The Drover's Sweetheart (play)

The Drover's Sweetheart is a 1909 Australian play.[1]

It was first performed in 1909 by the Arthur Shirley Dramatic Club.[2] The play was reportedly written for Shirley.[3] In 1912 Frank Shepherd toured with it.[4][5]

It was performed into the 1920s.[6]

Premise

Tom Wilson is falsely accused of murder of Meredith, owner of Wyong Station, by managed Edward Wiley.[2][7]

References

  1. ^ ""THE DROVER'S SWEETHEART."". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 22, 377. New South Wales, Australia. 4 October 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "ARTHUR SHIRLEY DRAMATIC CLUB". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 22, 378. New South Wales, Australia. 5 October 1909. p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "MUSIC AND DRAMA". The Mercury. Vol. XCIII, no. 12, 479. Tasmania, Australia. 22 March 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "DRAMATIC". Pinnaroo Country News. Vol. V, no. 20. South Australia. 25 October 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Advertising". The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser. Vol. 32, no. 1676. South Australia. 25 October 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "ENTERTAINMENTS". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 29, no. 7425. Western Australia. 29 March 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "MILTON-SHEFARD COMEDY CO". Geraldton Guardian. Vol. XVI, no. 4110. Western Australia. 2 January 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.