Off the Leash

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Event Off the Leash
Venue Workers' Art Club (1932-1943), Sydney, NSW
First Date 6 October 1940
Opening Date 6 October 1940
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description This production was written by 'Revue Unity'. This probably refers to New Theatre writers and also hints that the production was a revue. It appears to be a 'musical revue within a musical revue', both called "Off The Leash".

A show comprising 10 musical numbers: 1) Opening "All for Unity"; 2) "Solidarity"; 3) "U.A. - U.C. - B.H.P." Blimo, Stuffwell, Cawstre, Splinterton; 4) "Sing me a song of Social Significance" Bruce and Kitty; 5) "Chain-Store Daisy" Nellie; 6) "We're Members of the Aristocracy"; 7) "Brains are not of much account" -- Willie Wumpleton; 8) "Clench Your Fist" (lyrics to this were provided in the programme) Jim & Company; 9) "The Class which holds the Money" - Blimp, Wumpleton & Flowers; 10) Finale -- the Company.

Scene: A stage on the opening night of the Musical Revue, "Off the Leash".
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Revue
Group-devised
Subjects Socialism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hal Alexander Actor Robert Bruce (Song and Dance Artist)
George Anderson Actor Willie Wumpleton (Financial Backer of Show)
Oriel Bennett Actor Sister Act
Clare Connelly Actor Lady Cawstre
Elsie Dick Actor Lady Splinterton
Hal Eldridge Actor Walter England (leading man in musical comedy "Off the Leash")
Judith Hagg Actor Kitty Wallace (Leading Lady)
Clyde Manning Actor C. D. Flowers (Producer-Manager)
Kenyon McCarron Actor Lord Stuffwell
William Medcalfe Actor Steve Patterson (Stage-hand)
Jack Moreton Actor Harry Carey (Comedian)
Iris Shand Actor Nellie Brown (Comedienne)
Zara Sorrel Actor Sister Act
Russel Ward Actor Major Blimp (...from Poona)
Leslie Wiggins Actor Jim Ogilvie (Worker, in the audience)
Helen Smith Musician: Pianist
Hal Alexander Producer
Lesley O'Toole Set Designer
Resources
Further Information All information for this production was taken from The New Years, 1932 - The Plays, People and Events of Six Decades of Sydney's Radical New Theatre, New Theatre, 1992. No cast or production list available (except Playwright, Director and Designer) and therefore not entered. Update: case, crew, and description found in programme and entered.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme ASIO files relating to New Theatre 1936-1965 ML MSS 9975, SLNSW
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 22378