Sacrifice at Dawn is a 1934 Australian radio drama by Max Afford. It was a one act war drama broadcast to commemorate the anniversary of Armistice Day.[3]
| Genre | drama play[1] |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins (8:30 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 5CL |
| Written by | Max Afford |
| Directed by | Max Afford |
| Recording studio | Adelaide |
| Original release | November 12, 1934[2] |
The climax involved some of the most complex radio effects in Australia at the time.[4]
The play was well received and performed again in 1936.[5]
In 1935 Afford wrote a similarly themed play War to End War.[6]
Premise
editAccording to one account "the action takes place a short interval before dawn when an English officer and a German private find themselves in the same shell-hole. The knowledge that at dawn a barrage is coming over, a barrage that must sweep them from the earth, brings some interesting revelations and the play ends on a high note of sacrifice."[5]
Cast
edit- Frank Johnston as the man
- Donald Richardson as the boy
References
edit- ^ "Advertising". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 27, 529. Victoria, Australia. 10 November 1934. p. 30. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Monday November 12", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 24 (19), November 9, 1934, nla.obj-729644015, retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Special Armistice Day Features". News. Vol. XXIII, no. 3, 530. South Australia. 12 November 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Head-On Train Collision in a Radio Thriller". News. Vol. XXIII, no. 3, 536. South Australia. 19 November 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Wireless Notes". Southern Cross. Vol. XLVII, no. 2402. South Australia. 15 May 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Series of Talks From 5CL-CK". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 5 October 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.