''The Cedar Tree'' is an Australian musical play produced in the wake of the success of ''
Collits' Inn''. The 1934 Melbourne production at the
Princess Theatre was presented by
F. W. Thring and starred
Gladys Moncrieff.
It was inspired by a visit Varney Monk made to the town of
Windsor
Windsor may refer to:
Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
* Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
**Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi ...
in New South Wales.
Reviews were positive however it failed to repeat the success of ''Collits Inn''.
Plot
A story of cedar cutters and boat builders on the
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River, is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.
...
in the 1840s.
Songs
*"The Cedar Tree"
*"We Never Really Meant Goodbye"
*"How I Love You"
*"It Had to Be"
*"Jolly Roger"
*"March of the Pioneers"
*"Cupid Follows the Mole"
*"Hawkesbury River Road"
References
Australian musicals
1934 musicals
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