Charles Carter Charles Carter i(A43468 works by)
Also writes as: Karta ; Austral ; Atmos ; Carl Retrac
Born: Established: ca. 1863 Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 18 Jun 1941 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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The River of Life Charles Carter , single work drama
1 Red Ink Karta , 1939 single work drama Little is known of the plot of this play, other than that it is a two-character drama.
1 On the Corridor At the Corridor Karta , 1939 single work drama war literature

According to contemporary newspapers, the play was 'based on a thrilling incident during the Nazi invasion of Poland this year'.

Source: 'Two War Plays', Age, 13 December 1939, p.6.
1 L'Optimistic Parfait Karta , 1938 single work drama

'L'Optimistic parfait is a twenty-mlnute portrait of a foreman of a small factory, rough and uncultured, squandering his earnings on drink and dog-racing, but with a vein of humanity and a sense of humor. It is this that makes him, when faced with the loss of his employment, send the proceeds of a big gambling win to his wife — to show he has turned over a new leaf as well as in the hope of being assisted by her family.'

Source: 'Art Theatre Players', Age, 16 June 1938, p.4.
1 Azalia Changes Her Beau Karta , 1938 single work drama
1 That Amateur Detective Karta , 1937 single work drama
1 A Coiner's Fat Charles Carter , 1936 single work drama
1 Workless Charles Carter , 1936 single work drama
1 Sufficient Unto the Day Karta , 1936 single work drama
1 Sex Karta , 1935 single work drama One-act two-hander set in a hospital. The drama was criticised in contemporary newspapers for the weakness of its climax (for example, 'Amusements', Age, 13 December 1935, p.17). The play was performed again in 1938, and newspapers noted that it 'bore evidence of revision in the climax [...] but the author has not appreciably improved his play in its denouement' ('Art Theatre Players', Age, 2 March 1938, p.9).
1 Twin Flats Charles Carter , 1929 single work drama
1 Gandy Charles Carter , 1928 single work drama

Described in the Herald as a play in which 'Gandy, formerly a contractor [...] has come in old age to building houses of cards'.

Source: 'Australian Plays at Queen's Hall', Herald, 12 June 1928, p.25.
1 The 'Greatnes' of Gran Charles Carter , 1928 single work drama
1 Just Words Karta , 1927 single work drama

Described as 'a slight incident of a modern lover and his lass'.

Source: 'Four Australian Plays', Table Talk, 8 September 1927, p.28.
1 form y separately published work icon When Power Is Glory Karta , Melbourne : ABC Radio , 1926 16930157 1926 single work radio play
1 Her Adopted Supposition Charles Carter , 1925 single work drama
1 A Judge in Jeopardy Charles Carter , 1924 single work drama
1 Granny Is Great Karta , 1923 single work drama
1 1 Madame Fortuna Karta , 1922 single work drama

Described as a 'comedietta' by its author, the action of this playlet takes place in a city tea room just after closing time.

According to a local newspaper, it 'dealt with the outwitting of a fortune teller who had been the means of separating a cafe manager and his wife, and of their reunion after the wife had secretly overhear the conversation between the two conspirators and the defeated woman'.

Source: 'Australian Drama', Argus, 12 August 1922, p.22.
1 Play Writing by Australians : Is It Worth While? Karta , 1922 single work essay
— Appears in: Corroboree : The Journal of the Australian Literature Society , March vol. 1 no. 6 1922; (p. 6-7)
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