Smugglers Beware

1950 Australian stage play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Smugglers Beware is a 1950 Australian stage play by Eleanor Witcombe. It was widely performed and was published in book form. Witcome later adapted it into a 1963 Australian television series.

Date premieredJuly 15, 1950 (1950-07-15)[1]
Place premieredAnzac Hall, Mosman, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
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Smugglers Beware
Written byEleanor Witcombe
Date premieredJuly 15, 1950 (1950-07-15)[1]
Place premieredAnzac Hall, Mosman, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
GenreChildren's
SettingSydney Harbour, 1818
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The play debuted in Sydney in 1950.[2] Like Witcombe's earlier Pirates at the Barn and The Bushranger it proved hugely popular.[3][4]

The play was presented in London in 1954.[5][6]

Premise

William gets involved with a group of smugglers.[7]

1963 television series

The book was adapted for Australian television in 1963. It played over four episodes at thirty minutes each starting 11 January 1963.[8]

Cast

References

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