Banana Ridge

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Event Banana Ridge
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 14 March 1948
Opening Date 14 March 1948
Last Date 4 April 1948
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The story is gathered from the situation created by a young farm-girl, who 25 years after World War 1, proudly presents a grown son to each of the six servicemen who were billeted at her mother's farm. Her relectance to name the father creates many complications.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mary Anson Actor Jean Pink, wife
Ken Dowsett Actor Inspector Staples
Cliff Harris Actor Digby Pound, a prosperous businessman
Carmel Madsen Actor Cora Pound
Jeff Medwell Actor Jones, son of Susan
Max Middleton Actor Sir Ramsay Tripp
Cliff Neate Actor Willoughby Pink
Bill Spencer Actor Mason, the Butler, and House Boy Wun
Jack Thorpe Actor Basil Bingley
Ena Williams Actor Susan Long, a farm girl
Elaine Willsmore Actor Eleanor Pound
Ben Travers Playwright
Victor A Bindley
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1945-1948, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Event Identifier 92105
Dataset AusStage