Brief description
Harold G. Bell's Died of Wounds forms part of the Campbell Howard Collection of Australian Plays in Manuscript, a resource that provides a unique body of research material concerning Australian drama of the period 1920–55.
Full description
Play Length: One Act
Synopsis: John Sturdee has political ambitions, but is embarrassed by his drunken brother David. David is an ex-serviceman, decorated for bravery. He is loved by his sister-in-law and adored by his nephew Lenny. Before World War I he had been a poet. He returns from the war without any sense of purpose and finds consolation in drink. Unable to face the future, he takes poison and dies. John sees political advancement stopped because of the possibility of ensuing scandal. His son ironically closes the play quoting his father's punch line from the speech which will now never be given, "the soldiers shall live forever in the hall".
Setting: A living room in John Sturdee's house. About 8.00 p.m.
Characters:
JOHN STURDEE, Master grocer
MARY STURDEE, his wife
LENNY, their eight years old son
DAVID STURDEE, John Sturdee's brother
Notes
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection.
Details for description taken from the Campbell Howard Annotated Index of Australian Plays 1920-1955, compiled and edited by Jack Bedson and Julian Croft.
Created: 1938
Data time period: 1920 to 1955
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