Harlequinade (Australian TV play)

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Harlequinade
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Ad in The Age 20 Dec 1961
Genrecomedy
Based on Harlequinade
by Terence Rattigan
Directed by Bill Bain
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLes Weldon
Running time60 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release20 December 1961 (1961-12-20)

Harlequinade is a 1961 Australian TV play based on the Terence Rattigan play Harlequinade . It was directed by Bill Bain [1] and aired on 20 December 1961 in Sydney, 7 February 1962 in Melbourne, and 29 May 1962 in Brisbane. [2]

Contents

It was the first adaptation of Terence Rattigan on Australian television. [3]

Plot

A middle aged couple, Arthur and Edna are appearing in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet in a small town. They meet a woman who claims to be Arthur's daughter from his first marriage.

They realise they are too young to play star crossed lovers.

Cast

Production

It starred Cherrie Butlin who was the daughter of Billy Butlin; she had lived in Australia for three years. [5] The set was designed by Philip Hickie. [6]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "skittish and affectionate". [7]

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References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (12 April 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Harlequinade". Filmink.
  2. "An ageing Rome and a nagging Juliet". TV Times. 24 May 1962. p. 16.
  3. "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1961. p. 8.
  4. "Actress is a casting director". The Australian Women's Weekly . Australia. 10 May 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 2020 via Trove.
  5. "Cherrie's New Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 December 1961. p. 16.
  6. "TV Guide". The Age. 1 February 1962. p. 29.
  7. ""Harlequinade" on Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 1961. p. 5.