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The Piper (radio play)

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The Piper
Genredrama play
Running time60 mins (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
Written byEdmund Barclay
Directed byJohn Cairns
Recording studioMelbourne
Original releaseMarch 29, 1945 (1945-03-29)[1]

The Piper is a 1945 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay.

The play was repeated later in the year[2] and in 1947.[3]

According to one account it was "combining fresh simplicity and sentiment with mysticism."[4]

The play was positively received.[5]

Premise

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"Life on Nether Dene Farm was uninteresting until the arrival of a mysterious stranger who played the flute."[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Advertising", ABC Weekly, 7 (12), Sydney, 24 March 1945, retrieved 5 October 2023 – via Trove
  2. ^ "What's on This Week", ABC Weekly, 7 (44), Sydney, 3 November 1945, retrieved 5 October 2023 – via Trove
  3. ^ "For Your Information". Queensland Times. No. 18, 937. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1947. p. 8 (DAILY). Retrieved 5 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "What's on This Week", ABC Weekly, 7 (44), Sydney, 3 November 1945, retrieved 5 October 2023 – via Trove
  5. ^ "To the Editor", ABC Weekly, 8 (2), Sydney, 26 January 1946, retrieved 5 October 2023 – via Trove
  6. ^ "This week's A.B.C. PLAYS on the National programmes", ABC Weekly, 7 (20), 19 May 1945, retrieved 7 January 2024 – via Trove
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