Australia Felix: A Dialogue
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Title
Australia Felix: A Dialogue
Subject
Politics and Ideology
Description
Length: One Act
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: Gavan's semi-permanent bush camp, a lonely but picturesque spot near Mallacoota Inlet in Far Eastern Gippsland, overlooking the Southern Ocean.
Characters:
MICHAEL GAVAN, a writer and a politican, about fifty-five
STUART GRAHAM, a young painter
HELEN, his wife
DICK, a bushman, about thirty
WILLIE, Gavan's son, about twenty
Voice of HARDING
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: Gavan's semi-permanent bush camp, a lonely but picturesque spot near Mallacoota Inlet in Far Eastern Gippsland, overlooking the Southern Ocean.
Characters:
MICHAEL GAVAN, a writer and a politican, about fifty-five
STUART GRAHAM, a young painter
HELEN, his wife
DICK, a bushman, about thirty
WILLIE, Gavan's son, about twenty
Voice of HARDING
Creator
Esson, Louis
Source
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection. [Two versions 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
Originally published by Red Rooster Press, Ascot Vale
Date
1926
Contributor
University of New England Library, New South Wales, Australia
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Relation
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection
Format
PDF 1.5MB
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
ess0-australiafelix-a4.pdf
Coverage
Australia; 1920-1955
Collection
Citation
Esson, Louis, “Australia Felix: A Dialogue,” Campbell Howard Project, accessed December 22, 2024, https://campbell-howard-collection.une.edu.au/items/show/3.