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- Swinging Douglas (A Splitter's Song)i"Morning air", single work poetry (p. 115-116)
- Dead Timber, single work drama (p. 119-130)
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Australia Felix : A Comedy in One Scene,
single work
drama
Helen and Stuart are staying with the politically disenchanted Gavan in his permanent camp in Gippsland. It is the night of the federal election announcement, and while waiting expectantly for the results to come through the wireless Gavin recounts his days of left-wing activism in his youth. While Stuart, a painter, looks forward to the birth of the nation through art yet to come, Gavin laments the insipid turn-out of his political colleagues, who include none other than the Nationalist-Country Party leader Harding. To the bitter disappointment of Gavan, and the utter disinterestedness of bushman Dick – the type of man in whom Gavan once placed all his political ideals – Harding is re-elected. Yet the play ends with a hopeful toast to the land of 'Australia Felix'.
Characters
MICHAEL GAVAN – a writer and politician, about fifty-five
STUART GRAHAM – a young painter
HELEN – his wife
DICK – a bushman, about thirty
WILLIE – Gavan's son, about twenty
- Nomad Chant (To E.J. Brady)i"The Spring wind, brother,", single work poetry (p. 150-151)
- Vagabond Camp, single work drama (p. 154-168)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Labour History , no. 44 1983; (p. 37-38)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 4 October 1980; (p. 32)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Elegance in Bohemia
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 25 1980; (p. 37)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Untitled
1972
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , vol. 5 no. 10 1972; (p. 52)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work
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Untitled
1972
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , vol. 5 no. 10 1972; (p. 52)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Elegance in Bohemia
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 25 1980; (p. 37)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 4 October 1980; (p. 32)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work -
Untitled
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Labour History , no. 44 1983; (p. 37-38)
— Review of Ballades of Old Bohemia : An Anthology of Louis Esson 1980 single work