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Issue Details: First known date: 1947... 1947 The Nine Muses
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When Beethoven, Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn and an unknown musician argue about who should be honoured in the great new concert hall, Apollo, the god of song and music, is called to adjudicate. Apollo calls on the Nine Muses to assist with choosing the greatest musician. Music, itself, is awarded the greatest honour.

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  • First performed 1947 by the Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School (noted on title page).

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First known date: 1947
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    y separately published work icon The Nine Muses June Epstein , Melbourne : Robertson and Mullens , 1951 Z1531148 1951 selected work drama children's Five plays for children in the upper primary or secondary grades. They include a play based on the life of Bach, a reversioning of a Hans Christian Andersen (q.v.) tale, a Greek drama that brings classical composers to Mount Olympus, an adventure in the bush, and an espionage adventure for a schoolboy. Each play is accompanied by recommendations for performance, a stage map, and 'Suggestions for Original Work'. Melbourne : Robertson and Mullens , 1951 pg. 80-91
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