Epigraph: 'All, all of a piece Without, Thy chase had a Beast in View; Thy wars brought nothing about; The lovers were all untrue. Tis time the old world was out, And time to begin anew.' - Dryden
First produced by the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild at Union Hall, Adelaide, on 20 November 1959. Director: John Edmund.
Two subsequent productions: Arts Theatre in Richmond, Vid., in 1961; Pocket Playhouse in Sydenham, NSW, in 1962.