Original Songs

One outstanding feature of Utopanella is the number and variety of songs and choruses. Jeff Stewart, the Lyric Writer, has proved his worth and used his talent to the utmost. In the first act alone there are twelve songs and choruses, with plenty to follow in acts two and three. The opening of Act II is sung in comic opera vein, but Jeff's idea of comic opera is decidedly modern. Although that rug-cutting masterpiece "Dig Me Sister with a Solid Spade" has not been used, there is no lack of variety in melodies and lyric. Four original songs and lyrics have been written, including "I Like to Kill," sung by Stew Scoones with a spine-chilling thrill. The others are: "I Can't Get a Girl to Practice On" and a semimonologue, "Lady Macbeth's Song." Jeff's skill at composing parodies has produced "Salami," "Utopanella is Our Idea of Heaven," sung to "Isa Lei," and the Commo's song, "Yes, it's Time We had Another Revolution," sung to the melody of "Tiritomba."

Principal participants in this paradisical parody is that "cultivated, celebrated, underrated, leprechaun your friend J. J. O'Malley," who has come hot-foot from page 3 of the "Southern Cross" expressly for the purpose. Mr. O'Malley, Barnaby's fairy-godfather, now deep in the Rousing shortage at the bottom of page 3 of the Labour Daily, takes time off to give a pink flavour to Utopanella's politics. If anyone desires to meet him before the show he may be found there, complete with cigar and pink wings, and together with his leprechauns, amiable ghosts and the odd fairy. At great expense Gus the ghost has been able to summon Peter Brazer Bread, Bob Demple Fire, and Walter Cash Sugar to assist O'Malley in his double-dealing efforts. These crafty curs, together with Learned Saw, MacBeth and his spouse, and Anthropus, comprise the supreme gutless corporation which is noted chiefly for its bilge and wind. Such is the presiding body of the newly formed Utopia.