The Marvellous Corricks

Corrick Family Poster

BOULDER- TOWN HALL.  ‘THE CORRICK FAMILY” Saturday 14th August 1909.

The Corrick Family continued their Boulder season last night. There was a large attendance in the popular portion of the house. The items of the program consisted of orchestral selections and choruses by the full strength of the company and a fine handbell performance, which was received with much satisfaction.

‘Miss Ethel Corrick sang her favorite number, ‘I Like Your Old French Bonnet,’ and the company joined in the chorus. She had to respond to an encore! Miss Alice Corrick sang ‘Se Saran Rose’ with splendid effect, and, in response to an encore, she gave “Comin’ Thro’ the Rye”. In the second part, she sang ‘Gounod’s ‘Serenada,’ with violin obbligato and she was again encored. Miss Amy Corrick gave a piccolo solo, and Miss Ruby, the cornetist. gave a solo ‘The Minstrel Boy.’ Miss Ethel and Mr. Leonard Corrick danced a sailor’s hornpipe. Mr. Ernest Leathley, the comedian of the company, infused plenty of mirth into the program and further variety was given by a splendid display of well-selected moving pictures. The company will appear again tonight.

Musical families forming groups and touring around the state to entertain were very popular in the early 1900s.  The Corrick Family were one of the largest and well-known and between 1906-1913 they came to Kalgoorlie, Boulder, and then toured the northern goldfields on a number of occasions. All their performances were well attended and the range of their talents not only included singing and playing an array of instruments but dancing, bell ringing, comedy and ‘moving picture’ shows which they filmed themselves.