Au Revoir "Anzac Revue"

We feel like crying. And why shouldn't we? After all, it hurts when something' bright and wonderful goes out of your life, probably for ever. And that's just what's happened. The Tin Hat Club's "Anzac Revue" has finished. These revues first saw the light in 1947, two years after the end of the war, when everybody was badly in need of a smile or two. It ended with "Break it Up", last month, just 25 productions later. In this period the club's revue company has cheered the hearts of some 50,000 with its humour, satire and singing, and it has raised more than $10,000 for R.S.A. welfare work. As we said before, we're saddened that a company that has given such tremendous pleasure to us and thousands of other Nelsonians has had to break up. But, it's no use moaning. Instead, on behalf of everybody who has derived pleasure from the revues, we offer to the revue company our heartfelt thanks for all the happiness you've spread around in 22 years.

The last cover of ".Anzac Revue".

Top level consultation among Drs George Cameron, Bill Simm and Ralph Price.

Revived in this, the last show, was the old mime from one of the earliest shows, featuring Andrew Sisters Tom Leighs, George Cameron and Bill Simm.

One of the highspots of the last show, Joe (Nancy Sinatra) Clark and "Them Boots etc".

Bill Simm, fast asleep on the left, dreams he's the main dish back home.

The man who started it all and who produced 23 of the 25 revues, Wattie Gibsone.

In one respect we could call Joe Clark "The Spoiler", for as "the decoy" he spoilt the plans of Traffic Officer George Cameron.

Culture time and ballet exponents Dotti Goodmanski and Bilski Simkoffink perform.

Bill Simm, wandering minstrel.

Alan Lukies and Yvonne King co-star in the "Shotgun Wedding", but Alan would have preferred to be in the chorus.

Lest we forget. A wartime silhouette.

Monastery moaner Brian Davis gives Friar Clark the last two words.

Who didn't contribute to the collection?

In Ireland the bhoys came across one Wally (McNamara) Duff.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 103 : May 31, 1969

Au Revoir "Anzac Revue"