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Harry Kitching's revue in Australian Variety reports that Bert Desmond's 'bedroom routine proved a winner, if laughs are to be taken into consideration' (26 September 1917, n. pag.)
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1917: Bridge Theatre, Newtown (Sydney); 22-28 September
- Director Bert Desmond; Producer Clay's Bridge Theatre Ltd; Scenic Art Alec Stagpoole; Stage Manager Ted Gabriel.
- Cast incl. Bert Desmond, Mattie Jansen, Les Shipp, Jim Gaffney, Phyllis Faye, Eileen Fleury, Mark Erickson, Maurice Chenoweth.
1917: Harry Clay's Sydney suburban and south-west NSW circuit; ca. September
- Cast and production mostly as for previous Bridge Theatre season.
- Suburban circuit incl. Eden Gardens (13 October)
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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
Last amended 20 Oct 2014 10:08:05
