The House of a Thousand Whispers
 Wireless Weekly 24 July 1936 | |
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (9:00 pm – 10:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC |
| Hosted by | ABC |
| Written by | Edmund Barclay |
| Original release | 24 July 1936 |
The House of a Thousand Whispers is a 1936 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay.[1][2]
The play was very popular and repeated later in the year[2] as well as in 1939, 1941,[3] 1946[4] and 1950.[5]
Peter Finch starred in the 1939 production.[6]
Premise
[edit]A married woman and her lover elope and take refuge in an old house on the Yorkshire moors. The woman disappears and the lover goes looking for her.
References
[edit]- ^ "Playwrights of Australia - Writers Historical Plays", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 35 (40), Sydney: Wireless Press, October 5, 1940, nla.obj-720727356, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ a b "Friday October 2", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 28 (14), Sydney: Wireless Press, October 2, 1936, nla.obj-674909497, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "MARIE BREMNER IN "COUNTRY GIRL"". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 31 May 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NATIONAL RADIO". Cairns Post. No. 13, 935. Queensland, Australia. 31 October 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sunday, April 30", ABC Weekly, 12 (17), Sydney: ABC, 29 April 1950, nla.obj-1692542551, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Australasian Radio Relay League. (September 27, 1939), "Subtle Mystery Story", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 34 (27), Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-726318756, retrieved 2 October 2023 – via Trove
External links
[edit]- House of a Thousand Whispers at Ausstage