Shipwreck: A Drama in Four Acts
Dublin Core
Title
Shipwreck: A Drama in Four Acts
Subject
Bush Life
Crime
Crime
Description
Length: Four Acts: Six Scenes
Synopsis: Michael Gavan is left-of-centre and is disappointed with the trend in Australian politics. He speaks his mind to the Grahams, who are holidaying in the Gippsland area. A Nationalist-Country Party colaition is in power, led by Harding, a political colleague of Gavans's in the early days. Elections are being held that day and by means of the radio the news that the Liberal Party has been returned to power comes through. The curtain falls on the lines by Gavan and Graham hoping for a better future as they toast ""Australia Felix"".
Setting:
I.i Stumpy's bar-room. A stormy night in winter.
I.ii The same. Two months later.
II On a cliff. Three days later.
III A kitchen and living room. About a year later.
IV.i The same. Three days later.
IV.ii The same. Evening of the same day.
Characters:
""STUMPY"" JOHNSON, a shanty-keeper
TOM, his son, a cattleman
CARL, an old Finnish sailor
BEN, his young mate, a sailor
SERGEANT GREGORY
MARTHA KENNEDY
MADGE, her daughter
Synopsis: Michael Gavan is left-of-centre and is disappointed with the trend in Australian politics. He speaks his mind to the Grahams, who are holidaying in the Gippsland area. A Nationalist-Country Party colaition is in power, led by Harding, a political colleague of Gavans's in the early days. Elections are being held that day and by means of the radio the news that the Liberal Party has been returned to power comes through. The curtain falls on the lines by Gavan and Graham hoping for a better future as they toast ""Australia Felix"".
Setting:
I.i Stumpy's bar-room. A stormy night in winter.
I.ii The same. Two months later.
II On a cliff. Three days later.
III A kitchen and living room. About a year later.
IV.i The same. Three days later.
IV.ii The same. Evening of the same day.
Characters:
""STUMPY"" JOHNSON, a shanty-keeper
TOM, his son, a cattleman
CARL, an old Finnish sailor
BEN, his young mate, a sailor
SERGEANT GREGORY
MARTHA KENNEDY
MADGE, her daughter
Creator
Esson, Louis
Source
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection. [Three different versions of this play are held in the Campbell Howard Collection]. ANL holds a collection of Louis Esson papers, MS 3185, and Esson playscripts in the British Drama League (Australia) manuscript collection, MS 5579.
Publisher
Australian Drama 1920-1955, Department of Continuing Education, University of New England, Armidale, 1986
Date
1928 ca
Contributor
University of New England Library, New South Wales, Australia
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Relation
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection
Format
PDF 6.72MB
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
esso-shipwreck-a4.pdf
Coverage
Australia; 1920-1955
Collection
Citation
Esson, Louis, “Shipwreck: A Drama in Four Acts,” Campbell Howard Project, accessed December 21, 2024, https://campbell-howard-collection.une.edu.au/items/show/13.