Jemmy Green in Australia is an Australian stage play allegedly written by writer James Tucker around 1845. It was reportedly written at Port Macquarie along with Tucker's Ralph Rashleigh.[1]
| Jemmy Green in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James Tucker |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Australia |
The play was published by Angus and Robertson in 1955.[2][3]
1952 Radio adaptation
editThe play was adapted for a one-hour drama on ABC radio on 8 December 1952. This followed an adaptation the ABC had done for another Tucker stage play, Ralph Rashleigh and the Bushrangers.[4]
ABC Weekly said it "depicts the roguery of the sharper and the bewilderment of the immigrant. His is a supple wit, sharpened by a sardonic humour similar to that which has come to be recognised as characteristically Australian."[5]
References
edit- ^ Scott, Peter, "James Tucker (1808–1888)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2023-10-10
- ^ "Book Review – "Jemmy Green in Australia"". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 61, no. 31. New South Wales, Australia. 28 January 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Red Page – Jemmy Green in Australia", The Bulletin, 76 (3915), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 23 Feb 1955, retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Ralph Rashleigh as Morning Serial", ABC Weekly, 14 (47), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 22 November 1952, retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Radio Plays for Next Week A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, 14 (49), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 6 December 1952, retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Trove
External links
edit- Original copy of text
- Jemmy Green in Australia at AustLit