My Mate

My Mate, or a Bush Love Story is an Australian play by Edmund Duggan which was first produced in 1911.Nellie Moreland returns to her family's farm after being away at school in Sydney for half a dozen years.Two best friends are in love with her, Jack Melton and Jim Fernleigh, as well as the villainous Ralph Seymour.Jim declares his love for Nellie but she tells him he will only ever be like a brother to her – her heart belongs to Jack.The Moreland family are in financial crisis because of the evil Cashman, who holds a bill of sale over the property, but Jim rides a horse to victory in Melbourne and the family's fortunes are restored.
Edmund DugganKings TheatreWilliam AndersonRoy RedgraveAdam Lindsay GordonBert BaileyOlive WiltonEugenie DugganOn Our Selection1911 in Australian literatureAusStageAustralian Dictionary of Biography