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'''''Harlequinade''''' is a 1961 Australian TV play based on the [[Terence Rattigan]] play ''[[Harlequinade (Rattigan)|Harlequinade]]''. It was directed by [[Bill Bain (director)|Bill Bain]]. |
'''''Harlequinade''''' is a 1961 Australian TV play based on the [[Terence Rattigan]] play ''[[Harlequinade (Rattigan)|Harlequinade]]''. It was directed by [[Bill Bain (director)|Bill Bain]]. |
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It was the first adaptation of Terence Rattigan on Australian television.<ref>{{cite news|date=20 December 1961|title=Advertisement|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=8}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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A middle aged couple are appearing in a stage production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. They realise they are too young to play star crossed lovers. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[John Alden (theatre)|John Alden]] |
*[[John Alden (theatre)|John Alden]] as Arthur |
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*Neva Carr |
*Neva Carr Glyn as Enda |
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*Owen Weingott as Fred Ingram |
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*Don Pascoe |
*Don Pascoe as Fred Wakefield |
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*Lou Vernon |
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*Marcia Hathaway |
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*Martin Redpath |
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*Peter Stewart |
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*Frank Taylor |
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*Alan Tobin |
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*Hilary Linstead<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48078586 |title=Actress is a casting director |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=Australia, Australia |date=10 May 1967 |access-date=11 February 2020 |page=5 |via=Trove }}</ref> |
*Hilary Linstead<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48078586 |title=Actress is a casting director |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=Australia, Australia |date=10 May 1967 |access-date=11 February 2020 |page=5 |via=Trove }}</ref> |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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It starred Cherrie Butlin who was the daughter of [[Billy Butlin]]; she had lived in Australia for three years.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=December 11, 1961|title=Cherrie's New Play|page=16}}</ref> |
It starred Cherrie Butlin who was the daughter of [[Billy Butlin]]; she had lived in Australia for three years.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=December 11, 1961|title=Cherrie's New Play|page=16}}</ref> The set was designed by Philip Hickie.<ref name="mel">{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=TV Guide|date=1 February 1962|page=29}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Revision as of 07:49, 2 June 2020
| Harlequindade | |
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| Based on | Harlequindade by Terence Rattigan |
| Directed by | Bill Bain |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 20 December 1961 (Sydney) |
Harlequinade is a 1961 Australian TV play based on the Terence Rattigan play Harlequinade. It was directed by Bill Bain.
It was the first adaptation of Terence Rattigan on Australian television.[1]
Plot
A middle aged couple are appearing in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet. They realise they are too young to play star crossed lovers.
Cast
- John Alden as Arthur
- Neva Carr Glyn as Enda
- Owen Weingott as Fred Ingram
- Don Pascoe as Fred Wakefield
- Enid Lorimer as Dame Maud
- Cherrie Butlin as Joyce
- Lou Vernon
- Marcia Hathaway
- Martin Redpath
- Peter Stewart
- Frank Taylor
- Alan Tobin
- Hilary Linstead[2]
Production
It starred Cherrie Butlin who was the daughter of Billy Butlin; she had lived in Australia for three years.[3] The set was designed by Philip Hickie.[4]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "skittish and affectionate".[5]
References
- ^ "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1961. p. 8.
- ^ "Actress is a casting director". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia, Australia. 10 May 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cherrie's New Play". Sydney Morning Herald. December 11, 1961. p. 16.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 1 February 1962. p. 29.
- ^ ""Harlequinade" on Television". Sydney Morning Herald. December 21, 1961. p. 5.
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