Patrick White - playscripts, undated but possibly ca. 1960-1962, and associated ephemera, 1963-1964

MLMSS 7290/Box 1X

fonds

ca. 1960 - 1964

431506

0.36 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)

The world premieres of Patrick White's plays The Ham Funeral (originally written in London in 1947), The Season of Sarsaparilla and Night on Bald Mountain (written during 1961 and 1962) were presented by the Adelaide University Theatre Guild in 1961, 1962 and 1964 respectively. The 1964 production of Night on Bald Mountain was staged as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts. All three productions were directed by John Tasker.

n.d.; Playscript: The Ham Funeral. Revised version. Typescript, in spring back binder. Title page reads: 'The Ham Funeral. A Tragi-Farce in Two Acts'. With corrections and notes in the hands of the author and of director John Tasker. Label inside front cover reads: 'Patrick White, "Dogwoods", Showground Road, Castle Hill. YA 2450'.
n.d.; Playscript: The Season at Sarsaparilla. Title page reads: 'The Season at Sarsaparilla. A Charade of Suburbia in 2 Acts'. Typescript, in spring back binder. With corrections and notes in the author's hand. Also includes set diagram with key points identified, in White's hand, and typescript insert page 'Additional Corrections'. Label inside front cover reads 'The Property of: Patrick White, "Dogwoods", Showground Road, Castle Hill, N.S.W. YA 2450'.
n.d.; Night on Bald Mountain. Play in 3 Acts. Typescript in spring back binder. With typed corrections throughout, and notes and corrections in the author's hand. Also includes set diagrams in White's hand, with key points identified. Labels inside front cover read 'The property of: Patrick White, "Dogwoods", Showground Road, Castle Hill, N.S.W., Australia. 634 2450' and 'Agents: Curtis Brown Ltd., 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London W.C.2, England'. Production ephemera inserted: Press release by Adelaide University Theatre Guild dated 11 November 1963; program and flyer for March 1964 performances.