Sorlie's Showboat Revue

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Event Sorlie's Showboat Revue
Venue Marquee Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
First Date 29 July 1939
Opening Date 29 July 1939
Last Date 10 August 1939
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The only show bringing you genuine 'directly imported' acts. The company is strong in comedians. George Sorlie's Show Boat company is as varied as the talents of its outstanding personality, Frank Radcliffe, a negro comedian who sings, dancers, and plays trumpet and piano. Speed is the key note of the Kermond Boys acrobatic turn. Jack Mortimer plays violin with a broom, his hat, or his teeth. Zilla, cortortionist, Jack Arnold on harmonica, Laurie Long, Chinese tap dancer and two comedians Ronnie Shand and Buddy Morley, and the Eight Rhythm Rascals, all do fine work. The show will run for three weeks.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Revue
Vaudeville
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Buddy Morley Comedian
Frank Radcliffe Comedian
Ron Shand Comedian
George Sorlie Comedian
Jack Arnold Performer
Laurie Long Performer
Jack Mortimer Performer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information *Three weeks show - see Resource "Company of Many Talents" *Last show: 10 August, see The Telegraph, 10 August 1939, p. 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page19950685
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Courier-Mail, 27 July 1939, p. 4, digitised on Trove
Event Identifier 110073
Dataset AusStage