Lure of the Island Sea is a 1945 Australian radio play by Dymphna Cusack about Charles Sturt.[1][2] It was one of Cusack's main radio plays and was recorded in Melbourne.[3]
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Written by | Dymphna Cusack |
| Original release | 1945 |
The play focused on Sturt's expedition to discover the inland sea.[4] Cusack had written a piece about the expedition in 1944.[5]
It is not to be confused with another radio play about Sturt, The Heroic Journey.
Cast
edit- Walter Pym as Charles Sturt
- Douglas Reid
- Reginald Goldsworthy
- John D'arcy
References
edit- ^ "This Week's Radio Features". The Advertiser. Vol. 87, no. 27046. Adelaide. 9 June 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sunday", ABC Weekly, 9 June 1945, retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ Phil, Peter (2016). Drama in Silent Rooms. Eureka. p. 212.
- ^ "This week's A.B.C. PLAYS on the National programmes", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, 9 June 1945, retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Centenary of a Search: Sturt's Last Journeys". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33,271. 12 August 1944. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Lure of the Island Sea at Ausstage