Night of the Gods
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 90 mins[1] (9:15 pm – 10:45 pm) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | BBC |
| Written by | Bruce Stewart |
| Original release | January 31, 1959 |
Night of the Gods is a 1959 British radio play by Bruce Stewart set in the context of the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera.[2][3] The play was broadcast on the evening 31st January 1959 and the afternoon of the 2nd of February 1959.[4][5]
The play was performed on Australian radio in 1961.[6]
Premise[edit]
Case, an embittered Englishman, flees a robbery with a Maori. In the bush he changes clothes with a clergyman.
Cast[edit]
- Inia Te Wiata as Jacob, a Maori
- Allan McClelland as Case
- Beryl Calder as Mary Brian
- Harold Reese as Rogers, a bank clerk
- Philip Cunningham as Colonel Polderoy
- Anthony Viccars as The Rev Mr Burbridge
- Duncan McLntyre as McRae, a publican:
- Godfrey Kenton as Mr Bridan, her father
- David March as Captain Standish:
- Sheila Manahan as Caroline Standish, his wife
- Arthur Lawrence as Mr Parker
- Ronald Baddiley as Moroney, a constable
References[edit]
- ^ "Radio". Leicester Evening Mail. 31 January 1959. p. 2.
- ^ "In the Limelight". The Surrey Mirror and County Post. 30 January 1959. p. 12.
- ^ "Bruce Stewart Seeks Change From TV Scripts". Press. 10 October 1961. p. 13.
- ^ "BBC Home Service Programme Index 1959 January Sat 31:21:15 Saturday-Night Theatre presents Inia Te Wiata, Allan McClelland and Beryl Caldcr in ' NIGHT OF THE GODS '". BBC. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Inia Te Wiata Allan McClelland and Beryl Calder in ' NIGHT OF THE GODS'". BBC. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Chikiov's Strange Task". The Age. 18 May 1961. p. 26.
External links[edit]
- Night of the Gods at Genome