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Revusical.
The Brisbane Courier theatre critic writes: 'The Mustard Pot was what it pleased Nat Phillips to call his revuette because that was the name of the inn which formed the setting for the antics of himself and his supporters. Stiffy and 'Erb were in their favourite roles as two knights of the road with voracious appetites and no money. The shifts they put on to get something to eat and then evade payment provide all the fun that could be desired' (14 February 1927, p.22).
Songs known to have been incorporated into the 1927 Brisbane production included 'Dreams of Long Ago' (sung by Hal Cooper) and 'Cavelier' (Dorothy Manning).
Notes
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It is possible that The Mustard Pot premiered prior to the Whirligigs' 1926-1927 Brisbane season.
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It is not clear what relationship this revusical has with an earlier Stiffy and Mo production, What Oh Tonight (1916). Both works appear to have similar plots and situations.
Production Details
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1927: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 12-18 February.
- Director Nat Phillips; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Music Director Frank Wilson.
- Troupe Nat Phillips' Whirligigs [aka Stiffy and 'Erb].
- Cast incl. Nat Phillips (Stiffy), Jack Kellaway ('Erb), Daisy Merritt, Dan M. Dunbar, Dan Weldon, Dorothy Manning, Polly Power, Hal Cooper, and the Radio Six ; Musicians Charleston Super Six Symphonists, incl. Frank Wilson (trombone/accordion), 'Tiny' Douglas (violin), Art Dewar (banjo), Frank Morton (banjo), Les Clements (piano).
- The 12-18 February season was the final Stiffy and Erb revusical under the auspices of Nat Phillips' Whirligigs, as Phillips and Roy Rene teamed up again as Stiffy and Mo the following week.
1929: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 28 January - 1 February.
- Director Nat Phillips; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Music Director Tiny Douglas.
- Troupe Nat Phillips' Whirligigs.
- Cast incl. Nat Phillips, Jack Kellaway, Daisy Merritt, 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 on violin).
- This was the final production for the 1928/1929 Melbourne season.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Empire Theatre
1927
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 14 February 1927; (p. 22)
— Review of The Mustard Pot 1927 single work musical theatre
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Empire Theatre
1927
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 14 February 1927; (p. 22)
— Review of The Mustard Pot 1927 single work musical theatre
