''Dampier's Ghost'' is an Australian stage play by
Henrietta Drake-Brockman
Henrietta Drake-Brockman (27 July 1901 – 8 March 1968) was an Australian journalist and novelist.
Early life
Henrietta Frances York Jull was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1901 to public service commissioner Martin Edward Jull (1862–19 ...
.
It was performed in
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
in November 1933 and in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
in 1939 as well as other amateur productions.
''The West Australian'' said "the comedy was well-developed and is played effectively. Its humour was fresh and had a real Australian tang about it." The ''Australian Woman's Weekly'' said "Dialogue is excellent, and the curtain a good one."
The play was published in a 1937
collection of Australian one act plays and in a collection of Drake-Brockman's writings.
Premise
Set in Broome, Western Australia, the play is a comedy set around a legend of a haunted house and buried treasure.
References
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External links
Dampier's Ghostat Ausstage, The Australian Live Performance Database.
1930s Australian plays
One-act plays