 Event |
The Tomb of Osiris
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| Venue |
Radio 2FC Little Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
21 November 1929 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Pro-Am |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
In the radio play "The Tomb of Osiris" to be broadcast from The Little Theatre through station 2FC on the evening of Thursday, November 21, the Sydney University Players, in collaboration with Mr. Laurence Halbert, will present what is likely to be their most successful production to date. |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Radio
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| Subjects |
Ancient history
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Broadcast Diary: Worldwide swing to radio talks and plays, National Advocate, The, 13 November 1929, 5
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Article: UNIVERSITY PLAYERS, Northern Star, Lismore, 16 November 1929, 15
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Article: What to Tune In, The Wireless Weekly, 14, 21, 15 November 1929, 13
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Richard Lane suggests that this may be the first original play written for radio in Australia. He also claims that it was originally written in 1927. (Golden Age of Radio Drama, p. 10)
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Northern Star 16/11/1929, p 15 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
103945 |
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