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Vic Roberts Vic Roberts i(A94312 works by) (a.k.a. Victor Roberts)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon The Story of The Babes in the Wood Vic Roberts , Melbourne : Tivoli Theatres , 1948 Z1419937 1948 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon The Story of Dick Whittington and His Cat Vic Roberts , Melbourne : Tivoli Theatres , 1946 Z1274998 1946 single work children's fiction children's
1 form y separately published work icon Grandad Rudd Vic Roberts , George D. Parker , ( dir. Ken G. Hall ) Sydney : Cinesound Productions , 1935 Z362149 1935 single work film/TV humour Dad Rudd is a grandfather and a prosperous grazier employing his sons Dave, Joe, and Dan at low wages.
Tired of being treated poorly the sons threaten to leave. Dad increases their wages but raises their rent by an equal amount. When eldest grandchild Betty announces her intention to marry Henry Cook, Dad supports suitor Tom Dalley in his efforts to expose Cook as a liar with a conviction in his past.

[Source: Australian Screen]
1 4 form y separately published work icon Strike Me Lucky Vic Roberts , George D. Parker , ( dir. Ken G. Hall ) Sydney : Cinesound Productions , 1934 Z1253782 1934 single work film/TV

The storyline centres on the friendship between Mo, who is broke and behind in his rent, and Miriam, a young girl who claims to be an orphan, but who is in fact the runaway daughter of a rich aristocrat, Major Burnett. Mo is unaware that a large reward has been offered, but gangster Al Baloney and Mae West impersonator Kate plot to take the girl from him in order to get the money.

While Mo and his sidekick Donald undertake a series of disastrous attempts at finding employment, they inadvertently thwart the kidnap attempts. Miriam eventually leads Mo to the mansion where she lives but he is blamed for her disappearance and flees with Donald into the bush on a bicycle.

During their quest to find an old goldmine, the pair undertake various adventures, including being attacked by a tribe of Aborigines whom they take for cannibals. When they finally make it back to the city, they find that they have been cleared of any charges and the major throws a spectacular ball in Mo's honour.

A subplot involves a romance between a young couple, while the production itself includes a Busby Berkeley-style spectacle complete with 150 dancers.

1 3 form y separately published work icon Cinesound Varieties Vic Roberts , George D. Parker , ( dir. Ken G. Hall ) Sydney : Cinesound Productions , 1934 8201823 1934 single work film/TV

A variety film made by director Ken G. Hall for Cinesound Productions, Cinesound Varieties was initially screened as a support to the full-length feature, The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934). Presented in two parts the first, "Evolution of a Waltz," has music director/composer W. Hamilton Webber and the 30-piece State Orchestra demonstrate the evolution of the waltz. The second part, "Nautical Nonsense" is a musical revue featuring more than 60 variety artists and musicians, including comedian Fred Bluett and his Boy Scouts (as Sydney pirates), Tom Katz and His Saxophone Band, Angela Parselles (soprano), the Lowell Bros, the Cinesound Octette, and the Cinesound Beauty Ballet.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
1 Great Scott Vic Roberts , John N. McCallum , 1928 single work musical theatre 'A delightful pot-pourri of melody and mirth is how one might appropriately describe the current programme at Cremorne... It is of an entirely different character to the dishes that have been placed before patrons for some time past, the author-producer, Mr Victor Roberts, striking a new and original note, and devoting the whole of the two and a half hours entertainment to the presentation of a musical comedy revue, entitled Great Scott, but which might well be named "You Never Know." There is a strong plot running through the show, and although numerous deviations from the subject matter are made for the purpose of introducing musical numbers, both gay and grave' (Brisbane Courier 26 March 1928, p.18).

The storyline revolves around Phil Granger, a heavy punter, and his wife Gladys. Before their marriage Phil promised to give up gambling on horses, with the arrangement being that should he fall by the wayside she will leave him forever. His fascination with the "sport of kings" is tested when he needs money to recover from some financial losses. Not only does he have to dodge the wife but also a gang of criminals who have placed a price on his head.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
1 1 Aladdin Vic Roberts , John N. McCallum , 1927 single work musical theatre pantomime fantasy

Staged under the direction of Elton Black, this production of the popular Aladdin pantomime comprised members of Black's Follies company (which had been ensconsed at the Cremorne Theatre since early September).

The musical numbers included 'My Idea of Heaven' and 'Tell all the World' (sung by Nell Fleming), 'Red Lantern' and 'A Heart That's Free' (Nellie Lafferty), and 'Positively Absolutely' (Connie Harris).

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]
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