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Source: Australian War Memorial
Anzac Coves Anzac Coves i(7549445 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. 1 Australian Headquarters Pierrot Troupe.)
Born: Established: 1916 ; Died: Ceased: 1919
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1 Dick Whittington and His Cat Anzac Coves , Frank Crossley , 1917 single work musical theatre pantomime

'Written, sneaked and cribbed by Frank Crossley,' and directed by Randall Carlisle, this production of Dick Whiitington was 'produced for the first time on any battlefield' by the Anzac Coves during the Christmas of 1917.

The scenes presented were:

Act 1. Scene 1. Bow Bells;

Scene 2. Eastcheap;

Scene 3. Uncle Tom's Cabin;

Scene 4. Fitzwarren's Shop

Scene 5. On the Road to the Wharf;

Scene 6. A Shipwreck;

Act 2. Scene 1. A Palace in Morroco;

Scene 2. A Police Court;

Scene 3. Guild Hall;

Transformation Scene 'The Birth of a Flower.'
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