Daphne Laureola (Wednesday Theatre)
| "Daphne Laureola (Wednesday Theatre)" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Patrick Barton |
| Teleplay by | John Warwick |
| Original air date | 5 May 1965[1] |
| Running time | 75 mins[2] |
"Daphne Laureola" is a 1965 Australian television play based on Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre.[3]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
It was dedicated to Dame Edith Evans, who had played the part on stage.[5][1]
Contents
Plot
A young Pole, Ernest, falls in love with the older, alcoholic Lady Pitts, when they meet in a London restaurant.[6]
Cast
- Raymond Westwell as Sir Joseph Pitts
- Terry Aldred as Lady Pitts
- Edward Howell
- Mark Albiston as Ernest
- Simon Chilvers
- Sydney Conabere
- William King
- Elspeth Ballantyne
- Jeffrey Hodgson
- Georgie Alcock
- Wayne Maddern
Reception
The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald thought it was "the kind of play which, if anyone cares then, will be a period piece in 30 years' time... It is not a particularly good or compelling play and while it was given an excellent performance from the ABC Melbourne studios... it emerged as pretty dated... [even though it was made] rather unconvincingly contemporary."[7]
The play itself was described by critic Alan Riach as having "Egalitarianism.. at the heart of this vision, but idealism may be just a liability."[8]
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