Margaret Catchpole is a 1945 Australian radio drama by Rex Rienits about Margaret Catchpole.[3][4] It was one of several dramatisations of Australian historical figures by Rienits.[5]
| Running time | 60 mins[1] (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australian |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Starring | Bebe Scott |
| Written by | Rex Rienits |
| Original release | 22 April 1945[2] |
Plays on Australian subjects were relatively rare on Australian radio at the time and Margaret Catchpole was listed by Leslie Rees as among the most notable of the 1940s.[6]
The play was repeated later in 1945[7] and was re-recorded in 1958.[8]
Premise
editAccording to the ABC Weekly, it told "the story of a strong-minded, attractive English girl who was sent out to New South Wales early in the nineteenth century and who aroused public interest by rejecting the offer of marriage made by a well-set-up free settler of good character. Why Margaret Catchpole was transported and why she refused marriage are unfolded in this chronicle play which holds its suspense to the end."[9]
References
edit- ^ "NEXT WEEK with the A B C". Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 19 April 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Proserpine Guardian. Vol. 40, no. 2749. Queensland, Australia. 1 June 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BROADCASTING". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 780. Victoria, Australia. 24 April 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (21 April 1945), "This week's A.B.C. PLAYS on the National programmes", ABC Weekly, 7 (16), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1325019841, retrieved 9 July 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (22 January 1949), "A.B.C. SERIAL AUTHOR IS A KEEN HISTORIAN A QUARTET OF QUALITY", ABC Weekly, 11 (4), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1343288991, retrieved 9 July 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards An Australian Drama. p. 167.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (2 June 1945), "SATURDAY", ABC Weekly, 7 (22), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1327010899, retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (16 July 1958), "v. : ill. ; 29cm.", ABC Weekly, vol. 20, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1387596278, retrieved 9 July 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (16 July 1958), "A.B.C. radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, 20 (29), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1446586270, retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Trove