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Source: South Australian Register 15 August 1874, p.1.
y separately published work icon Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too single work   musical theatre   pantomime   fantasy   - Six scenes.
Issue Details: First known date: 1874... 1874 Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too
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An original extravaganza and pantomime with songs to operatic and other music. The King of Arcadia falls out with his son, Prince Enterprise, who wants to introduce improvements such as roads, railways, schools etc, and of which the King disapproves. The Prince is sent to Farinacea, in Australia, and the Fairy Aurifera promises him aid to fight vested interests so that he might rule there. He must also battle against the Ogre Absentee, who has taken over the local kingdom after turning the King, his son and daughter into a kangaroo, cockatoo and possum respectively.

Prince Enterprise contains numerous satirical and topical references to Adelaide politics, parliamentary corruption and land sharks.

[Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive]

Production Details

  • 1874: Theatre Royal, Adelaide; 17-31 August

    • Producer/Lessee Samuel Lazar; Scenic Art Mr Clint; Costumes Miss C. Callow; Director of Comic Scenes T. Lewis
    • Cast incl. Polly Leake, Jenny Brown, R. Vernon, Mr Holloway, Mr Power, Mr Pappin, Mr Lewis, Mr Redman.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      1874 .
      Extent: 161 in various foliationsp.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • Typescript (photocopy).

      Holdings

      Held at: University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library
      Local Id: fy H1930
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Works about this Work

The Theatre Royal 1874 single work review
— Appears in: South Australian Register , 18 August 1874; (p. 6)
— Review of Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too Samuel Lazar , Arthur Diamond , 1874 single work musical theatre
The Theatre Royal 1874 single work review
— Appears in: South Australian Register , 17 August 1874; (p. 5)
— Review of Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too Samuel Lazar , Arthur Diamond , 1874 single work musical theatre
The Theatre Royal 1874 single work review
— Appears in: South Australian Register , 17 August 1874; (p. 5)
— Review of Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too Samuel Lazar , Arthur Diamond , 1874 single work musical theatre
The Theatre Royal 1874 single work review
— Appears in: South Australian Register , 18 August 1874; (p. 6)
— Review of Prince Enterprise ; Or, Harlequin Ogre and the Kangaroo, Cockatoo, and Possum-too Samuel Lazar , Arthur Diamond , 1874 single work musical theatre
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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

Details have also been derived in part from the Annotated Calendar of Plays Premiered in Australia: 1870-1890.

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