Title: The legend of King O'Malley
Description: "A landmark play when it was first produced in 1970, The Legend of King O'Malley draws on vaudeville traditions to create a larrikin form from which the Australian New Wave theatre took its direction. The underlying story is based on a real life Texan idealist who became a member of two Australian parliaments and was defeated in 1917 for opposing conscription." - [source][1]

Written by Michael Boddy & Bob Ellis.


  [1]: http://australianplays.org/script/CP-1341
Subjects: Australian, Drama, larrikins, play
People: King O'Malley (1854-1953)
Time periods: 1917