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Fulfilment (radio Play)
''Fulfilment'' is a 1948 Australian radio drama by Rex Rienits about Mary Reibey that aired on the ABC. The play was popular and was performed again in 1951. It was one of several dramatisations of Australian historical figures by Rienits, others including Margaret Catchpole, the Rum Rebellion, Mary Bligh, Ned Kelly and Mary Bryant. A copy of the script is in the State Library of New South Wales. at SLNSW There had been a 1947 Australian radio play about Reibey called '''' by |
Rex Rienits
Rex Gunther Rienits (17 April 1909 – 30 April 1971) was an Australian writer of radio, films, plays and TV. He was a journalist before becoming one of the leading radio writers in Australia. He moved to England in 1949 and worked for a number of years there. He later returned to Australia and worked on early local TV drama. According to Richard Lane Rienits "was the most affable and generous of men; warm in his friendships, generous with his time and in his efforts to help those still with the ladder to scale. Above all, he was utterly dedicated to the propagation of Australian history, art and playwriting." Early life and career Rienits was born in Dubbo. His father was a draughtsman for the Lands Department and moved from town to town early in Rienits' life. His mother died in 1925 and Rienits had one brother, Don. Rienits' first job was as a copy boy on the Sydney ''Daily Guardian''. He worked as a journalist and boxing promoter in Wagga Wagga. In 1935 he was working in Ky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey née ''Haydock'' (12 May 177730 May 1855) was an English-born merchant, shipowner and trader who was penal transportation, transported to Australia as a convicts in Australia, convict. After gaining her freedom, she was viewed by her contemporaries as a community role model and became legendary as a successful businesswoman in the colony. Early life Reibey, baptised Molly Haydock, was born on 12 May 1777 in Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury, Lancashire, England. Following the death of her parents, she was reared by a grandmother and sent into service. She ran away, and was arrested for stealing a horse in August 1791. At the time, she was disguised as a boy and was going under the name of James Burrow. Sentenced to seven years' transportation, she arrived in Sydney, Australia, on the ''Royal Admiral'' in October 1792. Life and career in Australia On 7 September 1794, 17-year-old Mary married Thomas Reibey, after he had proposed to her several times; she finally agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |