Ned Kelly, the Bushranger | |
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Written by | Bernard Espinasse Harry Leader |
Date premiered | 1902 |
Original language | English |
Ned Kelly, the Bushranger, or The Bushrangers ; or Incidents in the Life of the Famous Ned Kelly is a 1902 Australian play by Bernard Espinasse and Harry Leader about Ned Kelly. [1] [2]
The play had a run in London in 1904. [3] [4] [5]
According to academic Richard Fotheringham, "Espinasse’s play is radically different from any other" anout Ned Kelly "and allows Ned to survive and go free; he plans to marry his sweetheart Marion Lee, while Kate Kelly assists his escape by agreeing to marry the only police officer who knows Ned is still alive — if he keeps silent." [6]
Ned Kelly, the Bushranger | |
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Written by | Bernard Espinasse Harry Leader |
Date premiered | 1902 |
Original language | English |
Ned Kelly, the Bushranger, or The Bushrangers ; or Incidents in the Life of the Famous Ned Kelly is a 1902 Australian play by Bernard Espinasse and Harry Leader about Ned Kelly. [1] [2]
The play had a run in London in 1904. [3] [4] [5]
According to academic Richard Fotheringham, "Espinasse’s play is radically different from any other" anout Ned Kelly "and allows Ned to survive and go free; he plans to marry his sweetheart Marion Lee, while Kate Kelly assists his escape by agreeing to marry the only police officer who knows Ned is still alive — if he keeps silent." [6]