The Waybacks (play)
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The Waybacks, also known as The Waybacks at Home and in Town, was a 1915 Australian play by Philip Lytton which was adapted from the stories by Henry Fletcher about the comic adventures of a rural family. The play was seen as attempt to cash in on the success of the theatre version of On Our Selection
, and enjoyed almost as much popularity at the box office during its original run. The plot involves the Wayback family visiting Sydney and having various adventures. There was a film version
in 1918.
On Our Selection (1912 play)
On Our Selection is a 1912 Australian play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan based on the stories of Steele Rudd. Bailey played Dad Rudd in the original production....
, and enjoyed almost as much popularity at the box office during its original run. The plot involves the Wayback family visiting Sydney and having various adventures. There was a film version
The Waybacks (film)
The Waybacks is a 1918 Australian silent film directed by Arthur W. Sterry. It is a rural comedy in the vein of Dad and Dave based on a play adaptation of a series of popular novels. Director Sterry previously enjoyed success with The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang . Only...
in 1918.
External links
- Original production at AusstageAusstageAusStage is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia. It provides records of productions from the beginnings of theatre in Australia up to today...