The Man They Could Not Hang (play)
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The Man They Could Not Hang (play)
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The Man They Could Not Hang is a play based on the life of John Babbacombe Lee by Claude E. Murrell. The newspaper Lloyd's Weekly had published Lee's story, contributing to the re-opening of the case and Lee's release. Lloyd's then suggested to Lee that he dramatise his story to make some money; Lee agreed and Claude Murrell was commissioned. Another account said the play was written by Fred Davenport. It is possible there were two plays. The play was toured throughout Australia in the 1910s by
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_They_Could_Not_Hang_(play)
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2017-08-19T07:27:40Z
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2024-09-03T13:15:42Z
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