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'''''The Little Woman''''' is a |
'''''The Little Woman''''' is a 1961 Australian comedy TV play written by [[Patricia Hooker]] and broadcast on the ABC. It was one of the rare Australian dramas on TV at the time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136933516 |title=LIVE DRAMA AND MUSIC ON ABC TELEVISION. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=11 December 1962 |accessdate=5 June 2015 |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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It starred Sophie Stewart who had also been in the ABC's live play ''[[Fly by Night (TV play)|Fly by Night]]''. |
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==Plot== |
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In a plush suburb on Sydney's North Shore, Marjorie, a young bride arrives home to find a series of surprises in store for her: her husband Henry, a Sydney businessman, keeps his wives instead of divorcing him, and they live together in a state of bliss; the new bride is his sixth. In the end it is Vera, his first wife, who gets him. |
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==Cast== |
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*Sophie Stewart as Vera<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Interview with Stage Star|date=5 November 1962|page=19}}</ref> |
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*Wendy Blacklock as Majorie |
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*Brigid Lenihan as a beatnik |
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==Background== |
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Hooker was working as a shorthand typist in a city office in 1959 when she wrote the story at home in the evenings. She wrote it as a stage play and it was included in a night of one-act plays at the Genesian Theatre. To help it reach a wider audience, Patricia studied a book on TV technique and decided to revise the script as a TV play. The play takes place in real time.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 18, 1961|title=STENOGRAPHER'S PLAY ACCEPTED|page=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Classifieds|date= February 02, 1963|page=24}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The Sunday ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said it was "bright, breezy and well paced from start to finish. And while the theme (Henry keeps six wives)may raise a few "tut tuts" in some quarters it was handled with such racy good humour and wit that only the most straightlaced could quibble".<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=TV Merry Go Round|date=22 October 1961|page=93}}</ref> |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "a merry little farce" in which "the plot skidded and skated a bit" but praised the "splendid" performances of Wendy Blacklock and Sophie Stewart.<ref>{{cite news|title=Play By Sydney Writer On TV|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=8}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)]] |
*[[List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)]] |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www-austlit-edu-au.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/austlit/page/8037903 ''The Little Woman''] at [[AustLit]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 08:08, 20 February 2019
| The Little Woman | |
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| Written by | Patricia Hooker |
| Starring | Sophie Stewart |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 18 October 1961 (Sydney) |
Running time | 60 mins[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Little Woman is a 1961 Australian comedy TV play written by Patricia Hooker and broadcast on the ABC. It was one of the rare Australian dramas on TV at the time.[2]
It starred Sophie Stewart who had also been in the ABC's live play Fly by Night.
Plot
In a plush suburb on Sydney's North Shore, Marjorie, a young bride arrives home to find a series of surprises in store for her: her husband Henry, a Sydney businessman, keeps his wives instead of divorcing him, and they live together in a state of bliss; the new bride is his sixth. In the end it is Vera, his first wife, who gets him.
Cast
- Sophie Stewart as Vera[3]
- Wendy Blacklock as Majorie
- Brigid Lenihan as a beatnik
Background
Hooker was working as a shorthand typist in a city office in 1959 when she wrote the story at home in the evenings. She wrote it as a stage play and it was included in a night of one-act plays at the Genesian Theatre. To help it reach a wider audience, Patricia studied a book on TV technique and decided to revise the script as a TV play. The play takes place in real time.[4][5]
Reception
The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald said it was "bright, breezy and well paced from start to finish. And while the theme (Henry keeps six wives)may raise a few "tut tuts" in some quarters it was handled with such racy good humour and wit that only the most straightlaced could quibble".[6]
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a merry little farce" in which "the plot skidded and skated a bit" but praised the "splendid" performances of Wendy Blacklock and Sophie Stewart.[7]
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. October 18, 1961. p. 21.
- ^ "LIVE DRAMA AND MUSIC ON ABC TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1962. p. 27. Retrieved 5 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Interview with Stage Star". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1962. p. 19.
- ^ "STENOGRAPHER'S PLAY ACCEPTED". Sydney Morning Herald. September 18, 1961. p. 12.
- ^ "Classifieds". Sydney Morning Herald. February 02, 1963. p. 24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "TV Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 1961. p. 93.
- ^ "Play By Sydney Writer On TV". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
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