The play debuted in Adelaide in 1936 as William Light – The Founder.[3][4] The play was well received and helped launch Afford's career as a dramatist with the ABC.[5]
Afford subsequently rewrote the play and gave it a new title. It played at Sydney's Independent Theatre in 1947.[6]
^"Awake My Love". The Sydney Jewish News. Vol. X, no. 4. New South Wales, Australia. 3 October 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Afford's Play Milestone In Local Drama". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 230. New South Wales, Australia. 6 September 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Max Afford". Cootamundra Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 2 March 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Colonel Light Anniversary". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 7 October 1936. p. 26. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Department for Radio Plays". The Courier-mail. No. 1043. Queensland, Australia. 2 January 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Historical theme of new Australian drama". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. VIII, no. 43. New South Wales, Australia. 7 September 1947. p. 36. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "Two Australian Plays", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 21 No. 21 (27 May 1959)), nla.obj-1538664288, retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Trove
^"Theatre". Catholic Weekly. Vol. VI, no. 291. New South Wales, Australia. 25 September 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External linksEdit
William Light - The Founder at Austlit
Awake My Love at Ausstage
September 01, 2023
awake, love, 1947, australian, stage, play, afford, called, significant, milestone, australian, drama, written, bymax, affordbased, oncolonel, light, founderby, afforddate, premieredseptember, 1947, 1947, place, premieredindependent, theatre, sydneyoriginal, l. Awake My Love is a 1947 Australian stage play by Max Afford 1 It was called a significant milestone in Australian drama 2 Awake My LoveWritten byMax AffordBased onColonel Light the Founderby Max AffordDate premieredSeptember 1947 1947 09 Place premieredIndependent Theatre SydneyOriginal languageEnglishGenredramaSettingAdelaide 1836 Contents 1 Background 2 Adaptation 3 Premise 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditThe play debuted in Adelaide in 1936 as William Light The Founder 3 4 The play was well received and helped launch Afford s career as a dramatist with the ABC 5 Afford subsequently rewrote the play and gave it a new title It played at Sydney s Independent Theatre in 1947 6 Adaptation EditIt was adapted for ABC radio in 1947 and 1959 7 Premise EditThe story of Colonel William Light Surveyor General of South Australia in 1836 It includes his feud with Governor Hindmarsh and his romance with Linda Manners 8 References Edit Awake My Love The Sydney Jewish News Vol X no 4 New South Wales Australia 3 October 1947 p 7 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Afford s Play Milestone In Local Drama The Sydney Morning Herald No 34 230 New South Wales Australia 6 September 1947 p 4 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Max Afford Cootamundra Herald New South Wales Australia 2 March 1937 p 4 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Colonel Light Anniversary The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 7 October 1936 p 26 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Department for Radio Plays The Courier mail No 1043 Queensland Australia 2 January 1937 p 14 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Historical theme of new Australian drama The Daily Telegraph Vol VIII no 43 New South Wales Australia 7 September 1947 p 36 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Australian Broadcasting Commission 1939 Two Australian Plays ABC weekly Sydney ABC Vol 21 No 21 27 May 1959 nla obj 1538664288 retrieved 19 July 2023 via Trove Theatre Catholic Weekly Vol VI no 291 New South Wales Australia 25 September 1947 p 8 Retrieved 19 July 2023 via National Library of Australia External links EditWilliam Light The Founder at Austlit Awake My Love at Ausstage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Awake My Love amp oldid 1172453610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
