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Event

Nats In The Belfry

Venue

Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

First Date

3 May 1961

Opening Date

3 May 1961

Last Date

July 1961

Dates Estimated

Yes

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Part of a Tour

Yes

Description

Typical Tivoli show of the era: imported headline act - in this case the 'original rubber neck comedian Nat Jackley), plus a 'huge supporting comical cast of overseas artists' - threaded together with local acts and in a show 'produced' (designed and made) in Australia by the Tiv's infrastructure.

Description Source

Programme

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Revue
Variety

Subjects

Not known

Organisations

Debonaire Dandies, Model
The Glamorous Belles, Model
The Nudie Cuties, Model
The Flying de Pauls, Acrobat
The Howard Morrison Quartet, Singing Group
The Three Brittons, Circus Style Performer
Tivoli Circuit (Australia) Pty Ltd, Production Company

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Sheila Cruze	Choreographer
Winnie Gill	Costume Maker
Tom Godfrey	Dancer
Anne Inglis	Dancer
Angus Winneke	Designer
Knox Godfrey	Director
Harold Moschetti	Musical Arranger
Sid Plummer	Musician: Xylophonist
Jack Bowkett	Performer
Marghuerita Helios	Performer
Nat Jackley	Performer
Max Bleach	Singer
Rosemary Powell	Soubrette

Resources

Programme: Nats in the Belfry, National Library of Australia, 3 May 1961

Text Nationality

England

Production Nationality

Australia
England

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Programme	National Library of Australia PROMPT Collection
Programme	Melbourne Tivoli season programme, May 1961

Event Identifier

83292

Dataset

AusStage