Hail Tomorrow
1947 stage play by Vance Palmer
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Hail Tomorrow is a 1947 Australian stage play by Vance Palmer. It was published at a time when that was relatively rare for Australian plays.[1]
| Hail Tomorrow | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Vance Palmer |
| Date premiered | 1948 |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | 1891 Australian shearers' strike, New Australia |
| Genre | history |
The play concerned the 1891 Australian shearers' strike and the establishment of New Australia.[2] The play was not widely performed but the published version was widely reviewed.[3] It was given a number of amateur performances.[4]
The play was adapted for ABC radio in 1948.[5]
Palmer later wrote a radio serial on this subject, Two Worlds.
Premise
In the early 1890s, Alec Glover, chairman of the Central Strike Committee in Barcaldine, clashes with William Lane, editor of The Boomerang and leader of the Utopian community in Paraguay.[6]