The Daughter of the Dragon is a 1938 Australian musical radio drama with music by Frederick Whaite, who worked for the ABC.[3] It was a light musical comedy, set in China. Book and lyrics were by Muriel Leslie and D. Bowes Kelley.[4]
| Genre | musical comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (8:10 pm – 9:10 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Muriel Leslie D. Bowes Kelley |
| Directed by | Russell Scott[1] |
| Recording studio | Sydney |
| Original release | 19 April 1938[2] |
The show was played again in 1939.[5]
Premise
editAccording to Wireless Weekly, "It was the first day of the “Feast of Lanterns’’ in Old China. There was laughter and gaiety in the streets of Old Pekin, but the shadow of disgrace hung over the Palace of the Emperor like a cloud, for he had no Son. The Princess Ming Toy, his only child, was both romantic and unconventional, and heeded not the ancient customs of her country. She decided she would like to ride through the streets of Pekin in her palanquin and view the processions. She did so, and met romance in the guise of Ki Yong. They fell in love. Then war and base treachery plunged the city into chaos, but the Daughter of the Dragon arose, and triumphantly fulfilled her Destiny. But perhaps you would like to hear the full story, so let us slip back through the years, and imagine that we are in the streets of Old Pekin."[6]
Cast
edit- Marie Bremner as Princess Ming Toy, the Daughter of the Dragon
- Richard Benger as the Emperor of China (singing voice)
- Peter Finch as the Emperor (speaking voice)
References
edit- ^ ""DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON."". Macleay Argus. No. 7000. New South Wales, Australia. 15 April 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TUESDAY, APRIL 19", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (15), Sydney: Wireless Press, April 15, 1938, nla.obj-714339490, retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "HOW. to WRITE a MUSICAL PLAY", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (15), April 15, 1938, nla.obj-714339275, retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "BROADCASTING". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 648. New South Wales, Australia. 7 June 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Chinese Operetta By A.B.C. Players", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 34 (11), Sydney: Wireless Press, June 7, 1939, nla.obj-724654170, retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "SATURDAY .... JUNE 10", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 34 (11), June 7, 1939, nla.obj-724654812, retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Trove