Dramatic Selections from Henry Lawson's Short Stories

01. That Pretty Girl in the Army

The Salvation Army is having a hard time of things in the rough Outback town of Bourke. That is, until Sister Hannah arrives... - Summary by Son of the Exiles

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Sister Hannah: Devorah Allen

Jack Moonlight: Tomas Peter

Billy Woods: Jim Locke

Jake Boreham: Larry Wilson

Reformed Drunkard: Wayne Cooke

Bob Brothers: Algy Pug

Mitchell: Alan Mapstone

Donald Macdonald: Michele Eaton

One-Eyed Bogan: lorda

Female Testifier: Lauren-Emma Blake

Blunderer: Therese Lindholm

Black Testifier: Wayne Cooke

Heckler: ToddHW

Narrator: KHand

02. The Hairy Man

It was the day after Australia's Anniversary Day and all the patriots wanted to do was nurse their hangovers out in the scrub of the isolated western spur of the Blue Mountains. But following close on the heels of their hair-of-the-dog comes The Hairy Man, Australia's own version of Bigfoot. - Summary by Son of the Exiles

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Jack Jones: Alan Mapstone

Andy Page: Larry Wilson

Dave Regan: lorda

Jim Bentley: ToddHW

Mahoney: TJ Burns

Foley: Algy Pug

Narrator: Son of the Exiles

03. Macquarie's Mate

Even "the veriest wreck in the drink-fiend's clutch" won't stand idly by and hear his mate slagged off. - Summary by Son of the Exiles

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Awful Example: Alan Mapstone

Box-o’-Tricks: ToddHW

Barcoo: Algy Pug

“Sally” Thompson: Michele Eaton

Stiffner the Shanty-Keeper: April6090

Macquarie: lorda

Somebody: Andrew Gaunce

Narrator: Son of the Exiles

04. His Country After All

"Lives there a man with soul so dead..." - Summary taken from text

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Australian-born American: Wayne Cooke

New Zealand bagman: Jim Locke

Coach Driver: ToddHW

Posh-sounding British voice: Alan Mapstone

Australian rabbit-trapper: Algy Pug

Narrator: KHand