The Bing Boys Are Here

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Event The Bing Boys Are Here
Venue Municipal Theatre, Invercargill, New Zealand
First Date 20 August 1918
Last Date 21 August 1918
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The last word in revues. The Bing boys leave their native village for London, to see life.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Revue
Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Maie Baird Actor Solo dancer
George Brown Actor
Jessie Caffyn Actor
Jack Cannot Actor Lucifer Bing
Clyde Cook Actor Eccentric dancer
Fred England Actor
Hilda Guiver Actor
Billy Hearne Actor
Leslie Holland Actor Oliver Bing
Charles Howard Actor Major Bing
Minnie Love Actor Emma
Robert MacKinnon Actor
J Opie Actor Mrs Bing
Nellie Payne Actor
Myrtle Power Actor
William Stewart Actor
Minnie Hooper Choreographer
Nat D Ayer Composer
Claude Solomon Conductor
George Grossmith Librettist
Fred Thompson Librettist
Clifford Grey Lyricist
Leslie Beard Set Designer
Richard Shortland Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Further Information Premiere: Wednesday, April 19, 1916. Alhambra Theatre, (London). Overseas Touring Company. North Island tour includes: Hawera 22 July; Wanganui 23 - 24 July; Palmerston North 25 July; Napier 26 - 27 July; Hastings 29 July. The electrical effects in this production are stated to be both novel and magnificent. One noteworthy spectacular effect is that of the ' Chu Chin Chow' scene at the close of the performance, with its striking lacquer vases and background and strange costumes, the scene suddenly transforming into ladders of electric light, occupying the whole of the stage. (NZ Herald 9 July). NZ Premiere.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 200134
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa