The Sword Sung

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Event The Sword Sung
Venue New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, NSW
First Date 9 July 1938
Last Date 11 July 1938
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere Yes
Description By Australian playwright Catherine Duncan. One-act play about lovers separated by war, the futility of war and pacifism. Performed alongside 'Transit' at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, 9th and 11th July 1938.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Competition
Verse Drama
Subjects Peace
War
World War 2
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Raemonde Alain Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Victor Arnold Actor A prisoner
Jean Blue Actor Marian
George Bouffler Actor The Opportunist
Barrie Braddock Actor Michael
Jan Braddock Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Alma Broadfoot Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Pat Canty Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Elsie Dick Actor A Cabaret Singer
Dorothy Grant Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Joan Hardy Actor A Harlot
Hughla Hurley Actor A Nurse
Francia Kaye Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Nancy Lee Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Betty Maxwell Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Robert Mitchell Actor One of the four soldiers
Dennis Nash Actor The Cleric and the Doctor
Frank Newey Actor One of the four soldiers
Kitty O'Connor Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Gordon Roberts Actor One of the four soldiers
Ted Stevens Actor One of the four soldiers
Frank Swonnell Actor An Officer
Betty Wilson Actor A Chorus of Farmers' Wives
Desmond Rowan Lighting Designer
Catherine Duncan Playwright
Diana Gould Producer
Edmund Allison Set and/or Property Maker
Richard Errey
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information One act play which won the New Theatre League's 1937 play competition. The programme also discusses Stevenson's adaptation of Maltz's Transit. The complete cast was not entered. This play was performed along-side Transit by Albert Maltz. Update: Complete cast and crew now entered from programme.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key SWORDSUCD
Programme Records of the Sydney New Theatre 1932-1990 ML MSS 6244, SLNSW
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 88038