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Pride and Prejudice is a 1957 Australian TV play based on the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was directed by William Sterling. It was performed live from Sydney on February 1957.[1]

The play had the subtitle Elizabeth Refuses. The adaptation was written by English writer Margaret Macnamara of a number of scenes from Jane Austen’s novel. It ran for 30 minutes on the ABC.[2]

Plot

In the Benneett house, two sisters Elizabeth and have a mother who wishes to be married. Mr Collings, a clergyman, arrives seeking a bride. Lady Catherine de Bourgh hints at future happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Mr Collins' proposal.

Cast

  • Joan lord as Elizabeth
  • Norman Cull as Mr Collins
  • Catherine Neill as Lady de Bourgh
  • Betty Lucas as Jane
  • Ailsa Grahame as Mrs. Bennet

References

  1. ^ "Seen on Channel 2". ABC Weekly. 19 January 1957. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Returns". ABC Weekly. 2 February 1957. p. 31.