What Happened to Leichhardt?

What Happened to Leichhardt? is a 1948 Australian radio play by George Farwell about the disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt.[2] [3]

What Happened to Leichhardt?
Genredrama play
Running time60 mins
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
Written byGeorge Farwell
Original releaseApril 5, 1948 (1948-04-05)[1]

According to Leslie Rees, the play was one of the most highly regarded Australian radio plays of the 1940s.[4]

The Brisbane Sunday Mail said it was "a long time warming up."[5] According to another listener the play "was quite good, although a little involved and choked with a mass of superfluous and redundant detail; but a period set aside for repertory plays should not be used for other features."[6]

Premise

Two drovers on the Birdsville Track discuss three possible theories behind the disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt.[7]

References
  1. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "MONDAY, April 5", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 10 No. 14 (3 April 1948)), nla.obj-1314015807, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
  2. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "A.B.C. PLAYS ON SUNDAYS", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 10 No. 20 (15 May 1948)), nla.obj-1549917310, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
  3. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "A.B.C. PLAYLOVERS' GUIDE", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 10 No. 14 (3 April 1948)), nla.obj-1314017203, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
  4. Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. p. 167.
  5. "Radiopinion". Sunday Mail. No. 944. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MUSICAL SPIRIT", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 10 No. 18 (1 May 1948)), nla.obj-1549968145, retrieved 14 October 2023 – via Trove
  7. "A.B.C. SUNDAY DRAMA MATINEES". Centralian Advocate. Vol. 2, no. 52. Northern Territory, Australia. 21 May 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.