Series 5:
Dramatic works, c.1962-1996
This series consists of material relating to works that Patrick White wrote as stage or screenplays, or developed from short stories as dramatic works. It includes manuscript drafts, scripts, typescripts and photographs, and programs from various productions.
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| Subseries 5.1
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The ham funeral First written by White as a stage play in 1947. Further developed and first produced in 1961.
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| Subseries 5.2
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The season at Sarsaparilla: A charade of suburbia in two acts Written by White as a stage play in 1961 with the first production in 1962
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| Subseries 5.3
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A cheery soul Written by White as both a short story and stage play in 1962, with the first production in 1963.
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| Subseries 5.4
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'Willy-wagtails by moonlight', 'Clay' and 'Down at the dump' 'Willy-wagtails by moonlight' was first published as a short story in 1962, and 'Clay' and 'Down at the dump' were published as short stories in 1963. The screenplay versions of these works appear to have been written shortly afterwards.
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| Subseries 5.5
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Night on Bald Mountain Written by White as a stage play in 1962 with the first production in 1964.
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| Subseries 5.6
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The night the prowler Written by White as a short story in 1974 and as a screenplay in 1976 and produced in 1980.
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| Subseries 5.7
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Big toys First produced as a stage play in 1977 and published in 1978.
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| Subseries 5.8
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'Monkey puzzle' Written by White in 1977 as a screenplay but never filmed. The main character is believed to be based on Hazel De Berg, an oral historian who interviewed notable Australians between 1957-1984.
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| Subseries 5.9
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'Last words' |
| Subseries 5.10
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Signal driver: A morality play for the times Written by White as a stage play and first produced in 1982.
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| Subseries 5.11
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Netherwood Written by White as a stage play and first produced in 1983.
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| Subseries 5.12
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'Births, deaths and lotteries' Written as a libretto
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| Subseries 5.13
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Shepherd on the rocks Written by White as a stage play. First produced in 1987.
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| Subseries 5.14
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'My big American' Originally written by White as part of a proposed trilogy, also to include the plays 'Cats' and 'Nuns'.
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| Subseries 5.15
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'Kidults' |
| Subseries 5.16
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'The white goddess and the firebird: A history' |