television play Lola Montez was adapted for TV by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1962. Lola and the Highwayman In 1965, the ABC presented a TV special called Lola and the Highwayman. It consisted of selected songs from Lola Montez and another Australian musical The Highwayman. Melbourne producer Fred Axian said "some of the melodies from these musicals are among the best in the world." Songs selected from the musical were interwoven in a story to give it continuity. Eleven songs were used in all. An extract from the production is at the State Library of New South Wales. Cast Suzanne Steele as Lola Jon Weaving Select Songs "Gold, God of the World" Revised edition The musical has been much revived since in amateur and school productions. The musical was heavily revised in 1988 for a production in Canberra. References External links Australian productions at Ausstage Lola Montez at AustLit Original theatre production at the Trust Clip of "Saturday Girl" from 1965 TV production Australian musicals 1950s Australian plays 1958 musicals Cultural depictions of Lola Montez