Flame of Desire
| Flame of Desire | |
|---|---|
| Music | Jack O'Hagan |
| Lyrics | Jack O'Hagan |
| Book | John Leigh Gray Ernest C Rolls |
| Premiere | 19 October 1935: Apollo Theatre, Melbourne |
Flame of Desire is a 1935 Australian musical by Jack O'Hagan.[1][2][3][4]
The Argus wrote "If you have an appetite for red-hot romance, served up in a Ruritanlan kingdom, where brave uniforms and royal intrigues count more than statesmanship, and if digestion is helped by copious draughts of music, by turn turbulent and honey sweet, this is the show that will gratify the heart's desire."[5]
The Age wrote "Flame of Desire follows Collit's Inn and The Beloved Vagabond progressively in a welcome sequence of musical plays of Australian inspiration. The staging is brilliant, and there is an absence of vulgarity."[6]
References
- ^ Pinne, Peter. "Flame of Desire". Theatre Heritage.
- ^ 1935 'WORLD PRESENTATION POSSIBLE FOR "FLAME OF DESIRE"', The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 19 October, p. 36. , viewed 18 Nov 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244798948
- ^ "SPLENDID ROMANCE" The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) 18 November 1935: 14. Web. 18 Nov 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244778718>.
- ^ 1935 '"I Want to be Wickecd"', Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), 24 October, p. 24. , viewed 18 Nov 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149688582
- ^ "The Apollo NEW MUSICAL ROMANCE". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 27, 822. 21 October 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 1935 'PREMIERE OF AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL PLAY.', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 21 October, p. 10. , viewed 18 Nov 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203845932
External links
- Flame of Desire at Ausstage