y separately published work icon Men Without Wives : A North Australian Play single work   drama   - Three acts
Issue Details: First known date: 1938... 1938 Men Without Wives : A North Australian Play
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Production Details

    • First produced at the St James Hall, Sydney, by The Sydney Players' Club, 30 April 1938.
    • Later produced by the Perth Repertory Society, November 1938 and by the Adelaide Repertory Society in July 1939.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      1938 .
      Extent: 62 l.p.
      (Manuscript) assertion

      Holdings

      Held at: University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library
      Location: The Hanger Collection of Australian Playscripts
      Local Id: H0462
Serialised by: The Sydney Mail 1860-1938 newspaper (2470 issues)
Notes:
Serialised in The Sydney Mail in 4 weekly instalments between 31 August and 21 September 1938.
    • Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley - New Farm area, Brisbane - North East, Brisbane, Queensland,: Playlab , 2014 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 104p.p.
      Series: y separately published work icon Playlab New Vintage Playlab (publisher), Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2013- 16932703 2013 series - publisher drama

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— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 November vol. 59 no. 3068 1938; (p. 8)

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— Appears in: Hemisphere , vol. 7 no. 3 1963; (p. 2-7)
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