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Advertised in the Argus as 'W. Horace Bent's original sketch' (4 August 1883, p.16).
Notes
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It is unclear if this farce bears any relationship to the similarly tilted farces Thompson's Dog (Harry Clay's 1910 New South Wales/Queensland tour) and Dr Slocum (Theatre Royal, Brisbane, 1 December 1900).
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REVIVALS:
The following revivals of Slocum's Dog do not involve W. Horace Bent unless otherwise noted. Dates indicate the premiere production only, unless otherwise noted.
1886: People's Concerts, Temperance Hall (Melbourne), 28 July.
1886: Alhambra Music Hall, Sydney, 15 March (Producer Frank Smith).
1904: Harry Clay's New South Wales/Queensland tour, ca. March-August (incl. Maitland Town Hall, 16 March).
1905: Gaiety Theatre, Melbourne, 1 April (Producer F. M. Clark).
1907: Harry Clay's New South Wales/Queensland tour, ca. March-August (incl. Ipswich Town Hall, 10 April / Theatre, Charters Towers, 28 May).
1909: Johnny Gardner People's Concerts, Temperance Hall (Melbourne), 27 February / 16 October.
1910: People's Concerts, Temperance Hall (Melbourne), 29 January / 23 April / 15 October.
Production Details
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1883: Victoria Hall, Melbourne, 4-10 August. Producer F. E. Hiscocks ; Music Director/Conductor Nicholas La Feuillade (q.v.) ; Troupe Hiscocks' Federal Minstrels and Specialty Union.
Cast W. Horace Bent (Erasmus Doolittle), George Turner (George Peabody), Charles McCarthy (Billy Graball).
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This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian popular theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.
