Daphne Laureola (Wednesday Theatre)
"Daphne Laureola" is a 1965 Australian television play based on Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre.[3]
| "Daphne Laureola" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Patrick Barton |
| Teleplay by | John Warwick |
| Based on | Daphne Laureola by James Bridie |
| Original air dates | 5 May 1965 (Melbourne, Sydney)[1] |
| Running time | 75 mins[2] |
| Episode chronology | |
| List of episodes | |
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
It was dedicated to Dame Edith Evans, who had played the part on stage.[5][1]
Plot
A young Pole, Ernest, falls in love with the older, alcoholic Lady Pitts, when they meet in a London restaurant.[6]
Cast
- Raymond Westwell as Sir Joseph Pitts
- Terry Aldred as Lady Pitts
- Edward Howell
- Mark Albiston as Ernest
- Simon Chilvers
- Sydney Conabere
- William King
- Elspeth Ballantyne
- Jeffrey Hodgson
- Georgie Alcock
- Wayne Maddern
Reception
The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald thought it was "the kind of play which, if anyone cares then, will be a period piece in 30 years' time... It is not a particularly good or compelling play and while it was given an excellent performance from the A.B.C. Melbourne studios... it emerged as pretty dated... [even though it was made] rather unconvincingly contemporary."[7]
The play itself was described by critic Alan Riach as having 'Egalitarianism.. at the heart of this vision, but idealism may be just a liability.'[8]
References
- ^ a b "The Nymph and the Student". The Age. 29 April 1965. p. 13.
- ^ "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 145. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 May 1965. p. 16. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TODAY'S TV". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 147. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 May 1965. p. 27. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 May 1965. p. 17.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 29 April 1965. p. 26.
- ^ "Bridie Play on Channel 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 1965. p. 12.
- ^ Riach, Alan (27 September 2021). "Perennially provocative". The National. p. 27. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links
- Daphne Laureola 1965 television play at Austlit