The House That Jack Built (1951 play)

Last updated
The House That Jack Built
Written by George Farwell
Date premiered1952
Place premieredABC radio
Original languageEnglish
SubjectRum Rebellion
Genrehistorical drama

The House That Jack Built is a 1951 Australian play by George Farwell about the Rum Rebellion.

It came second in the 1951 Commonwealth Jubilee Literary Competition. [1] [2]

The play was adapted for radio by the ABC in 1952 [3] [4] and published in 1970. [5]

Related Research Articles

<i>The Fire on the Snow</i> Play written by Douglas Stewart

The Fire on the Snow is a 1941 Australian verse play by Douglas Stewart about the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica by Robert Falcon Scott. It premiered on ABC radio on 6 June 1941 to great acclaim and inspired a series of Australian verse dramas on ABC radio.

<i>The Beckoning Shore</i> 1950 novel by E.V. Timms

The Beckoning Shore is a 1950 novel by E. V. Timms. It was the third in his Great South Land Saga of Australian historical novels, and shifts the action to New South Wales.

<i>Forever to Remain</i> 1948 novel by E.V. Timms

Forever to Remain is a 1948 novel by E. V. Timms, the first in his Great South Land Saga series of novels. He wrote it intending to be the first in a 12-part series of novels. It is set in West Australia, where Timms had spent some of his childhood. Timms had written a numner of historical novels but this was his first with an Australian setting.

<i>The Pathway of the Sun</i> 1949 novel by E.V. Timms

The Pathway to the Sun is a 1949 novel by Australian author E. V. Timms. It was the second in his Great South Land Saga of historical novels.

<i>The Challenge</i> (novel) 1952 novel by E.V. Timms

The Challenge is a 1952 Australian novel by E. V. Timms. It was the fifth in his Great South Land Saga of novels.

Ned Kelly is a 1942 radio play by Douglas Stewart about the outlaw Ned Kelly.

The Highwayman is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in Bendigo during the Gold Rush in the 1860s, the story concerns the love of an innkeeper's daughter for a highwayman.

<i>As Ye Sow</i> 1937 radio serial

As Ye Sow is a 1937 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It told the story of six generations of Australians in early colonial Australia.

Red Sky at Morning is a 1935 Australian stage play by Dymphna Cusack. The play helped launch Cusack's writing career and was filmed in 1943.

<i>Portrait of a Gentleman</i> (play) 1948 play by George Farwell

Portrait of a Gentleman is a 1940 Australian radio play by George Farwell about Thomas Griffiths Wainewright. It was the first time Wainewright's life had been dramatised.

Stranger Come In is a 1951 Australian radio drama by Max Afford. It was unusual for Afford in that it dealt with contemporary social problems.

<i>Lazy in the Sun</i> 1951 radio drama by Max Afford

Lazy in the Sun is a 1951 Australian radio drama by Max Afford. It was one of Afford's most acclaimed works. It explored the notion of Australia's responsibilities to the world.

Maurice Francis was an Australian radio writer. He was one of the most prolific writers of radio dramas in the 1930s until the 1950s and was noted for his association with George Edwards.

<i>The Explorers</i> (play) 1952 play by John Sandford

The Explorers is a 1952 Australian radio play about the Burke and Wills expedition by John Sandford. It was Sandford's first play.

Ralph Rashleigh and the Bushrangers is a 1953 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay based on an 1840s novel by James Tucker.

Dear Little Woman is a 1951 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay. It was called a "whodunnit with an unusual twist".

The Man Who Liked Eclairs is a 1945 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay and Joy Hollyer. It was set in a "small village in England where everyone knows everyone and everyone’s business." The play is one of the better known works from Barclay and Hollyer and a popular Australian play from the time.

The Commonwealth Jubilee play competition was a 1951 Australian play competition held to celebrate Australia's Jubilee Year. The competition was for the best plays dealing with the Australian life or an Australian character and was organized by the Jubilee Federal Arts Sub-Committee.

Balzac is a 1950 Australian radio play by Catherine Shepherd about the writer Balzac. It was one of a series of biographies on writers written by Shepherd.

Seapiece is a 1938 Australian radio play by Catherine Shepherd about an out of work actor.

References

  1. "Playwrights' Advisory Board", The Bulletin, John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues)., 74 (3805), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 14 Jan 1953 [1880], ISSN   0007-4039, nla.obj-532497033, retrieved 24 July 2023 via Trove
  2. "Deakin's Life Story Wins Play Award". The West Australian . Vol. 67, no. 20, 377. Western Australia. 9 November 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (3 May 1952) [1939], "RADIO PLAYS A.B.C.", v. : ill.; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 14 (18), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1663131905, retrieved 25 July 2023 via Trove
  4. "MONDAY, May 5". The Age . No. 30266. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1952. p. 5 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 25 July 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Aust. plays published". Tribune . No. 1715. New South Wales, Australia. 21 July 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 25 July 2023 via National Library of Australia.