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Caroline is a musical by Peter N. Pinne and Don Battye from an idea by Leila Blake. It concerns the life and times of Caroline Chisolm, a nineteenth century social reformer known for her work for the welfare of female immigrants in colonial Australia.[1]
It premiered at St Martin's Theatre in Melbourne in February 1971, directed by Jon Ewing. The cast included Leila Blake, Geoff Hiscock, Cindy Wright, Ian Smith, Geraldene Morrow, Bryon Williams, Patsy Hemingway, John Frawley, Lesley Baker, Brent Verdon, Carole Walker, Rod Anderson, Karin Murphy and Kevin Howard. The production toured to Canberra after its Melbourne season.[2]
A cast album was released, and re-released on CD in 1998.[3]
References
- ^ "Concerning the lady on the $5 note". The Canberra Times. Vol. 45, , no. 12, 766. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 March 1971. p. 17. Retrieved 10 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "THEATRE True story told in song". The Canberra Times. Vol. 45, , no. 12, 772. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 March 1971. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Caroline - 1971 Australian Cast, retrieved 2019-05-09