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Before the Dawn (play)

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said "it is a comedy drama, in which the farce element preponderates, or would do so if the author had not relied almost exclusively on his dialogue for the numerous laughs that encouraged the performers throughout the three acts."
55:"As in all his plays, Mr. Smith has conceived a good foundation plot, though some of the methods of working it out are conventional and rather farcical." 359: 30:
It was exclusively performed to raise money for Australian troops. The play was a comedy set on an outback station. Smith offered the play to
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The Triad: A Journal Devoted to Literacy, Pictorial, Musical and Dramatic Art.
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The play raised over a thousand pounds for the Red Cross.
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Jo Smith
JC Williamson's
Bert Bailey
"No title"
Table Talk
"To The Editor"
The Prahran Telegraph
""BEFORE THE DAWN.""
"AT POVERTY POINT."
"BEFORE THE DAWN"
The Herald
"Australian Drama and the Australian Playwright. [For the TRIAD.]"
"Australian Authors"
Graphic Of Australia
"AMUSEMENTS"
The Age
"NEW AUSTRALIAN PLAY"
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1910s Australian plays
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