The Sword Sung
1938 Australian radio play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sword Sung is a 1938 Australian play by Catherine Duncan. The play, a verse drama, helped launch Duncan's career.[1][2]
George Patten, Aboriginal leader, appeared in a Melbourne production of the play.[3]
The Sydney Morning herald said Duncan "obviously feels a savage resentment against the stupidities and the horrors of war; and she is not afraid to ex- press that sentiment in verse that flames. It was in neglect of the poetic element that Saturday's presentation fell short of what It easily might have been."[4]
The Sun News said "ts characters are puppets rather than people and the -thick brush with which the villains are drawn and the heavy underlining of the moral are sometimes uncomfortably reminisceht of the old-fashioned temperance' text."[5]
The Age called it "remarkable".[6]
The Argus called it "a work of great promise".[7]
It won first prize in the New Theatre League's new play competition.[8][9][10]
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