Contributor |
Alexander Turner
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Other Names |
Alexander Frederick Turner
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Gender |
Male |
Nationality |
English |
Date of Birth |
7 August 1907 |
Date of Death |
1993 |
Functions |
Playwright, Poet, Producer, Scriptwriter
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Notes |
Arrived Australia 1925. Worked in the ABC as drama and feature producer, active in WA repertory societies. |
NLA |
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-566425 |
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Events |
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- Men Without Wives, ABC Radio, Perth - Adelaide Terrace studios, Perth, WA, 2 August 1956
- Crossbearers, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 July 1955
- In Thy Most Need, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 24 August 1939
- Royal Mail, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA, 1939
- After Three, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 16 June 1938
- Conglomerate, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 13 May 1938
- Sea Power, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 6 March 1938
- The Golden Journey, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA, 5 October 1937
- Coat of Arms, ABC Radio, Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 18 June 1937
- Hester Siding, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1937
- The Old Allegiance, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, 29 October 1936
- Not the Six Hundred, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, August 1936
- All Stations, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1936
- One Hundred Guineas, Western Australia, , WA, 17 October 1935
- The Centurion, Assembly Hall, Perth, WA, 5 July 1935
- Centurion, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 3 February 1935
- Not the Six Hundred, Meekatharra Hall, Meekatharra, WA, 17 October 1933
- The Black Cloak, Perth, Perth, WA, 1932
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Playwright- Royal Mail, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA, 1939
- The Golden Journey, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA, 5 October 1937
- The Old Allegiance, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, 29 October 1936
- Not the Six Hundred, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, August 1936
- One Hundred Guineas, Western Australia, , WA, 17 October 1935
- The Centurion, Assembly Hall, Perth, WA, 5 July 1935
- Centurion, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 3 February 1935
- Not the Six Hundred, Meekatharra Hall, Meekatharra, WA, 17 October 1933
- The Black Cloak, Perth, Perth, WA, 1932
Scriptwriter- In Thy Most Need, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 24 August 1939
- After Three, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 16 June 1938
- Conglomerate, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 13 May 1938
- Sea Power, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 6 March 1938
- Coat of Arms, ABC Radio, Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 18 June 1937
- Hester Siding, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1937
- All Stations, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1936
Producer- Men Without Wives, ABC Radio, Perth - Adelaide Terrace studios, Perth, WA, 2 August 1956
- Crossbearers, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 July 1955
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- After Three, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 16 June 1938
- Sea Power, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 6 March 1938
- Crossbearers, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 July 1955
- Men Without Wives, ABC Radio, Perth - Adelaide Terrace studios, Perth, WA, 2 August 1956
- Conglomerate, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 13 May 1938
- In Thy Most Need, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 24 August 1939
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- After Three, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 16 June 1938
- Sea Power, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 6 March 1938
- Hester Siding, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1937
- All Stations, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 1 August 1936
- The Golden Journey, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA, 5 October 1937
- The Old Allegiance, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, 29 October 1936
- Not the Six Hundred, The Repertory Club Theatre, Perth, WA, August 1936
- The Centurion, Assembly Hall, Perth, WA, 5 July 1935
- Crossbearers, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 July 1955
- Centurion, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 3 February 1935
- Conglomerate, ABC Radio, Adelaide, Collinswood, SA, 13 May 1938
- In Thy Most Need, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 24 August 1939
- Coat of Arms, ABC Radio, Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 18 June 1937
- Men Without Wives, ABC Radio, Perth - Adelaide Terrace studios, Perth, WA, 2 August 1956
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Resources |
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Anthology:  Alexander Turner, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, Paterson's Press, Perth, WA, 1937
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Anthology:  Alexander Turner, Royal Mail and Other Plays, Paterson's Press, Perth, WA, 1944
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Article:  Fidelio , Music and the Theatre, The West Australian, 15 August 1936, 23
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Book:  Richard Lane, National Film and Sound Archive, The golden age of Australian radio drama, 1923-1960: a history through biography, Melbourne University Press, Carlton South, VIC, 1994
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Collection:  Alexander Turner, National Library of Australia
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, All Stations, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, Paterson's Press, Perth, WA, 1937
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Coat of Arms, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, Paterson's Press, Perth, WA, 1937
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Conglomerate, Australian Radio Plays, 55-72.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Conglomerate, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 13 pp.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Hester Siding, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, 67-78.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Hester Siding: A Radio Play, Best Australian One-Act Plays, 1937, 275-92.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, In Thy Most Need, Royal Mail and Other Plays, 120-33.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Not the Six Hundred, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, 15-30.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Royal Mail , Royal Mail and Other Plays, 15-78.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, Sea Power, Royal Mail and Other Plays, 109-19.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, The Centurion: A Drama in Two Scenes, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, 1937, 5-14.
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Playscript:  Alexander Turner, The Old Allegiance, Hester Siding and Other Plays and Verse, 31-46.
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Works |
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Identifier |
455610 |
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