Smugglers Beware Explained

Smugglers Beware
Setting:	Sydney Harbour, 1818
Premiere:	^[1]
Place:	Anzac Hall, Mosman, Sydney
Orig Lang:	English
Genre:	childrens'

Smugglers Beware is a 1950 Australian stage play by Eleanor Witcombe. It was widely performed and was published in book form. Witcome later adapted it into a 1963 Australian television series.

The play debuted in Sydney in 1950.^[2] Like Witcombe's earlier Pirates at the Barn and The Bushranger it proved hugely popular.

The play was presented in London in 1954.^{[3] [4]}

Premise

William gets involved with a group of smugglers.^[5]

1963 television series

The book was adapted for Australian television in 1963. It played over four episodes at thirty minutes each starting 11 January 1963.^[6]

Cast

• Paddy Conroy
• Jack Allen as Croaker
• Brendon Lunney
• Ruth Cracknell
• Noel Brophy as Huggie
• Nigel Lovell
• Marcia Hathaway
• Anne Beecher
• Toby Conroy
• John Stocker

External links

• Smugglers Beware at IMDB
• Smugglers Beware at Ausstage

Notes and References

1. News: PLAY POSTPONED . . 35,117 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 July 1950 . 16 September 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Children's play enjoyed by capacity house . . XI . 34 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 July 1950 . 16 September 2023 . 53 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: PRODUCER SURVEYS THE THEATRE... Fervour, Warmth Needed In Stage Plays For Australians . . 36,507 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 December 1954 . 16 September 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Field Marshal as TV 'star'-talks on birds . . 24,206 . Victoria, Australia . 27 December 1954 . 16 September 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: "Smugglers Beware!" . . 78 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 July 1950 . 16 September 2023 . 1 (Playtime) . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Smuggling Serial . . 38 . 10,764 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 6 February 1964 . 16 September 2023 . 31 . National Library of Australia.