Fisher's Ghost
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Fisher's Ghost is a 1960[2] Australian operetta. It is based on the legend of Fisher's ghost which had previously inspired the 1924 film from Raymond Longford.[3]
| Fisher’s Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Gordon |
| Genre | operetta |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 29 September 1960 |
| Place | Sydney Teachers' College[1] |
Operetta
The operetta was composed by John Gordon and was originally performed at Sydney Teachers' College on 29 September 1960.[4] It was revised for television.[5]
Douglas Stewart wrote a play based on the same story which premiered shortly after the operetta.
Cast of 1960 production
- Ereach Riley
- Alan Light as George Worral
- Ross Whatson
- Pamela Coleman as Mrs Hurley
- Wilhelmina Bermingham as Miss Hurley
1963 TV adaptation
| Fisher's Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Gordon |
| Starring | Ereach Riley |
| Music by | John Gordon |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Allnut |
| Original release | |
| Release | 22 September 1963 (Sydney) 29 Sept 1963 (Melbourne)[6] |
The operetta was broadcast on the ABC. It was the first television opera with an Australian historical background.[5][7]
Cast
- Ereach Riley as Birdlime the pickpocket
- Edmund Bohan as John Hurley
- Marilyn Richardson as John Hurley's sister
- Donald Philps as Fred Fisher
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald thought the production had "musical merit" but had "serious" dramatic problems and needed to be revised.[8]
