TV play in Hobart. Based on a play by Oriel Gray.
Plot
A drover, "Whip", has a romance with a half-caste girl who is the daughter of the local publican.
Set in a pub called "The Boast of Virtue" in the small town of Jandarrie. Geoff Clark, a mechanic is new to town, is playing cards with Bart, a middle aged man. Peggy is the pubkeepers daughter. Peggy is "half caste" although Geoff doesn't realise it at first. Peggy was adopted by Kate, who owns the pub. Peggy is dating stockman Whip O'Connor.
Whip arrives. Kate warns him away from Peggy and warns Peggy that Whip wants to leave town. Mr Nicholson invites Whip away with him to the city. Whip changes his mind and Kate persuades Mr Nicholson to give up their arrangement.
I think Mr Nicholson is meant to be the devil. It isn't a bad little piece.
Original play
The play won a 50 pound competition from the South Street Society in 1957. It was called a "delight to read".
It won a Ballarat Play Competiton. It made its Sydney debut at Pymble in Oct 1959.
It seems to have been widely performed. The Ausstage listing is here.
Other adaptations
It was adapted for ABC radio in 1958.
Production
A complete copy of the TV script is at the NAA here.
June 1964 the ABC bought it. Filmed in the year 64-65.
I think this was performed in Hobart TV. The ABC report says so. Don't know many details!
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| The Age 14 Oct 1957 p 5 |
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| NAA Corres G |
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| NAA Publicity |
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