Catching the Kellys
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| Catching the Kellys | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joseph Pickersgill |
| Date premiered | April 1879 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Ned Kelly |
| Genre | comedy |
Catching the Kellys is an 1879 Australian comic stage play by Joseph Pickersgill about the pursuit for Ned Kelly.[1]
The Argus said "the piece is simply "catchpenny". Its intention, however, calls for severe condemnation, as it has evidently been written for the purpose of ridiculing the police at a time when they most require the moral support of the community."[2]
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a very funny piece, which is a skit on the police."[3]
The Evening News reported it "is most unmercifully denounced by the Press as immoral in tone, and utterly deficient of any humour or literary ability. Business is very quiet."[4]
The Sydney Mail called it "An absurd and very inappropriate extravaganza... It is not complimentary to the police, and therefore delights all their natural enemies."[5]
The Bulletin called it a "masterly farce."[6]
