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One-act plays by Majorie McLeod, John O. Reid, Phyllis D. Tweedie, Doris Hayball, George D. Walton, Dymphna Cusack, Lloyd Ross, and Henrietta Drake-Brockman
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:The Dramatists' Club
, 1934 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Travail, single work drama (p. 1-19)
- Van Diemen's Land, single work drama (p. 21-36)
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The Queen's Marie,
single work
drama
(p. 37-53)
'A party of tourists are being, shown through Edinburgh Castle when a tale told by the guide, coupled with the music of a spinet, recreates in the mind of one of them an episode of the past, in which she fancies herself to be taking part. After the due interval of dimmed lights and rippling music this episode comes on the stage. After an other similar interval the dreamer returns to the present' ('Polygon.' 'Two Local Plays,' p.15).
The fantasy story revolves around Mary Queen of Scotts and her infant son (later King James I of England). The title of the refers to the Queen's four maids-in-waiting who are all named Marie.
- The Grotesque, single work drama (p. 55-63)
- Love Song, single work drama (p. 65-79)
- Shallow Cups, single work drama (p. 81-91)
- On the Edge of the Future, single work drama (p. 93-107)
- The Man From The Bush: A Burlesque, single work drama (p. 109-125)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Reader's Notebook
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 6 no. 8 1934; (p. 153-154)
— Review of Landtakers : The Story of an Epoch 1934 single work novel ; Cobbers : A Personal Record of a Journey from Essex, in England, to Australia, Tasmania and Some of the Reefs and Islands in the Coral Sea, Made in the Years 1930, 1931 and 1932 1934 single work autobiography ; Eight Plays by Australians 1934 anthology drama ; Upsurge : A Novel 1934 single work novel ; The Silver Dog 1934 single work novel ; The Yellow Joss : And Other Tales 1934 selected work short story ; Ambition : An Autobiographical Novel 1934 single work novel -
Dramatists' Club One-Act Play Competition Results
1934
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 February vol. 6 no. 2 1934; (p. 39) -
Some Australian Dramatists
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 August vol. 55 no. 2844 1934; (p. 2,5)
— Review of Eight Plays by Australians 1934 anthology drama
-
A Reader's Notebook
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 6 no. 8 1934; (p. 153-154)
— Review of Landtakers : The Story of an Epoch 1934 single work novel ; Cobbers : A Personal Record of a Journey from Essex, in England, to Australia, Tasmania and Some of the Reefs and Islands in the Coral Sea, Made in the Years 1930, 1931 and 1932 1934 single work autobiography ; Eight Plays by Australians 1934 anthology drama ; Upsurge : A Novel 1934 single work novel ; The Silver Dog 1934 single work novel ; The Yellow Joss : And Other Tales 1934 selected work short story ; Ambition : An Autobiographical Novel 1934 single work novel -
Some Australian Dramatists
1934
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 August vol. 55 no. 2844 1934; (p. 2,5)
— Review of Eight Plays by Australians 1934 anthology drama -
Dramatists' Club One-Act Play Competition Results
1934
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 February vol. 6 no. 2 1934; (p. 39)
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