The Touch of Silk explained

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]

Radio adaptation

The play was adapted for ABC radio in 1957.

External links

• Production details at AusStage
• "Playing the 20th century – episode two: The Touch of Silk", Radio National, 26 December 2010

Notes and References

1. http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/69977 Details of original production
2. News: DRAMA FESTIVAL. . . Perth . 8 August 1938 . 28 January 2013 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
3. http://workinglives.econ.usyd.edu.au/roland.html Betty Roland biography
4. News: Music and Drama Women Rule On Broadway. . . 5 April 1947 . 28 January 2013 . 9 . National Library of Australia . 30 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230222107/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18020289 . live .
5. News: Australian woman Playwrights succeed. . . Perth . 1 September 1938 . 28 January 2013 . 10 Edition: CITY FINAL . National Library of Australia . 30 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230222102/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/83197406 . live .