It was the first television opera with an Australian historical background. It was based on the legend of Fisher's Ghost.
Cast
- Ereach Riley as Birdlime the pickpocket
- Edmund Bohan as John Hurley
- Marilyn Richardson as John Hurley's sister
- Donald Philps as Fred Fisher
Original operetta
The operetta was composed by John Gordon and was originally performed at Sydney Teachers' College on 29 September 1960.
It was revised for television.
Douglas Stewart wrote a play based on the same story which premiered shortly after the operetta.
Production
It was produced by Robert Allnut.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald thought the production had "musical merit" but had "serious" dramatic problems and needed to be revised.
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| The Age 26 Sept 1963 |
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| SMH 30 Sept 1960 |
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| AWW 25 Sept 1963 |
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| The age 3 Oct 1963 |
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| The Age 29 sept 1963 |
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| The Age 26 Sept 1963 |
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| The Age 26 Sept 1963 |
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| SMH 25 Sep 1963 |
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| SMH 23 Sept 1963 |
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| SMH 16 Sept 1963 |
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| SMH 16 Sept 1963 |
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