"Daphne Laureola" | |
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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 date | 5 May 1965[1] |
Running time | 75 mins [2] |
"Daphne Laureola" is a 1965 Australian television play based on Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre. [3]
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]
A young Pole, Ernest, falls in love with the older, alcoholic Lady Pitts, when they meet in a London restaurant. [6]
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 ABC 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]
"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 date | 5 May 1965[1] |
Running time | 75 mins [2] |
"Daphne Laureola" is a 1965 Australian television play based on Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre. [3]
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]
A young Pole, Ernest, falls in love with the older, alcoholic Lady Pitts, when they meet in a London restaurant. [6]
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 ABC 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]