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Paul O'Loughlin
Paul O'Loughlin was an Australian actor and director. He directed some of the first television plays in Australia. He joined the ABC in the 1930s. He directed numerous stage plays. He was born and educated in Melbourne and worked in Brisbane and Adelaide. O'Loughlin served in the RAAF in WWII and married Maiva Drummond in 1942. The couple had met in Melbourne in 1935 in the cast of Gregan McMahon's production of '' Sheppey''. Select Credits *'' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1956) *''The Passionate Pianist'' (1957) *'' Three Cornered Moon'' (1957) *''Sunday Costs Five Pesos'' (1957) *'' A Phoenix Too Frequent'' (1957) *''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (1957) *''Miss Mabel'' (1958) *''Act of Violence'' (1959) References External linksPaul O'Loughlinat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiva Drummond
Maiva Drummond was an Australian actress of stage and radio, known for her part in the long-running ABC radio serial she starred as Jean Lawson in radio serial ''The Lawsons'' in the late 1940s and its longer running successor series Blue Hills as Rose Bishop, from 1949 until 1976, both series written by Gwen Meredith Biography Theatre Drummond was born in Bathurst, New South Wales lived most of her young life in Hay. She first appeared in amateur productions of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and '' The Boatswain's Mate'' in Sydney in 1927. By 1928 she was teaching elocution back in Hay and held a concert featuring her pupils as a fundraiser for the Parish Hall, where she later produced and performed in many fundraising entertainments. In 1934 she appeared in ''Heat Wave'' with the Little Theatre in Melbourne. The following year she played Florrie in Gregan McMahon's production of '' Sheppey''. Also in the cast was her future husband, Paul O'Loughlin. Radio Her radio career be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiva Drummond And Paul O'Loughlin
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * '' Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * ''Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * ''Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * ''Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * ''Eurema upembana'' (Berger, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Northern Champion
''The Northern Champion'' was a bi-weekly newspaper published in Taree, New South Wales, Australia from 1912 until 1961. History ''The Northern Champion'' was first published on 2 February 1912 by David A. Cowan. Mary Lucy Cowan (1872-1950) became proprietor and manager of the ''Northern Champion'' after the death of her brother David Cowan in 1922. In 1961 the ''Northern Champion'' was absorbed into the ''Manning River Times''. Digitisation The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia. See also * List of newspapers in Australia This is a list of newspapers in Australia. For other older newspapers, see list of defunct newspapers of Australia. National In 1950, the number of national daily newspapers in Australia was 54 and it increased to 65 in 1965. Daily newspap ... * List of newspapers in New South Wales References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Champion, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregan McMahon
Gregan McMahon, CBE (2 March 1874 – 30 August 1941)Allan Ashbolt,McMahon, Gregan (1874–1941), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 336–337. Retrieved 2 October 2009 was an Australian actor and theatrical director and producer. Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, elder son of John Terence McMahon, a clerk, and his wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Gregan. Both parents were emigrants from Ireland. McMahon was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. McMahon played in the Riverview football team, and took first-class honours in classics at his matriculation examination. McMahon graduated with a BA at the University of Sydney in 1896 and during his course, established a reputation as an amateur actor – a critic on one occasion spoke of his performance being so artistic that he seemed like a professional in a company of amateurs. Career After university, McMahon was articled to a firm of solicitors at Sydney, and remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheppey (play)
''Sheppey'' (1933) was William Somerset Maugham's last play, written at the age of 59 and after he had reached distinction as a novelist and playwright. Maugham dedicated the book to Sir John Gielgud. It is the story about the change of fortune of hairdresser Joseph Miller who was born on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent and nicknamed ''Sheppey''. The play is set in the 1930s. Sheppey, a hard worker at the same establishment for 15 years, wins a subsidiary prize in the Irish Lottery of £8,500 but does not take to his win with the same style that most others would – and to which most, including his boss, his wife or his daughter and her fiancé (a teacher given to believing that he is more educated than most) — expect him to. The play was written in 1932 and first produced at the Wyndham's Theatre London on 14 September 1933 with a cast that included Ralph Richardson, then aged 31, and Laura Cowie who had been a star of the silent movies. After the production of ''Sheppey'', Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twelve Pound Look (1956 Film)
''The Twelve Pound Look'' is a 1956 live television play which aired on Sydney Australia station ABN-2 (part of ABC) during the opening night of the station. Based on a British stage play by J.M. Barrie, it is significant as it was the very first drama produced for Australian TV. The play was produced in Melbourne for the ABC the following year. In the early days of Australian television it was common for dramas to be versions of overseas stories. Kinescope recording existed at the time, and a copy of the play was made - it survives, albeit without sound. Premise Harry Sims is a wealthy businessman who is about to be knighted. He is married to Lady Sims. On the eve of the ceremony Harry engages a typist, Kate, to answer letters of congratulation. Lady Sims and Kate have a conversation, then Kate meets Harry. It is revealed that Harry and Kate used to be married, until she abandoned him for another man. Harry demands to know why and who the man was. Kate explains that there was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Pianist
''The Passionate Pianist'' is an Australian television film, or rather a live one-off television play, which aired in 1957 on ABC. This was part of ABC's twice monthly presentations of live plays during the late-1950s (one live play each month in Sydney and Melbourne, respectively, with most kinescoped for showing in the other city). At the time, most one-off drama and comedy plays produced for Australian television were adaptations of overseas works, and ''The Passionate Pianist'' is notable as it represents an early example of a locally-written comedy for the medium. Plot summary Ben, the teenage son of a Sydney bookmaker prefers football to practicing piano. His mother (Marion Johns) is convinced he is a genius and enters him in an eistedford. Cast *Mark Kelly as Ben *Marion Johns as Ben’s Mother * Edward Howell *Ivor Bromley * Bruce A. Wishart Play version ''The Passionate Pianist'' was produced as a one act play. Barbara Vernon was a radio announcer in Inverell and wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Cornered Moon
''Three Cornered Moon'' is a 1957 Australian television play starring James Condon. Plot The play is set on the Duke of Mall’s yacht at Cannes years ago. Lenora, the Duke's wife, leaves her philandering husband. The Duke seeks solace in Lenora's identical twin sister in Paris. Cast *James Condon as the Duke of Mall *Margo Lee as the Duchess of Mall Production Costumes were done by Thelma Afford. Desmonde Dowling did the set design. The play was broadcast live in Sydney. See also *List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s) A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References External links * 1957 Australian television plays 1957 television plays Television plays filmed in Sydney Australian Broadcasting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Costs Five Pesos
''Sunday Costs Five Pesos'' is a 1957 Australian television film based on the one-act stage play of the same name by Josefina Niggli. Aired live in Melbourne, it was a comedy set in Mexico. A kinescope recording was made of the broadcast and shown in Sydney at a later date. These were the only two cities in Australia with television at the time. Duration of the television play was approximately 30 minutes, and aired on ABC. It was one of the first comedies produced for Australian television, which had begun less than a year earlier. Plot A Mexican woman deals with an unfaithful lover. Cast *Guy Le Claire *Melpo Zaracosta (a Greek actor who had moved to Australia) *Brenda Senders *Audrey Teasdale *Joan Landor See also *List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s) A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Phoenix Too Frequent
''A Phoenix Too Frequent'' is a one-act stage comedy in blank verse by Christopher Fry, originally produced at the Mercury Theatre, London in 1946. It has been adapted for television numerous times, in Britain and other countries, but has been less frequently revived in the theatre. The play depicts a grieving widow in Ancient Greece gradually finding the attractions of a young soldier outweighing her determination to join her husband in the underworld. Background and first production The Mercury Theatre, in Notting Hill Gate, London, was opened by Ashley Dukes in 1933. Part of its brief was to present new, experimental drama, and before the Second World War plays by T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood and others were presented there. After the war the Mercury continued to present new plays. In April 1946 the theatre staged a double bill, comprising the first British performance of '' The Resurrection'' by W. B. Yeats and the world premiere of Fry's ''A Phoenix Too Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Importance Of Being Earnest (1957 Film)
''The Importance of Being Earnest'' is a 1957 Australian TV performance of the 1895 play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Paul O'Loughlin. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare. It aired on 18 December 1957 and starred Margo Lee and Richard Meikle. It was the longest running Australian-made drama to have aired on Australian TV until that time, beating the record set by ''Sound of Thunder'' (78 mins). It was the first time Oscar Wilde had been performed on Australian television. Premise A series of misunderstandings around the name "Earnest". Cast * Lola Brooks as Cecily * Neva Carr-Glynn as Lady Bracknell * James Condon as John * Margo Lee as Gwendolyn * Richard Meikle as Algernon * Edward Howell as Rev. Canon Chasuble * Audrey Teesdale as Miss Prism * John Brunskill as Lane * Charles McCallum as Merriman Production O'Loughlin hired a studio at Artransa for show. He could only use it for two days meaning the production had to be carefully pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Mabel
''Miss Mabel'' is a 1948 stage play by R. C. Sherriff. It has been adapted for television at least five times. 1950 version A live version aired as part of British anthology series BBC ''Sunday Night Theatre'' in 1950. Cast included Mary Jerrold, Clive Morton, Richard Warner, W. E. Holloway, Josephine Middleton, Herbert C. Walton, Anne West, Ronald Marriott, Rowland Winterton and Anthony Farmer. It was performed on 26 March 1950 with a repeat performance on 29 March 1950. Both performances are lost, as the live broadcasts were not recorded. 1953 version A live version aired in 1953 as part of American anthology series ''Kraft Television Theatre'' on NBC. Cast included Lloyd Bochner, Malcolm Keen, Estelle Winwood and Frederick Worlock. 1956 version A version aired in 1956 as part of American anthology series ''Lux Video Theatre'' on CBS. Cast included Irene Anders, Anthony Eustrel, Ruth Hammond, Terrence Kilburn, Elsa Lanchester, J. Pat O'Malley, Richard Peel, Roland Wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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