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1. TROUPE PERSONNEL:
1.1. Eileen Barnsley, Bess Blackwell, Albert Bletsoe, Maud Bletsoe, Rosie Bowie, James Caldwell, Charles Callow, May Foy, Biddie Hawthorne, Freda Helston, Harry Kenny, Jolly Marie, Ernest Lauri, Ray Mack, George Melrose, Charles Melvin, Jack Nicholson, Roy Rene, May Sharpe, James Wilkinson.
1.2. Additional notes and/or historical clarification :
- Bess Blackwell's Christian name has sometimes been referred to as Belle.
- Freda Helston's surname is sometimes spelled Hellston.
1.3. The following artists are known to have been associated with other variety companies :
- Bess Blackwell: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Co.
- Albert Bletsoe: Bletsoes' Crimson Ramblers.
- Maud Bletsoe: Bletsoes' Crimson Ramblers.
- Rosie Bowie: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Co.
- James Caldwell: Fullers' Fantastics.
- Freda Helston: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Co.
- Ernest Lauri: Art Slavin Revue Co.
- Roy Rene: Nat Phillips' Stiffy and Mo Revue Co / The Merry Monarchs.
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2. ENGAGEMENTS CHRONOLOGY:
1915: 23 March - 30 April ; Victoria Theatre, Newcastle (NSW) / ca. 7 May - ; Bijou Theatre, Melbourne / ca. 20 November - December ; National Theatre, Sydney.
1916: 13 May - ca. 9 June ; Empire Theatre, Brisbane.
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FURTHER REFERENCE:
- Theatre Magazine: June 1915, p.2 / December 1915, p.41 / August 1916, pp.45-46.
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This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre (ca. 1850-1930). See also the Australian Variety Theatre Archive