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Revusical.
Set in and around Sydney Harbour, On the River is described in the Theatre as:
A one act frivolous frivolity... [which consists of] nothing more than one member of the company after the other coming on in a song, a dance or some patter, varied now and again by the performer getting the support of the chorus or the appearance of Harry Sadler as the comedian with a toy bucket and shovel pretending to shovel sand into the bucket from the bare stage. It is this, together with the view of Pinchgut in the harbour that inspired the title On the River (April 1916, p.35).
One song known to have been incorporated into the narrative, 'At the Movies', was performed by Vera Kearns and a chorus of four Charlie Chaplin girls.
Production Details
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1916: Princess Theatre, Sydney, 11-17 April.
- Director/Producer Harry Sadler and Jack Kearns; Lessee Fullers' Theatres Ltd.
- Troupe Jack Kearns Revue Co.
- Cast incl. Harry Sadler, Jack Kearns, Vera Kearns, Arthur Elliott, Billy Maloney, Violet Elliott, Beattie McDonald, Ruby Wallace, Louie Duggan, Peter Brooks, George Dean, Cliffe O'Keefe.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'On the River'
1916
single work
review
— Appears in: The Theatre Magazine , April 1916; (p. 35)
— Review of On the River 1916 single work musical theatre
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'On the River'
1916
single work
review
— Appears in: The Theatre Magazine , April 1916; (p. 35)
— Review of On the River 1916 single work musical theatre
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
- Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales,
