White Australia (play)
| White Australia, or the Empty North | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Randolph Bedford |
| Date premiered | June 26, 1909 |
| Place premiered | Kings Theatre, Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | race |
| Genre | melodrama |
White Australia, or the Empty North is a 1909 Australian play by Randolph Bedford.[1] It was produced by William Anderson.
The play was popular.[2]
Interest in the play has been revived in recent years because of its example as a piece of racist propaganda.[3][4]
Premise[edit]
The Japanese attempt to invade Australia, with help from some Northern Territory Aborigines and a white traitor, but are thwarted by a Northern Territory squatter. It ends with the Japanese war fleet being destroyed.
References[edit]
- ^ "KING'S THEATRE". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 19, 637. Victoria, Australia. 28 June 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Commercial Success with". The Sun. No. 1890. New South Wales, Australia. 18 June 1939. p. 11 (Sunday Magazine). Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rodney G. Boland, 'Bedford, George Randolph (1868–1941)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bedford-george-randolph-5181/text8709, published first in hardcopy 1979, accessed online 6 February 2024.
- ^ Walker, David. “A Sunburnt Country: Reflections on Race, Whiteness & the Geo-Politics of Settlement in Australia.” Health and History, vol. 4, no. 2, 2002, pp. 118–24. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/40111442. Accessed 6 Feb. 2024.
External links[edit]
- White Australia at Ausstage
- White Australia at AustLit
- Complete play at Internet Archive
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