''The Man from Outback'' is a 1909 Australian play by

Bert Bailey Albert Edward Bailey (11 June 1868 – 30 March 1953), better known as Bert Bailey, was a New Zealand-born Australian playwright, theatrical manager and stage and screen actor best known for playing Dad Rudd, in both mediums, the character from ...

and Edmund Duggan written under the name of 'Albert Edmunds'.

Synopsis

Panimbla Station in the Australian outback is owned by Stephen Maitland, who is unaware that his manager is in league with a gang of cattle duffers. He is helped by his feisty daughter Mona and a mysterious stranger, Dave Goulburn.

Production

The play was clearly inspired by an earlier success of Bailey and Duggan, '' The Squatter's Daughter, or, The Land of the Wattle'' (1907). It was a success on the stage, with the part of Dave Goulburn played by

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. The original production was produced by

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."AMUSEMENTS. THE MAN FROM OUTBACK." ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' 7 Aug 1911: 6
accessed 30 Dec 2011

References

External links

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