Telling Mrs Baker
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Written by | Vance Palmer Henry Lawson (original short story) |
| Directed by | John Cairns |
| Original release | July 15, 1937 |
Telling Mrs Baker is a 1937 Australian radio play by Vance Palmer based on his 1922 stage play of the same name, which was adapted from a story by Henry Lawson.[1][2][3]
It was called "a one act character comedy."[4]
The play was later produced for radio again in 1942,[5] 1953,[6] 1954 (on a double bill with Dreamtime) and 1959.
Premise
[edit]"A comedy of character with a typical Henry Lawson touch. It tells of two drovers whose task it is to call on the wife of their dead mate and tell how he died." [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plays of the Air: "The Dingo" Vance Palmer's Tale of the Queensland Coast", ABC Weekly, 13 April 1940, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "The Literary and Critical Page". Advocate. Vol. LV, no. 2717. 30 October 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tuesday [June 15]", The Wireless Weekly, June 11, 1937, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Playwrights of Australia: Plays, Novels, Poems", The Wireless Weekly, November 23, 1940, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "ABC Programmes — Wednesday, June 17", ABC Weekly, 13 June 1942, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ a b "Radio Plays for Next Week A. B. C.", ABC Weekly, 7 November 1953, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
External links
[edit]- Telling Mrs Baker at Ausstage