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Event Can Can
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 22 November 1955
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The story concerns the showgirls of the Montmartre dance halls during the 1890s.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sheila Arnaud Actor and Singer La Moma Pistache
Vivien Arnold Actor and Singer Mimi
Graeme Bent Actor and Singer Hilaire Jussac
Whilhelmina Bermingham Actor and Singer Gabrielle
John Bowker Actor and Singer Waiter
Ian Burgis Actor and Singer Policeman
Peter Dalton Actor and Singer Policeman
Ted Fitton Actor and Singer Policeman
Ron Folkard Actor and Singer Bailiff. turnkey
Kevin Foote Actor and Singer Policeman, Doctor
Ron Frank Actor and Singer Policeman
Alton Harvey Actor and Singer Etienne
Robert Healey Actor and Singer Theophile
Bruce Henries Actor and Singer Registrar
Gerald McErlean Actor and Singer Policeman
John Newman Actor and Singer Hercule
William Newman Actor and Singer Judge
Reginald Newson Actor and Singer Judge Paul Barriera
Jill Perryman Actor and Singer Celestine
Conway Raff Actor and Singer 2nd Waiter
John Ramsay Actor and Singer Customer, Prosecutor
Eric Reiman Actor and Singer Boris Adzinidzinadza
Tony Roberts Actor and Singer Court President, Henri Marceau
Ralphine Sprague Actor and Singer Jailer, Customer
Joyce Taylor Actor and Singer Marie
Tikki Taylor Actor and Singer Replaced Eleonore Treiber
Eleonore Treiber Actor and Singer Claudine
Valrene Tweedie Actor and Singer Model
Abe Burrows Book and Lyrics Librettist
Eleonore Treiber Choreographer stagged, Principal Dancer
Cole Porter Composer
John Bailey Dancer
Robina Beard Dancer
Noel Hardres Dancer
Adele Jarrett Dancer
Kevan Johnston Dancer Principal Dancer
Pauline Jones Dancer
Lynette Leichman Dancer
Patricia Morrissey Dancer
Phillip Penney Dancer
Kay Smith Dancer
John Stevens Dancer
Helen Stocks Dancer
Alma Watson Dancer
Cole Porter Librettist
Gabriel Joffe Musical Director
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 145290