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A comedy musical sketch set on an outback station, 'The Pommy Bride,' had male impersonator Lindsay Kemble play the dual roles of an effeminate station hand and the 'pommy bride.'
Production Details
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1921: Empire Theatre, Brisbane; 19-25 November.
- Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd. Troupe: All Diggers Company.
- Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings, Roy Glenister, 'Doc' O'Brien, Will 'Paddy' Saunders, Lorne O'Brien.
1922: King's Theatre, Adelaide; 7-13 January.
- Producer Fullers' Theatres Ltd; Troupe: All Diggers Company.
- Cast incl. Lindsay Kemble, George Jennings (old Bill), Roy Glenister, 'Doc' O'Brien, Will 'Paddy' Saunders.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The King's Theatre
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: Daily Herald [Adelaide] , 10 January 1922; (p. 4)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
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The King's Theatre
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 10 January 1922; (p. 8)A review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
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King's Theatre : Vivacious Vaudeville
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: The Register , 9 January 1922; (p. 7)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
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Entertainments : Empire Theatre
1921
single work
review
— Appears in: The Telegraph , 21 November 1921; (p. 9)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1921 Brisbane production (Empire Theatre; 19-25 November).
-
King's Theatre : Vivacious Vaudeville
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: The Register , 9 January 1922; (p. 7)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
-
The King's Theatre
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: Daily Herald [Adelaide] , 10 January 1922; (p. 4)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
-
Entertainments : Empire Theatre
1921
single work
review
— Appears in: The Telegraph , 21 November 1921; (p. 9)
— Review of The Pommy Bride 1921 single work dramaA review of the 1921 Brisbane production (Empire Theatre; 19-25 November).
-
The King's Theatre
1922
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 10 January 1922; (p. 8)A review of the 1922 Adelaide, production (King's Theatre, 7-13 January).
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
Note:
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
Last amended 15 Jun 2016 07:42:25
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