The Most Happy Fella

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Event The Most Happy Fella
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 16 June 1961
Opening Date 16 June 1961
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Musical based on Sidney Howard's They Knew What They Wanted.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
James Berinson Actor Doc
Jimmy Brookes Actor Al
Frederick Collier Actor The Postman
Lloyd Cunnington Actor The Priest
Bryan da Silva Actor The Cashier / Clem
Gino di Battista Actor Ciccio
Terry Donovan Actor First Truck Driver / Bus Driver
Józef Drewniak Actor Alternate lead
John Holland Actor Max
Danny Jackson Actor Other Child
Ronal Jackson Actor Joe
Sonny Jose Actor City Boy
Barbara Leigh Actor Rosabella
Beth McDonald Actor Country Girl
Stella Moray Actor Cleo
Myron Natwick Actor Herman
Lorenzo Nolan Actor Guiseppe
Maree O'Brien Actor Tessie
Desmond Patterson Actor Second Truck Driver / Brakeman
Ray Savoula Actor Jake
Joyce Simmons Actor Marie
Ian Stuart Actor Gussie
Inia Te Wiata Actor Tony
Norman Yemm Actor Pasquale
Ronne Arnold Assistant Choreographer Assistant to the Choreographer
Frank Loesser Book and Lyrics Librettist
Ernest Parham Choreographer
Frank Loesser Composer
Eric Clapham Conductor
Ronne Arnold Dancer
Ann Becher Dancer
Judy Callaghan Dancer
Alan Chong Dancer
John Clement Dancer
Julie Day Dancer
Ian Fairley Dancer
Jillian FitzGerald Dancer
Judith Hoskin Dancer
Jennifer Hurley Dancer
Desmond Meyers Dancer
Barry Moreland Dancer
Yura Valys Dancer
Yvonne West Dancer
Ed Nayor Director
Dobbs Franks Musical Director
Sidney Howard Playwright
Dres Hardingham Set Designer
Jean Brunning Singer
Teresa Bull Singer
James Doone Singer
Józef Drewniak Singer
Paul Gavin Singer
Rex Hammond Singer
Warren Harding Singer
John Holland Singer
Margaret Horsley Singer
Maureen Howard Singer
Jim Martin Singer
Joan Mathers Singer
Suzanne Pinkerton Singer
Dorothy Rea Singer
Catherine Ryan Singer
Robert Shaw Singer
Helen Smith Singer
Leonie Taylor Singer
Merle Taylor Singer
Joan Thomas Singer
Philip A'vard Stage Director
Terry Donovan Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Australasian gala premiere. Sets were constructed on the stage of The Village Theatre in Toorak then being converted for The National Theatre Company. Sadly the Village was destroyed by fire April 1962 without opening
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 16627