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Coppin, Hennings and Greville Coppin, Hennings and Greville i(6989344 works by) (Organisation) assertion
Born: Established: 1877 Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 1882 Melbourne, Victoria,
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1 1 y separately published work icon Jack the Giant Killer Harry W. Emmet , J. R. Greville , Harry W. Emmet (composer), Coppin, Hennings and Greville , Sydney : George Selth Coppin , 1880 Z860824 1880 single work musical theatre pantomime fantasy

Expressly written and invented for Coppin, Hennings and Greville, with annotations local, vocal and jokal, the story sees Dame Dimple running a model school from which two ruffians, Antifat and Grosserbo are abduct boys for the giant's dinner. When Jack rescue a princess from two ruffians he is commissioned to rid the world of giants. The problem become personal, however, when the dame is herself kidnapped. Jack rallies an army of all nations to help him in his quest, but is able to defeat the giant with the aid of Antifat, after the ruffian falls in love with the dame.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
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