''Fisher's Ghost'' is a 1960 Australian operetta. It is based on the legend of Fisher's ghost which had previously inspired the 1924 film from

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Operetta

The operetta was composed by John Gordon and was originally performed at Sydney Teachers' College on 29 September 1960. It was revised for television. 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

The operetta was broadcast on the ABC. It was the first television opera with an Australian historical background.

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."Ghost Opera on Television", ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 23 September 1963

References

External links

Operetta details
at AustLit
TV adaptation
at AustLit 1960s Australian television plays 1963 television plays Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming English-language television sho