Item H0011B - Awake my love : a romantic drama based on the life of Colonel William Light, first Surveyor-General of South Australia

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H0011B

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Awake my love : a romantic drama based on the life of Colonel William Light, first Surveyor-General of South Australia

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  • [19--] (Creation)

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[3], 27 leaves ; 34 cm.

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(1906-1954)

Biographical history

Max Afford was born in Adelaide on 8 April 1906. He was a versatile writer of novels, plays and radio serials He worked for the ABC in Sydney and freelanced for local radio stations. His stage plays were commercial successes at a time when overseas productions were preferred. His wife was actor, designer and art teacher Thelma Afford (née Thomas) (1907-1966). He died on 2 November 1954.

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From the Hanger Collection of Australian Playscripts.

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Radio play. Accompanied by two pages of sheet music for "I saw you on a blue spring day", words Max Afford, music by Henri Kripps. Stamp on cover title page: "A.B.C. Productions Dept. No. ... This is the property of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and it must be returned at the conclusion of the performance."; this is no. 5; 'Charles McCallumn' written in pencil at top of cover page. Awake my love, is rewritten from: Colonel Light the founder, South Australian Centenary Prize-winning play, 1936. Duplicated typescript.

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Unrestricted access.

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  • English

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991004461769703131

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Revised

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Revised, 9-Jun-2025, SJB
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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