THIS POSTCARD ADVERTISES A NEW SONG AND A PERFORMANCE AT HER MAJESTY’S SYDNEY IN EARLY MAY 1906.
Florence Young (1870-1920) was “recognized as the unofficial star of the Royal Comic Opera Co., Florence Young became one of the great favourites of Australian audiences: her first-night appearances elicited rapturous demonstrations. She seldom missed a performance and was noted for her generosity towards colleagues.” (read more here) By the time Dearie was performed she was 36, starring as something of an ingenue.
Daily Telegraph (Sydney), Friday 4 May 1906, p9 reports about
“The Orchid,” which is doing very good business at Her Majesty’s, keeps up its character as a well-dressed opera. The belongings are all smart and fresh, all faded petals have been clipped from the expensive blossom, and many of the gowns are quite new. Lady Anstruther (Miss Bernard) makes an aristocratic appearance in a fashionable shade of grey in velvet, with much lace about the bodice, a fichu and a large and be-plumed hat. Miss Clara Clifton makes no change in the clothes in which she first appeared as Caroline Vokin. Miss Evelyn Scott sings “Little Mary” in a dress of sky-blue taffeta, with a cross-over bodice trimmed with lace.
Miss Florence Young as Josephine Zacchary appears first of all in a pink muslin, panelled with black lace, and then in a very effective pale pink satin skirt with a tunic effect, with an inserted band of guipure in cream tone; the bodice is prettily finished with lace. She sings a new song, “Dearie,” in a glittering mantle of white, adorned with span gles, which covers the robe for the “white ball” of tambour lace with many diamonds. The lit tle Pierrots in the white velvet are as effective as over.
This new song was advertised in the newspaper, Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 5 May 1906, p2 and also by the postcard above.
MAJESTY’S THEATRE. THE ORCHID.
Miss FLORENCE YOUNG’S Vocal Masterpiece,
DEARIE, DEARIE, DEARIE, DEARIE,Sung Artistically by her Every Evening.
Price, 1s 6d per copy. All Music Sellers or, from Publishers. ALBERT and SON. King-st.
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