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Gaslight Music Hall

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Gaslight Music Hall
GenreVariety
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network
Release1959 (1959) –
1960 (1960)

Gaslight Music Hall is an Australian television series which aired from 1959 to 1960. Originally aired on ABC Television, it later moved to TCN-9. Produced in Sydney,[1] it was a live variety show spoofing Victorian music hall. Cast included Henry Gilbert, John Bluthal, June Salter, and Michael Cole. According to a section of TV Merry-Go-Round in the 27 September 1959 edition of Sydney Morning Herald, the first episode included a comedy sketch spoofing melodrama.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 19 February 1960. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ Marshall, Valda (27 September 1959). "Eddie Cantor show in a time capsule". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 106. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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