The Highwayman (musical)

The Highwayman is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in Bendigo during the Gold Rush in the 1860s, the story concerns the love of an innkeeper's daughter for a highwayman.

The Highwayman premiered at the King's Theatre in Melbourne in November 1950.^[1]^[2] It played a Sydney season at the Palace Theatre from March 1951.^[3]

References

^ "The Highwayman's Lively Premiere". The Age. No. 29, 817. Victoria, Australia. 20 November 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Theatre Music". The Advocate. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 4974. Victoria, Australia. 23 November 1950. p. 18. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Wide Appeal In "The Highwayman "". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 325. New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[1] "The Highwayman's Lively Premiere". The Age. No. 29, 817. Victoria, Australia. 20 November 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Theatre Music". The Advocate. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 4974. Victoria, Australia. 23 November 1950. p. 18. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Wide Appeal In "The Highwayman "". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 325. New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

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