Smugglers Beware
1950 Australian stage play
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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.
Written byEleanor Witcombe
Date premieredJuly 15, 1950[1]
Place premieredAnzac Hall, Mosman, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
| Smugglers Beware | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Eleanor Witcombe |
| Date premiered | July 15, 1950[1] |
| Place premiered | Anzac Hall, Mosman, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Setting | Sydney Harbour, 1818 |
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]
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
- Paddy Conroy
- Jack Allen as Croaker
- Brendon Lunney
- Ruth Cracknell
- Noel Brophy as Huggie
- Nigel Lovell
- Marcia Hathaway
- Anne Beecher
- Toby Conroy
- John Stocker
External links
- Smugglers Beware at IMDB
- Smugglers Beware at Ausstage