''Trip-Tease and High C's'' is a 1959 Australian television

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own dur ...

which featured an early performance by

Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film pr ...

. The show was announced in January 1959, off the back of the success of Humphries' first special.

Cast

Melissa Jaffer Melissa Jaffer (born 1 December 1936) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her stage and television roles, but has also appeared in many films. Career Jaffer started her career in theatre productions in the mid 1950s has made many ...

Edward Brayshaw Edward John Brayshaw (18 October 1933 – 28 December 1990) was an Australian actor who worked in Australia and England. Australian career He was a Melbourne-based actor in the 1950s and 1960s and often appeared on television and stage. He lef ...

Reception

The production was well received. However Humphries then went to England and the ABC refused to put on more shows unless they were of sufficiently high quality.

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* Australian television films Films directed by William Sterling (director) 1950s English-language films 1950s Australian television revues {{Australia-tv-film-stub