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The March Of The 45
''The March of the 45'' was a poetic radio play about the Jacobite Rising of 1745. It was created by D. G. Bridson and broadcast by the BBC in 1936. It was the first production in the verse play format especially produced for the radio, being followed by ''The Fall of the City'' which was broadcast by CBS in 1937. It was influential and well-received, being described by Clement Semmler Clement Semmler OBE, AM (23 December 1914 – 10 August 2000), often referred to as Clem Semmler, was an Australian author, literary critic, broadcaster and radio and television executive. Early life and education Semmler was born Clement Wil ... in 1981 as "''still the best radio verse play written in English''". References British radio dramas {{BBC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobite Rising Of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745, also known as the Forty-five Rebellion or simply the '45 ( gd, Bliadhna Theàrlaich, , ), was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the Monarchy of Great Britain, British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in Jacobite risings, a series of revolts that began in Jacobite rising of 1689, 1689, with major outbreaks in 1708, Jacobite rising of 1715, 1715 and Jacobite rising of 1719, 1719. Charles launched the rebellion on 19 August 1745 at Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands, capturing Edinburgh and winning the Battle of Prestonpans in September. At a council in October, the Scots agreed to invade England after Charles assured them of substantial support from English Jacobitism, Jacobites and a simultaneous French landing in Southern England. On that basis, the Jacobite Army (1745) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verse Play
Verse drama is any drama written significantly in verse (that is: with line endings) to be performed by an actor before an audience. Although verse drama does not need to be ''primarily'' in verse to be considered verse drama, significant portions of the play should be in verse to qualify. For a very long period, verse drama was the dominant form of drama in Europe (and was also important in non-European cultures). Greek tragedy and Racine's plays are written in verse, as is almost all of William Shakespeare's, Ben Jonson's and John Fletcher's drama, and other works like Goethe's ''Faust'' and Henrik Ibsen's early plays. In most of Europe, verse drama has remained a prominent art form, while at least popularly, it has been tied almost exclusively to Shakespeare in the English tradition. In the English language, verse has continued. In the new millennium, there has been a resurgence in interest in the form of verse drama. Some of them came in blank verse or iambic pentameter an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall Of The City
''The Fall of the City'' by Archibald MacLeish is the first American verse play written for radio.Louis Untermeyer, "New Power for Poetry," ''Saturday Review of Literature'', May 22, 1937, p. 7.Wolfe Kaufman, (untitled article), ''Variety'', April 14, 1937. The 30-minute radio play was first broadcast April 11, 1937, at 7 p.m. ET over the CBS Radio, Columbia Broadcasting System (today CBS) as part of the ''Columbia Workshop'' radio series. The cast featured Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith. Music was composed and directed by Bernard Herrmann. It is an allegory on the rise of Fascism. The play Background MacLeish submitted the play in response to a general invitation by the producers of the ''Columbia Workshop'' for the submission of experimental works. MacLeish acknowledged he was inspired by the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Party. According to MacLeish, the setting of the play was inspired by the Aztec city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clement Semmler
Clement Semmler OBE, AM (23 December 1914 – 10 August 2000), often referred to as Clem Semmler, was an Australian author, literary critic, broadcaster and radio and television executive. Early life and education Semmler was born Clement William Semmler on 23 December 1914 in Eastern Well, South Australia. His parents were Germans of the Lutheran faith. Peter Coleman, "Clement Semmler", ''The Age'', 18 August 2000, Obituaries, p. 33. He studied at Murray Bridge High School. He continued his education at the University of Adelaide, graduating with a B.A. with honours in English language and literature, followed by an M.A., (Thesis: Thomas Hardy) in 1932. Career Australian Broadcasting Commission Semmler taught English and Latin at Unley High School, South Australia until 1942, when he joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). He worked at the ABC for 35 years, rising to become the deputy general manager, from 1965 to 1977. He "helped launch ABC television" to wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
