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Further Off the Beach single work   musical theatre   revue/revusical   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1959... 1959 Further Off the Beach
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Revue.

The items as billed in the program are:

First Wave

1. 'Prologue' (John); 2. 'Off the Beach' (ensemble); 3. 'The Seagull' (John); 4. '1702' (Noel and Judy); 5. 'Linguaphoney' (Mary, Margaret, John, and Noel); 6. 'Boy Next Door' (Judy); 7. 'Football Followers' (John, Noel, and Clark); 8. 'April in Fairbanks' (Margaret); 9. 'Square' (John); 10. 'Star' (Noel); 11. 'House Full' (Paul); 12. 'Ornamental Orientals' (John and Margaret); 13. 'Calypso Calamity' (Noel); 14. 'The Handkerchief' (Judy and Clark); 15. 'Salvation Sob Story' (John); 16. 'Intro' (Noel); 17. 'Fruit Bowl' (ensemble) .

Second Wave

1. 'Me and the Boy Friend' (ensemble); 2. 'The Carol Singer' (Noel); 3. 'Lessons in Love' (Margaret); 4. 'Expresso Opinion' (John, Judy, Margaret, and Noel); 5. 'The Tatooist' (Paul); 6. 'Smile-a-While' (John and Margaret); 7. 'Apres-Moi' (Judy); 8. 'In Modern Dress' (Noel and John); 9. 'TV Anonymous' (Beris); 10. 'Coffee after Ten' (Margaret); 11. 'Cymbolic' (Noel); 12. 'They Also Serve' (Paul, John, and Judy); 13. 'Loved and Lost' (Margaret); 14. 'The Orator' (John); 15. 'Lost in a Forest' (Judy); 16. 'Moomba Mayhem' (ensemble); 17. 'Walkabout Sweetheart' (John); 18. 'Finale' (ensemble).

  • A song titled 'Face You're Wearing' (by Barry Prendergast) is indicated in the programme's 'Lyric and Music Credits' section, but does not appear in the list of songs and sketches.

Notes

  • Following on from the previous revue, Further Off the Beach was similarly presented in two 'waves.' A number of songs and sketches from the first revue were also revived for this production.

  • Song credits:

      • Peter Pinne: 'Coffee after Ten', 'Lessons in Love', and 'Just the Way You Are.'

      • Bruce Wishart and Jerry Mann: 'Prologue', 'Off the Beach', 'Expresson Opinion', 'Fruit Bowl', and 'In Modern Dress.'

      • Barry Prendergast: 'Moomba Mayhem', '1792', 'Boy Next Door', 'The Handkerchief', and 'Football Followers.'

      • John Howson: 'Salvation Sob Story' and 'Carroll Singer.'

Production Details

  • 1959: Arlen Theatre, St Kilda (Melbourne), ca. April-May.

    • Director Bruce Wishart; Chorus Noel Tovey; Stage Manager Ellery Lawless; Music Arranger Jerry Mann.
    • Cast John Muirhead, Noel Tovey, Judy Hooke, Margaret Horsley, Paul Karo, Clark Barry.
    • The Arlen Theatre was situated in Blanche Street (off High Street), St Kilda.

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First known date: 1959
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Off the Beach Peter Pinne , John-Michael Howson , Bruce Wishart , John Muirhead , 1959 single work musical theatre revue/revusical humour

Revue.

The items as billed in the program are:

First Wave

1. 'Off the Beach' (ensemble); 2. 'On the Beach' (Mary and John); 3. 'The Seagull' (John); 4. 'Don't Baby Me' (Noel and Beris); 5. 'Linguaphoney' (Mary, Margaret, John, and Noel); 6. 'The Girl Who Couldn't Quite' (Beris); 7. 'Matinee Idyll' (John and Noel); 8. 'Maid of the Mountains' (Mary); 9. 'Solo Recital' (Noel); 10. 'Lady Objects' (Mary); 11. 'Apples with Chappels' ^ (John, Noel, and Margaret); 12. 'Lost in a Forest' (Mary); 13. 'Intro' (Noel); 14. 'Fruit Bowl' (ensemble).

Second Wave

1. 'Me and the Boy Friend' (ensemble); 2. 'The Carol Singer' (Noel); 3. 'Story of Three Loves' (Mary, Margaret, and Beris); 4. 'Calypso Calamity' (Noel); 5. 'Salvation Sob Story' (John); 6. 'When You Got Me' (Noel and Mary); 7. 'April in Fairbanks' (Margaret); 8. 'Smile-a-While' (John and Mary); 9. 'Intro' (Beris); 10. 'Model Muddle' (Margaret, John, and Noel); 11. 'High Noon' (Beris); 12. 'Food for Thought' (Noel, Margaret, and John); 13. 'Sin Song' (Mary); 14. 'Finale' (ensemble).

  • Songs with (^) were written by Peter Pinne.
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This entry has been sourced from research undertaken by Dr Clay Djubal into Australian-written popular music theatre.
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