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# Fuca

Fuca may refer to:
* Juan de Fuca (1536 - 1602), a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the Spanish king Philip II
* Fuca (clan), a Manchu clan
* FUCA, the First universal common ancestor
# Fufanu

Fufanu is an alternative rock band from Iceland, formerly operating as a techno duo under the alias of Captain Fufanu, that draws influence from post-punk and electronic music. They've released three albums, Few More Days to Go, Sports, and a compilation album of three extended plays called The Dialogue Series, all of which were generally well received by critics.

## Background

Fufanu's vocalist Kaktus Einarsson, and guitarist/programmer Guðlaugur Hörðdal, were making music before Fufanu, operating as a techno duo under the alias of Captain Fufanu. the full ensemble Fufanu emerged after Captain Fufanu had an album recorded and prepared entirely, but the studios in which it was stored was burgled and the music was lost. When forming the band, Fufanu retained the electronic element with synth pads and bass, coupled with drums and two guitars.
In early 2015, they signed a recording contract with English record company One Little Independent Records, and released their debut album, Few More Days to Go, on the label later that year on 27 November.
The Iceland-based band have played festivals such as JaJaJa Festival and Iceland Airwaves, as well as playing alongside Damon Albarn at the Albert Hall and then playing with Blur at Hyde Park. They have also received substantial radio coverage as well live radio sessions, such as with John Kennedy of XFM.
In 2016, Fufanu completed recording their second album, Sports, with producer Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and was released on 3 February 2017.
In February 2018, Fufanu went into their Reykjavík studio with producer Alap Momin. The outcome was 10 songs that were initially released in three extended plays throughout 2018. They were then compiled together to make up the album The Dialogue Series, which was released on 19 October 2018.

## Band members

Members
* Kaktus Einarsson – Vocals
* Guðlaugur Hörðdal – Guitar / Programming
* Erling Bang - Drums

## Discography
### Studio albums

* Few More Days to Go (2015)
* Sports (2017)

### EPs

* Adjust to the Light (2015)
* dialogue i (2018)
* dialogue ii (2018)
* dialogue iii (2018)

### Compilation album

* The Dialogue Series (2018)

### Singles

* "Circus Life" (2015)
* "Your Collection" (2015)
* "Ballerina in the Rain" (2016)
* "Sports" (2016)
* "Bad Rockets" (2016)
* "Liability" (2017)
* "Hourglass" (2018)
* "Listen to Me" (2018)
* "Typical Critical" (2018)
# Kijevo

Kijevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Кијево) is a Croatian and Serbian toponym that may refer to:
* Kijevo, Croatia, a village and a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County
* Kijevo, Sanski Most, a village in the municipality of Sanski Most, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kijevo, Trnovo, a village in the municipality of Trnovo, city of East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kijevo, Batočina, a village in the municipality of Batočina, Šumadija District, Serbia
* Kijevo, Belgrade, a suburb of Belgrade, Serbia
* Kijevo, Klina [sr], a village in the municipality of Klina, Peć District, Kosovo
* Kijevo, Mališevo, a village in the municipality of Mališevo, Prizren District, Kosovo
# Kijevci, Sjenica

Kijevci is a village in the municipality of Sjenica, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 225 inhabitants.

## Population

Population of Kijevci :
| 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2002 | 2011 |
| 338 | 361 | 418 | 340 | 288 | 233 | 151 | 225 |
# Kijewice

Kijewice may refer to the following places:
* Kijewice, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
* Kijewice, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland)
* Kijewice, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)
# Rusholme Rock

Rusholme Rock is the second album by former Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim on Indus Records. The album has been licensed through the Italian label EGEA Records in conjunction with SAM Productions and was released on 29 March 2012.
The album features the new line-up of Aziz Ibrahim on acoustic guitar/ lead vocals/ sarod and Dalbir Singh Rattan on tabla/ paranth after the departure of Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke formerly of The Smiths.
Ibrahim describes the music on this album as "The Asian Blues". He also states his influences are from his home in the UK, predominantly the eastern culture of Manchester areas like Rusholme and Longsight. Ibrahims' songs vary from social commentary to elaborate instrumentals.
The album features three instrumentals, two of which 'Morassi' and 'Xen And Now' are from their BBC Maida Vale Session in famed Studio 4 recorded and mixed by Guy Worth, where artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin previously recorded their sessions. Two covers exist, "I Fought the Law" (originally written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets in 1959) and 'My Sitar' which is an acoustic/military tabla version of My Star, the top ten chart song written by Ian Brown and Aziz Ibrahim. 'Middle Road' and 'Morassi' originally appeared in their electric versions on the Aziz debut album Lahore to Longsight.
Rusholme Rock was mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Peter Mew. Album cover artwork was designed by the Manchester artist Si Scott.

## Personnel

* Aziz Ibrahim – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Dalbir Singh Rattan – tabla, paranth
# Rushoon

Rushoon is a town located north east of Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. The post office was established there in 1955 and the first postmaster was Ambrose Joseph Miller. It became a Local Government Community on January 18, 1966.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rushoon had a population of 229 living in 114 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 5.89 km$^2$ (2.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.9/km$^2$ (100.7/sq mi) in 2021.
# Ryuichiro Akada

Ryuichiro Akada (赤田 龍一郎, Akada Ryūichirō, born January 7, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He is employed as a bullpen catcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
His eyes are of a blue tinge due to American heritage through his grandfather.
# Rälla

Rälla is a locality situated in Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 407 inhabitants in 2010.
# 2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 31 May 2005 and ended on 18 September 2005.
Kilkenny were the defending champions.
On 18 September 2005, Galway won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first since 1996.

## Results
### Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final

### Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

### Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final
Final

### All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals
Final

## Scoring statistics
### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 2 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 4-16 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Eoin Reid | Kilkenny | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 4 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 5 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Kerril Wade | Galway | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Michael Naughten | Cork | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Willie O'Dwyer | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |

### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Galway |
| 2 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Antrim |
| 3 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford |
| 3 | Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Kerry |
| 3 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
| 6 | Eoin Reid | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow |
| 6 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| 6 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Carlow |
| 6 | Stephen Nolan | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| 10 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Kerry |
| 10 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
| 10 | Darragh Egan | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Limerick |
| 10 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Antrim |
| 10 | Kerril Wade | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny |
# 2003 TD Waterhouse Cup – Doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi and Mike Bryan were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Robbie Koenig and Martín Rodríguez won in the final 6–3, 7–6 (7–4) against Martin Damm and Cyril Suk.

## Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
* n/a
* Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Fabrice Santoro (semifinals)
* Martin Damm / Cyril Suk (final)
* Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| ALT | J Thomas M Wakefield | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Kuerten F Saretta | 6$^4$ | 6$^3$ | | ALT | J Thomas M Wakefield | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | r | | | | | | | | |
| | Y El Aynaoui T Vanhoudt | 6 | 2 | 3 | | R Koenig M Rodríguez | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Koenig M Rodríguez | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | R Koenig M Rodríguez | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | |
| 4 | W Black K Ullyett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Cibulec P Vízner | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | |
| | F Mantilla T Robredo | 2 | 2 | | 4 | W Black K Ullyett | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Cibulec P Vízner | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | T Cibulec P Vízner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Bowen M Merklein | 6 | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | A Calleri D Nalbandian | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Martin Damm Cyril Suk | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| | L Friedl P Pála | 6 | 6 | | | L Friedl P Pála | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J I Chela N Massú | 7$^7$ | 1 | 4 | 3 | M Damm C Suk | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | M Damm C Suk | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | M Damm C Suk | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | A Asta S Contador | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Y Kafelnikov F Santoro | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | J-M Gambill T Parrott | 6 | 6 | | WC | J-M Gambill T Parrott | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Davydenko M Youzhny | 6$^4$ | 2 | | 2 | Y Kafelnikov F Santoro | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Y Kafelnikov F Santoro | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# Ryōjin Hishō

TheRyōjin Hishō(梁塵秘抄, Songs to Make the Dust Dance on the Beams) is an anthology of imayō 今様 songs. Originally it consisted of two collections joined by Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa: the Kashishū 歌詞集 and the Kudenshū 口伝集. The works were probably from the repertoire of the Emperor's tutor, the aged singer Otomae, whose superlative mastery of the art derived from four generations of teachers. Only a fragment (about 10%) of this work is still extant. These songs were very popular in the 12th century Japan, but quickly fell into disuse in the Kamakura period.
# Ryōji

Ryōji, Ryoji, Ryouji or Ryohji (written: 良二, 良治, 良司, 良仁, 良次, 涼至, 亮二, 亮司, 亮志, 諒時, 諒司, 了滋 or 領二) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Ryoji Aikawa (相川 亮二, born 1976), Japanese baseball player
* Ryōji Akiyama (秋山 亮二, born 1942), Japanese photographer
* Ryōji Arai (荒井 良二, born 1956), Japanese illustrator
* Ryōji Chūbachi (中鉢 良治, born 1947), Japanese businessman
* Ryoji Fujiki (藤木 良司, born 1951), Japanese cross-country skier
* Ryoji Fujimori (藤森 亮志, born 1997), Japanese footballer
* Ryoji Fukui (福井 諒司, born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Ryoji Ikeda (池田 亮司, born 1966), Japanese sound artist
* Kaihō Ryōji (海鵬 涼至, born 1973), Japanese sumo wrestler
* Ryoji Katsuki (香月 良仁, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
* Ryoji Kawamoto (川本 良二, born 1982), Japanese footballer
* Ryōji Minagawa (皆川 亮二, born 1964), Japanese manga artist
* Ryoji Nakagawa (中川 了滋, born 1939), Japanese judge
* Ryoji Nakata (中田 亮二, born 1987), Japanese baseball player
* Ryoji Naraoka (奈良岡 良二, 1908–1992), Japanese racewalker
* Ryōji Noyori (野依 良治, born 1938), Japanese chemist
* Ryoji Sai (崔 領二, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
* Tamakasuga Ryōji (玉春日 良二, born 1972), Japanese sumo wrestler
* Ryōji Uehara (上原　良司, 1922–1945), Imperial Japanese Army flight captain
* Ryoji Ujihara (氏原 良二, born 1981), Japanese footballer
* Ryoji Yamanaka (山中 良二, born 1983), Japanese footballer
* Ryoji Yamashita (山下 諒時, born 2000), Japanese footballer
* Ryoji Yamazaki (山崎 良次, born 1963), Japanese bobsledder

## Fictional characters

* Ryoji Mochizuki (望月 綾時), a character in the video game Persona 3
# 2004–05 LEB season

The 2004–2005 LEB season was the 9th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.

## LEB standings

| # | Teams | P | W | L | PF | PA | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2676 | 2402 | Playoffs |
| 2 | IBB Hoteles Menorca | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2601 | 2405 | Playoffs |
| 3 | León Caja España | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2754 | 2477 | Playoffs |
| 4 | CB Ciudad de Huelva | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2582 | 2434 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Polaris World Murcia | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2580 | 2524 | Playoffs |
| 6 | CAI Zaragoza | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2726 | 2608 | Playoffs |
| 7 | CB Tarragona | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2602 | 2635 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Cáceres 2016 CB | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2524 | 2507 | Playoffs |
| 9 | CB Los Barrios | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2753 | 2760 |
| 10 | Calefacciones Farho Gijón | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2559 | 2616 |
| 11 | Plasencia Galco | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2402 | 2405 |
| 12 | Melilla Baloncesto | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2498 | 2579 |
| 13 | Alerta Cantabria | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2488 | 2679 |
| 14 | Algeciras Cepsa | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2594 | 2612 |
| 15 | Valls Félix Hotel | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2575 | 2694 |
| 16 | UB La Palma | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2494 | 2580 | Relegation playoffs |
| 17 | Club Ourense Baloncesto | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2419 | 2559 | Relegation playoffs |
| 18 | Calpe Aguas de Calpe | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2449 | 2800 | Relegated to LEB-2 |

## LEB Oro Playoffs

The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.
| Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | SemiFinals | SemiFinals | SemiFinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Fuenlabrada | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cáceres CB | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cáceres CB | 0 | 1 | Fuenlabrada | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | CB Ciudad de Huelva | 2 | | | |
| 4 | CB Ciudad de Huelva | 3 | 4 | CB Ciudad de Huelva | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Polaris World Murcia | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Polaris World Murcia | 1 | | | | 1 | Fuenlabrada | 67 |
| | | | | | | 2 | IBB Hoteles Menorca | 66 |
| 2 | IBB Hoteles Menorca | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | IBB Hoteles Menorca | 66 |
| 7 | CB Tarragona | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | CB Tarragona | 1 | 2 | IBB Hoteles Menorca | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | León Caja España | 1 | | | |
| 3 | León Caja España | 3 | 3 | León Caja España | 1 | | | |
| 6 | CAI Zaragoza | 0 | | | | | | |

## Relegation playoffs

| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 16 | UB La Palma | 3 |
| 17 | Ourense Baloncesto | 1 |
Club Ourense Baloncesto, relegated to LEB-2.

## TV coverage

* TVE2
* Teledeporte
# 2004–05 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team

The 2004–05 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, were led by first-year head coach Pokey Chatman, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 33–3, 14–0 in SEC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. As the one seed in the SEC women's tournament, they lost in the championship game to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Chattanooga region. The Lady Tigers defeated Stetson, Arizona, Liberty, and Duke to reach the Final Four in back-to-back seasons. LSU was beaten in the National semifinals by Baylor.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 14, 2004* | No. 3 | vs. No. 8 Baylor State Farm Tip-Off Classic | W 71–70 | 3–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Feb 27, 2005* | No. 1 | Florida | W 76–52 | 27–1 (14–0) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 4, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Alabama Quarterfinals | W 60–59 | 28–1 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC |
| Mar 5, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 21 Georgia Semifinals | W 79–65 | 29–1 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC |
| Mar 6, 2005* | (1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 5 Tennessee Championship game | L 65–67 | 29–2 | BI-LO Center Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 20, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (16 S) Stetson First round | W 70–36 | 30–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| Mar 22, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (9 S) Arizona Second round | W 76–43 | 31–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| Mar 26, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (13 S) Liberty Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 90–48 | 32–2 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| Mar 28, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (2 S) No. 8 Duke Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 59–49 | 33–2 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| Apr 3, 2005* | (1 S) No. 2 | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Baylor National Semifinal – Final Four | L 57–68 | 33–3 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHT=Chattanooga Region. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
Source:

## Rankings

2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
# Frontism

Frontism may stand for:
* Common front, the political practice (both left and right wing) of uniting with anyone against a common enemy
* Frontist Party, a left-wing French political party in the 1930s
* Frontpartij, a Flemish nationalist movement in Belgium in the 1920s
* National Front (Switzerland), a fascist Swiss party in the 1930s
# Cornutiplusia circumflexa

Cornutiplusia circumflexa, the Essex y, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Italy to Greece, southeastern Europe, southwestern Russia, the southern parts of the Ural, Africa, Canary Islands, Arabia, southwestern Asia, Ceylon, from India to Nepal, southeastern China and Japan.

## Technical description and variation

S. circumflexa L. (= daubei Frr. nec Bsd., graphica H-Sch, patefacta Walk.) (64c). Forewing grey, suffused with fuscous in median and terminal areas; inner and outer lines pale, double, with dark brown centre: the inner oblique inwards below middle, obscure above; the outer, also oblique, irregularly lunulate dentate, slightly mangled on vein 2 and the fold below it, followed by a pale grey band which broadens towards costa; subterminal line irregularly dentate and flexuous, preceded by a dark fuscous shade and black wedge shaped marks; stigmata pale grey, with first dark, then pale lustrous outlines; median vein pale; the subcellular mark broad, bent at rigid angles in middle, its centre pale brown, edged first with dark, then with whitish yellow; hindwing smoky brown, with broad blackish terminal border. The wingspan is 34–50 mm.

## Biology

The moth flies year round depending on the location.
The larvae are polyphagous on various cultivated plants especially vegetables (such as potatoes) and on numerous wild plants (Solanaceae, Fabaceae, Cruciferae)
# Kaing Shwedaung

Kaing Shwedaung is a village in Kalewa Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.
# The Highwayman (musical)

The Highwayman is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in Bendigo during the Gold Rush in the 1860s, the story concerns the love of an innkeeper's daughter for a highwayman.

## At the Silver Swan

Samuels wrote the play back in 1933.
He travelled to England in 1935 to oversee a production of it in London. The work was retited At the Silver Swan and debuted in Glasgow in 1936.
The book and lyrics were rewritten in England by Guy Bolton and Clifford Gret.
The musical was the first musical comedy with an Australian setting to debut in London.
Smith's Weekly thought the music dated the show. Other reviews were mixed.
The musical was not considered a notable success. However it did run for three months.
"Its Australian theme was unrecognisable by the time producers had finished with it," said Samuels. "They said Aus-tralia wouldn't interest London theatregoers."

## Australian production

Samuels tried to get the play produced in Australia and ended up financing it himself.
The Highwayman premiered at the King's Theatre in Melbourne in November 1950. The Age praised its "originality, snap and gusto." The Bulletin said it was "all very bight and catchy." ABC Weekly said "Samuels until a year or so ago was a very successful Sydney chemist but if he had mixed his drugs as recklessly as he mixes his periods in The Highwayman his customers would have been in a serious plight." The show ran for over a hundred performances.
It played a Sydney season at the Palace Theatre from March 1951. The Sydney Morning Herald said "in many ways the show is imitative and (a lesser fault) old-fashioned in style. It lacks the bold strokes of original invention and new discovery that distinguish great showmanship from ephemeral competence in show making."
An album of songs from the musical was released in 1964.

## Premise

Mary Brown is an innkeeper's daughter at Eaglehaw. Mervyn Smith is a bushranger.
Jim Steel is a guards officer.

## TV adaptation

Songs featured in the 1965 TV special Lola and the Highwayman.

## Radio adaptation

The musical was also adapted for radio in 1951 and 1954. Reviewing the latter, the Daily Telegraph said "when Mr. S. uses words, either in dialogue or lyrics, I find the result extremel. depressing."
In 1956 the ABC would broadcast Samuels' musical Song of the Snowy.