The Recruiting Officer

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Event The Recruiting Officer
Venue Octagon Theatre, Crawley, WA
First Date 22 July 1971
Opening Date 22 July 1971
Last Date 7 August 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years (early 1700s) required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Armed forces
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bill Dunstone Actor
Maurice Jones Actor
Peter Julian Actor
Molly McLeod Actor
Neville Teede Actor
Michael Wickers Actor
Patricia Williamson Actor
Raymond Omodei Director
George Farquhar Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
UWATCH
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 71960