The Touch of Silk is a 1928 Australian play by Betty Roland about a French girl who marries a former Australian soldier after World War I.
| The Touch of Silk | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Betty Roland |
| Date premiered | 3 November 1928[1] |
| Place premiered | Repertory Theatre, Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
It was produced around Australia[2] and was adapted several times for radio.[3] At one stage Katharine Cornell was reportedly interested in taking the play to Broadway.[4]
The play was inspired by Roland's childhood.[5]
Radio adaptation
editThe play was adapted for ABC radio in 1957.[6]
References
edit- ^ Details of original production Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at AusStage
- ^ "DRAMA FESTIVAL". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Betty Roland biography Archived 2009-06-27 at the Library of Congress Web Archives accessed 28 January 2013
- ^ "Music and Drama Women Rule On Broadway". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 5 April 1947. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Australian woman Playwrights succeed". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1938. p. 10 Edition: CITY FINAL. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Radio plays for next week", ABC Weekly, 19 (4), Sydney, 26 January 1957, archived from the original on 30 December 2023, retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Trove
External links
edit- Production details at AusStage
- "Playing the 20th century – episode two: The Touch of Silk", Radio National, 26 December 2010