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This allegorical fairy tale fantasy follows the life of a spoiled young princess who longs to explore the world outside her castle, but is prevented from leaving by her mother, who fears for her safety. Curiosity takes the princess through the Gate of Bronze beyond the castle, where she meets Disappointment, The Passions, Joy of Life, Motherhood, Fame, Young Loves, Romance and Sorrow, who teach her about life and growing up.
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Written by Betty Roland when she was 15 years old.
Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165957565
Production Details
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1931: Scots' Church Hall, Russel Street, Victoria; 27 October
- Producer: Carrie Haase
- Cast: Peggy Le Plastrier
- Music Director: New Conservatorium
- In aid of the South Yarra Branch of the Alfred Hospital Auxiliary appeal.
- Performed alongside a recital of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince by Carrie Haase, ballets by Dorothy Gladstone, and music from Muriel Cheek.
Sources: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204338481
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242776589
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242774865
1933: St. James' Hall, Sydney; 28 and 29 March
- Producer: Junior Theatre League and Karitane Younger Set, Fay Hornby and Don Finley
- Costumes and set design: Don Finley
- Cast: Laurette Grouse, Trixe Gore, Leila Richmond, Janet Kelly
- Proceeds given to the Australian Mothercraft Society, Karitane-Plunket System and the Nellie Stewart Memorial Shield Fund.
Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16964685
Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165957565
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247102397
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229046319
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16957647
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229052558
First produced by The Hermitage Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Geelong 1925. Later by the Junior Theatre League at St James' Hall, Sydney, 28-29 March 1933
