Drama League Trophy Results

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 14, 11 October 1935, Page 6

Drama League Trophy Results

Awards in One-Act Play Competitions for New Zealand Authors ESULTS of the British Drama League Playwriting Competitions for 1935 are announced below. The judging in the "Radio Record"’ Trophy for the best one-act play by a New Zealand author whose plays have hitherto been unpublished was as follows:

Winner; "Voyagers," by Lawrence G. Donald, Te Ore Ore, Masterton. ‘Second: "Purity Fair," by Mavis H. Jack, Box 5, Wanganui. Third: "The Mirror," by Vincent Graham, Box 1652, Wellington.

Fourth: "The Round Hill Block," by A. D. R. (Mrs. L. L. Wigley), 3 Kitchener Square, Timaru. Fifth: "Follow On," by Lindo Lovat. Sixth: "Boadicea," by G. Ethelwyn ' Geddes, 36 Lucerne Road, Remuera.

"Tui’s Annual" Trophy for the best one-act play open to all New Zealand authors was judged as follows:

Winner: "Clay," by Eric, Bradwell, Wellington... Although Eric Bradwell’s plays are designed for amateurs, they possess the technique and polish of the professional drama. Four of his plays ‘which are shortly to be published by George Allen and Unwin, are_ sophisticated, powerful sketches which. display the author’s ‘talent for handling big themes and emotional situations. Second: "Murder at Eight," by John Deane (J. T. Delaney), . 66 Raroa -Road, Kelburn..

Third: "The Strike Breaker," by James Wilson, P.W.D. Substation, Halfway Bush, Dunedin. Fourth: "Prelude," by Mrs. V. arguse, Nelson Square, Timaru. Fifth: "Scene Jacabre," by Mrs. ‘ V. Targuse, Nelson Square, Timaru. ; , Sixth: "Sudden Rain," by Isobel _ Andrews (Mrs. E. S. Andrews), 131 Kelburn Parade, Welling‘ton. Equal: "No Other -Way," by ‘, John Deane (J. T. Delaney), : 66 Raroa Road, Kelburn. .