| White Australia, or the Empty North | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Randolph Bedford |
| Date premiered | June 26, 1909 (1909-06-26) |
| Place premiered | Kings Theatre, Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | race |
| Genre | melodrama |
White Australia, or the Empty North is a 1909 Australian play by Randolph Bedford. It was produced by William Anderson.
The play was popular.
Interest in the play has been revived in recent years because of its example as a piece of racist propaganda.
Premise
The Japanese attempt to invade Australia, with help from some Northern Territory Aborigines and a white traitor, but are thwarted by a Northern Territory squatter. It ends with the Japanese war fleet being destroyed.
References
- "KING'S THEATRE". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 19, 637. Victoria, Australia. 28 June 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Commercial Success with". The Sun. No. 1890. New South Wales, Australia. 18 June 1939. p. 11 (Sunday Magazine). Retrieved 6 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- Rodney G. Boland, 'Bedford, George Randolph (1868–1941)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bedford-george-randolph-5181/text8709, published first in hardcopy 1979, accessed online 6 February 2024.
- Walker, David. “A Sunburnt Country: Reflections on Race, Whiteness & the Geo-Politics of Settlement in Australia.” Health and History, vol. 4, no. 2, 2002, pp. 118–24. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/40111442. Accessed 6 Feb. 2024.
External links
- White Australia at Ausstage
- White Australia at AustLit
- Complete play at Internet Archive
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