What Happened to Leichhardt? is a 1948 Australian radio play by George Farwell about the disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt.[2][3]
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (7:30 pm – 8:30 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | George Farwell |
| Original release | April 5, 1948[1] |
According to Leslie Rees, the play was one of the most highly regarded Australian radio plays of the 1940s.[4]
The Brisbane Sunday Mail said it was "a long time warming up."[5]
According to another listener the play "was quite good, although a little involved and choked with a mass of superfluous and redundant detail; but a period set aside for repertory plays should not be used for other features."[6]
Premise edit
Two drovers on the Birdsville Track discuss three possible theories behind the disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Monday April 5", ABC Weekly, 10 (14), Sydney, 3 April 1948, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "ABC Plays on Sundays", ABC Weekly, 10 (20), Sydney, 15 May 1948, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "ABC Playlovers Guide", ABC Weekly, 10 (14), Sydney, 3 April 1948, retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. p. 167.
- ^ "Radiopinion". Sunday Mail. No. 944. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Letters to the editor", ABC Weekly, 10 (18), Sydney, 1 May 1948, retrieved 14 October 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "A.B.C. SUNDAY DRAMA MATINEES". Centralian Advocate. Vol. 2, no. 52. Northern Territory, Australia. 21 May 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.