| Pas de Six | |
|---|---|
 Wireless Weekly 13 Nov 1936 | |
| Music | Spruhan Kennedy |
| Lyrics | Max Afford |
| Book | Max Afford |
| Premiere | November 16, 1936: ABC radio |
Pas de Six is a 1936 Australian operetta that aired in November 1936. It went for an hour and was recorded in Melbourne. [1] [2]
It won equal first prize in a 1935 Australian operetta competition held by the ABC. [3] [4] [5]
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