The Hasty Heart

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Event The Hasty Heart
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 28 September 1947
Opening Date 28 September 1947
Last Date 26 October 1947
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description "Six men from different parts of the world are thrown together in a hospital ward behind the Burmese war front and they are given the job of helping a dour Scot who has only a few weeks to live."
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Ditchburn Actor A Yank
John Grant Actor Colonel "Cobwebs"
Cliff Harris Actor Tommy
Eddie Knott Actor Digger
Frank May Actor Blossom
John McInnes Actor Hospital Orderly
John McLaughlan Actor Kiwi
Ruby Prider Actor Sister Margaret
Roy Williams Actor Sergeant Lachlen McLaughlan
John Patrick Playwright
Victor A Bindley Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The last performance was originally scheduled for 19 October; the season was extended to 26 October.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1945-1948, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Event Identifier 92104
Dataset AusStage