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The Touch of Silk

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The Touch of Silk
Written byBetty Roland
Date premiered3 November 1928[1]
Place premieredRepertory Theatre, Melbourne
Original languageEnglish

The Touch of Silk is a 1928 Australian play by Betty Roland about a French girl who marries a former Australian soldier after World War I.

It was produced around Australia[2] and was adapted several times for radio.[3] At one stage Katharine Cornell was reportedly interested in taking the play to Broadway.[4]

The play was inspired by Roland's childhood.[5]

References

  1. ^ Details of original production at AusStage
  2. ^ "DRAMA FESTIVAL". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ Betty Roland biography accessed 28 January 2013
  4. ^ "Music and Drama Women Rule On Broadway". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 5 April 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Australian woman Playwrights succeed". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1938. p. 10 Edition: CITY FINAL. Retrieved 28 January 2013.