George Sorlie's Revue

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Event George Sorlie's Revue
Venue Cairns, Cairns, QLD
First Date 19 July 1938
Last Date 23 July 1938
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The star of George Sorlie's huge marquee theatre show was the Great North China Troupe. Supporting the troupe is a big company including the yodellers, the Newtons, the Moreni trio (dance), the Marcellas (adagio); Marjorie Lou (radio personality girl) and Valentine (ventriloquy). George Sorlie also appeared, responding to encores, assisted by the Eight Rhythm Rascals. Comedy was headed by Ronie Shand, assisted by Eddie Williams. Others include Renee Dixon (soubrette), Nancy Muirhead (soprano); Roy MacDonell (dancer) Tom Lewola (juvenile lead), and Frank Walsh (tenor).

Also billed: Scotty and Dolly, Arizona Girls, Mollie Molloy, Valentine and Reed; Mitzie Allsopp and Mavis Reed; Buster Fiddis, Ray Foster, Peter Brooks, Rex Payne, Bill Butland and band, and Sunkist Girls.
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Ballet
Comedy
Dance
Music
Revue
Acrobatics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mitzi Allsopp Acrobat
Buster Fiddes Acrobat
Mavis Reed Acrobat
Bill Butland Band Leader
Dolly Donoughue Comedian
Scotty McKinnon Comedian
Rex Payne Dancer
Mollie Molloy Musician
George Sorlie Producer
Ray Foster Singer: Soprano
Peter Brooks Singer: Tenor
Val Valentine Ventriloquist
Resources
Further Information 1 week season End date: Cairns Post, 21 July 1938, p. 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42139868
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Cairns Post, 19 July 1938, p. 3, digitised on Trove
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 167944