Robert Leonard Robert Leonard i(A142726 works by)
Gender: Male
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Robert Leonard, a NSW teacher, was selected by the ABC in 1936 to collaborate on the writing of a radio play along with two other indiviudals with no previous experience in this field - these being fellow teacher Darrell Bruce (composer) and interior decorator, S. D. Douglas (writer). On 8 June that year the trio's completed work, the musical comedy Comes the Spring, was broadcast live on 2FC.

[Source: "Comes the Spring" Barrier Miner 8 June 1936, p.4.]

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Notes

  • Entries connected with this record have been sourced from historical research into Australian-written music theatre and film conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.

Last amended 10 Oct 2011 13:43:44
See Also
S. D. Douglas
Bruce Darrell
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