottish comedian Harry Lauder into his role. The storyline had a strong patriotic sensibility, particularly in songs such as 'Our Boys' and 'Australia will lend a Hand.'
With regard to the storyline, a review in the Theatre Magazine records that 'the performers come on - and disappear - in such a way as to suggest the development of a story. But it is ... only the slenderest attempt that is made in the way of connecting things up' (September 1915, p.45).
Production Details
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1915: National Theatre, Balmain (Sydney), ca. August.
- Director Elton Black; Producer/Lessee Kate Howarde.
- Troupe Elton Black and Kate Howarde Revue Company.
- Cast incl. Elton Black, Kate Howarde, Peter Brooks, Billy Maloney, Clifford O'Keefe, Gerald Cashman, Grace Doran, Pearl Livingstone, and a female chorus.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Elton Black-Kate Howarde Revue - 'Catch On'
1915
single work
review
— Appears in: The Theatre Magazine , September 1915; (p. 45)
— Review of Catch On 1915 single work musical theatre
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The Elton Black-Kate Howarde Revue - 'Catch On'
1915
single work
review
— Appears in: The Theatre Magazine , September 1915; (p. 45)
— Review of Catch On 1915 single work musical theatre
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
- Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales,
