The Traitor

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Event The Traitor
Venue St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW
First Date 9 April 1931
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description 'The activities of the extreme socialist element, laying its schemes for a revolution by constitutional means' (SMH 5 December 1930). Ridicules the efforts of a small group to gain power in Commonwealth, with the main character a radical newspaper editor who solves his cash problems by accepting a higher salary with another paper.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre One Act Plays
Subjects Australia
Journalism
Revolution
Socialism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leslie Woolacott Playwright
Carrie Tennant Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) TRAITORLW
Event Identifier 98517
Dataset AusStage