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1 y separately published work icon The Three Drovers : An Australian Musical Christmas Play for Children Jill Lyons , John Wheeler , William G. James (composer), London Sydney : Chappell & Co. , 1961 Z1221728 1961 single work musical theatre children's
1 1 The Willow Pattern Plate Jill Lyons , John McKellar , Phillip Street Theatre , Dot Mendoza (composer), 1957 single work musical theatre children's

Children's musical.

Adapted from the traditional English story set in ancient China, the narrative concerns the love of a mandarin's daughter for the son of her father's gardener. Although kept away from the world in order that she marry the person of her father's choice, she falls dangerously in love with the gardener's son, and they are subsequently forced to flee the parental wrath.

Songs included 'Fried Rice' (a tango), 'The Land of Let's Pretend', 'Yangtse King', and 'I Am'.
1 The Doll and the Umbrella Jill Lyons , 1957 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 November vol. 78 no. 4056 1957; (p. 26,49)
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