Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Monday 21 February 1949, page 2


MACQUARIE AWARDS of FOR RADIO DRAMA : ' {£

SYDNEY, Sunday. 1

Winners of the 1948 Macquarie awards for radio performances were announced to-night.

Best male star award went to

John Cazabon for his performance in "Sleeping Clergyman, and the best female star was, Sheila Sewell for her role in Charles and Mary."

Each award carried a trophy and 100 guineas.

Best supporting awards were medallion and 50 guineas to Peters Bathurst, ("Sleeping Cler-gyman") and Lyndall Barbour ("Seventh Cross").

The awards were decided from

the casts of 52 radio plays,