The Laughter Zone

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Event The Laughter Zone
Venue Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 16 January 1935
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A new vaudeville revue at the Tivoli included a new act by the Eastern Brothers, Chinese acrobats and contortionists, adagio dancing by Michel and Arnova, Ray Vaughan on xylophone and tapping. The humorous element was in the hand of English principals Sid Field, Jane Ayr, Eddie Leslie and Alec Foster. Merna Stewart and Robert Molyneaux performed in songs with the ballet, and Alec Foster performed character sketches. Twice daily.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Music
Revue
Vaudeville
Acrobatics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jane Ayr Comedian
Eddie Leslie Comedian
Ray Vaughan Musician: Xylophonist
Alec Foster Performer
Robert Molyneaux Performer
Merna Stewart Performer
Geoffrey Hope Producer
Resources
Further Information Producer information: Table Talk, 17 January 1945, p. 19, digitised on Trove. - "Geoffrey Hope is the Producer, and it was his partner (Vivian Palmer) in London, who, seeing the success of the opening there, immediately forwarded by air mail the script scenery and stage plots, etc., with the result that "The Laughter Zone" is now running in Melbourne and London simultaneously.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Argus, 17 January 1935, p. 10, digitised on Trove
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 167622