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In its review of Moon and Morris's opening production at the Empire Theatre in 1926, the Brisbane Courier records:
'In the revue, Make it Snappy, Ed. Warrington kept strictly to the title all the way through. It is described on the programme as a "musical go-as-you-please," but it is much more than that. The scenes (including a vista of the Thames embankment at night) are beautiful. There is no dragging. The jokes finish, as all good jokes should, when they are at their height. In each of the nine "snaps" there is something either to tickle the funny bone or to delight the eye or the ear. There is an original touch about this revue. As clever and as charming as she is beautiful, Nell Fleming is the Angel of the piece. Alec Kellaway, who is given plenty of scope to use his fine baritone voice, is the Stranger, and he holds the stage alone in the tenth snap. Durham Marcel is the Miser. Ed. Warrington himself represents Power, and the full company Happiness. The arrival of Moon and Morris, in the second snap, is the signal for a cannonade of laughter. Whenever they appear on the stage together the joy of the audience is complete. The most mirth-provoking incidents occur in a lunatic asylum, where George Moon and Ed. Warrington are engaged as painters, and the laughter reaches high-water mark when two of the refractory patients escape from their cells and attack them. In the third snap dainty Kathleen Howard has the stage to herself, and she literally exudes joyousness and charm' (5 July 1926, p.17).
Notes
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Make it Snappy was the opening production during the Moon and Morris Revue Company's seasons in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney during 1926.
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Several reviews published during Moon and Morris's 1926 Brisbane season indicate that Ed. Warrington was responsible for writing most of the sketches presented in their revues (see, for example, Brisbane Courier 3 July 1926, p.19). Other material is believed to have been contributed by members of the troupe (notably Moon and Morris) and from outside sources. The musical programme likely comprised both original numbers and a selection of popular tunes from the period.
Production Details
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1926: Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, 8-14 May.
- Director Ed. Warrington; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chorus Irene Vando ; Stage Manager Durham Marcel.
- Troupe Moon and Morris Revue Company.
- Cast incl. George Moon, Dan Morris, Ed. Warrington, Nell Fleming, Durham Marcel, Walter George, Dorothy Grace, Albert Keats, Syd Burchell, Ena Gordon, Vera Sewell.
- Alec Kellaway appeared on the bill as a first-part vaudeville entertainer.
1926: Empire Theatre, Brisbane, 3-9 July.
- Director Ed. Warrington; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Chorus Irene Vando; Stage Manager Durham Marcel.
- Troupe Moon and Morris Revue Company.
- Cast incl. George Moon, Dan Morris, Ed. Warrington, Alec Kellaway, Nell Fleming, Durham Marcel, Kathleen Howard, Irene Vando, Syd Burchell, Ena Gordon, Vera Sewell.
1926: Fullers' Theatre, Sydney, 30 October - 17 December.
- Director Ed. Warrington; Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Stage Manager Durham Marcel.
- Troupe Moon and Morris Revue Company ;
- Cast incl. George Moon, Dan Morris, Ed. Warrington, Alec Kellaway, Nell Fleming, Durham Marcel, Vernon Sellars, Ena Gordon, Doreen May, Patsy Hill.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Bijou Theatre
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 May no. 22182 1926; (p. 12)
— Review of Make it Snappy 1926 single work musical theatre -
The Empire
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 5 July 1926; (p. 17)
— Review of Make it Snappy 1926 single work musical theatre
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The Empire
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 5 July 1926; (p. 17)
— Review of Make it Snappy 1926 single work musical theatre -
Bijou Theatre
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 May no. 22182 1926; (p. 12)
— Review of Make it Snappy 1926 single work musical theatre