Russell J. Oakes - Enduring as the Camphor Tree

Abstract

Russell J. Oake's Enduring as the Camphor Tree 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.

Play Length: Three Acts: Eight Scenes Setting: I.i The garden scene. I.ii The same. I.iii. Lord Ku's courtyard. II.i The Evil House. II.ii The same. II.iii. The same. III.i The scene is still the Evil House. III.ii The exterior of an inn. Characters: SHEN LO, a merchant LORD KU, who seeks to marry Shen Lo's daughter ESCORT, to Lord Ku KUNG, the Insect Peddlar, who is also WANG YO SEN, the artist CHI LIN, friend and neighbour of Shen Lo PUMELO, Shen Lo's daughter THE FOX WOMAN, an evil person THE FOX GODDESS, can be played by the same person as the Fox Woman INN KEEPER INN MAID