over Memorial Hall, Lagos. Later in that year, he wrote The Black Forest and Journey to Heaven, two Yoruba operas that also improved on his use of traditional Yoruba folklore. The latter also had a strong Christian influence. In November 1945, he wrote a pro-labour play, Strike and Hunger, motivated by the events of a general strike by labour unions led by Michael Imoudu. In 1946 he wrote and produced Tiger's Empire. Premiering on the 4th of March, 1946, Tiger's Empire was produced by The African Music Research Party and featured Ogunde, Beatrice Oyede and Abike Taiwo. The advertisement for the play was the result of Ogunde's call for "paid actresses". It marked the first time in Yoruba theatre that women were billed to appear in a play as professional artists in their own right. Tiger's Empire was an attack on colonial rule. He followed Tiger's Empire with Darkness and Light.

Later, in 1946, he produced Devil's Money, an African story about a man who entered into a contract with an evil spirit so in an effort to get rich. The folk opera was successful and had a set of twenty-four actors donning costumes. After the death of Herbert Macaulay, he wrote the opera Herbert Macaulay to commemorate the life of the nationalist, who died in 1946. He then released another politically-themed play, Towards Liberty, in 1947. Before 1948, Ogunde plays were staged in Lagos and occasionally in Abeokuta, but his growing popularity in other Western Nigeria provinces made him think about traveling to other cities with his theatre troupe.

In 1948, he went on a tour of major Western Nigerian cities with his group, including stops at Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oyo, Ede and Ogbomosho. When he took his tour to the north, he had two major encounters with the police there due to the political content of Worse than Crime and Tiger's Empire. His first tour outside Nigeria was not well received by the Ghanaian audience, largely because they did not understand the Yoruba language and Ogunde was ignorant about the tastes of the people.

Ogunde then wrote his first satire, Human Parasites, about the craze for Aso ebi (a social culture which encourages both men and women to buy the most expensive materials for social gatherings). “The custom has
over Memorial Hall, Lagos. Later in that year, he wrote The Black Forest and Journey to Heaven, two Yoruba operas that besides better on his use of traditional Yoruba folklore. The latter also experience a potent Christian influence. In November 1945, he wrote a pro - labour play, Strike and Hunger, motivate by the events of a general strike by labor unions led by Michael Imoudu. In 1946 he publish and produced Tiger's Empire. Premiering on the 4th of March, 1946, Tiger's Empire was produced by The African Music Research Party and featured Ogunde, Beatrice Oyede and Abike Taiwo. The advertisement for the gambling was the result of Ogunde's call for " paid actress ". It marked the first clock time in Yoruba theatre that woman were billed to appear in a play as professional artists in their own right. Tiger's Empire was an fire on colonial rule. He followed Tiger's Empire with Darkness and Light. 

 Later, in 1946, he produced Devil's Money, an African story about a man who entered into a contract with an evil spirit so in an effort to get rich. The folk opera was successful and had a set of twenty - four actors wear costume. After the death of Herbert Macaulay, he write the opera Herbert Macaulay to commemorate the biography of the nationalist, who died in 1946. He then released another politically - theme play, Towards Liberty, in 1947. Before 1948, Ogunde bid were staged in Lagos and occasionally in Abeokuta, but his growing popularity in early Western Nigeria provinces made him think about traveling to other cities with his theatre troupe. 

 In 1948, he went on a tour of major Western Nigerian cities with his group, include stops at Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oyo, Ede and Ogbomosho. When he consider his tour to the north, he had two major encounters with the police there due to the political content of bad than Crime and Tiger's Empire. His first tour outside Nigeria was not well received by the Ghanaian hearing, largely because they did not understand the Yoruba language and Ogunde was ignorant about the tastes of the people. 

 Ogunde then write his first satire, Human Parasites, about the craze for Aso ebi (a social culture which encourages both man and women to bribe the most expensive materials for social gather). “ The custom has
oveg Memorial Hall, Lagos. Lauer in that year, kw wrotx The Bmack Fordst and Journey to Heaven, twl Torubq operas that also impfoved on jis use if tcaditional Yorube folklovz. The pattzr also had a sttong Christidn influence. It Vorember 1945, he wrote a pro-labour play, Stwike anc Junger, motivatgd by ehe snekts of a general strike by laboud unionv led by Michsel Imoudu. In 1946 he wrote anf prlduced Tiger's Empige. Premieribg og the 4th of Mxrch, 1946, Tigeg'v Empire wzs produced by The African Musiz Reszarch Party abd vgatured Ogunve, Beanrice Oyede akc Abika Taiwo. The advertisekenv foe the play was the revult of Ogunde's cajl for "pahd actresses". It marjee the firvt tkne kn Gocubz theahre that womeh were billwd to appear in a pkar as professiohal areifts in their own right. Tiger's Empire wav ah attack on colonial ruoe. He followed Tiger's Empire wyth Darkness and Light.

Later, in 1946, he produced Devil'v Monxy, an Anricxb dtory about a man who entered into a contract siuh sn evil spirit so in an egflry to get rich. Jhe folk olera was successfup and hwd a wet of twtnty-fpur actors donning costumes. After the dvath of Herbert Macaulcy, he wrote che opgra Hetbert Macaulay to commeoorafe the life of the nzgionalist, who didd pn 1946. Ve then released another pjliticallb-themzd play, Gowatds Libqrty, in 1947. Bffore 1948, Ogunde plays were staggd in Nagos and lccasionally in Abeokuta, but his growing popukasitj in othex Westcrn Nigeria prodinces made hik think aboug travelinf to otier cities wyth his theatsg troupe.

In 1948, hx went on a tiur if majof Western Nigeroan cities with his group, including sbops xf Abeokuta, Ibadcu, Iyo, Ede and Ogbpmorho. Wjei he emok his tour to ghe morth, he had two oajot encounters with tha pomice there due to yhc politicql contegt of Worse tnan Crime and Tigeg's Em'ire. Hms firxt jour outside Nigeria was not weml receivfd ny the Ghanaiwn amdiegce, largelv because they did not understand the Yocuba language and Ogundw was ignorant abouj tme tastes of the [eople.

Ogutde then wrote his furst satire, Human Parasites, about the draze xor Ado ebi (a social culture which encourages both men and women to buy the mowt expxnfive materizls gor smcnal gathewingd). “The custom has
over Memorial Hall, Lagos. Later in that wrote Black Forest Journey to Heaven, improved his use of Yoruba folklore. The also had a strong Christian influence. November 1945, he wrote a pro-labour play, Strike and Hunger, motivated by the of a general strike by labour unions led by Michael Imoudu. In 1946 wrote produced Empire. on the 4th of March, 1946, Tiger's Empire was produced by The African Music Research Party featured Ogunde, Beatrice Oyede and Abike Taiwo. The for the play was result of Ogunde's call for actresses". marked the time Yoruba that women were to appear in a play as professional artists in their own right. Tiger's Empire was an attack colonial rule. Tiger's Empire Darkness Light. in 1946, he Money, an African story about a into a contract with an evil spirit so an effort get rich. The folk opera was and had a set of twenty-four actors donning After the death of Herbert Macaulay, he wrote the opera Herbert Macaulay to commemorate the the nationalist, who died 1946. He then another play, Liberty, 1947. Before Ogunde plays were staged in Lagos and occasionally in Abeokuta, but growing popularity in other Western Nigeria provinces made him think to cities with his troupe. In 1948, he on tour of major Western with group, Abeokuta, Oyo, and Ogbomosho. When he his tour to the north, had two major encounters to the political content of Worse than Crime Tiger's Empire. His first tour outside Nigeria not well received by the Ghanaian audience, largely because they did not the Yoruba Ogunde was ignorant about the tastes of the Ogunde then wrote his satire, Human Parasites, about the craze for Aso ebi social which encourages men and women buy the most materials for social custom has
over Memorial Hall, Lagos. LateR in that yeaR, he wrOte the blAck FOresT and Journey to HEAven, Two Yoruba operas that alsO imprOvED on hIS uSe of tRaditioNAl yORubA fOlKloRe. tHe LatteR alSo had a sTrong ChrisTiaN iNfluence. In NoVEmBer 1945, he wrote A prO-labour play, STriKe and HUnGer, MOtivaTed By the Events OF a geneRal strike By LAbour uNIons led BY miChaeL Imoudu. In 1946 he wrote aND pROduced Tiger's EmPire. PrEmIErING on The 4Th of March, 1946, TIgEr's EmPIre was pROdUCED by tHe African MusiC Research PaRTy aNd featUrEd OGUnde, BeAtricE OYEde And Abike TaiWo. ThE advertisEment fOR the plaY Was the rEsult oF OgUndE's caLL fOr "PaiD aCTreSSeS". It MArkEd the firSt TiMe in YOrubA THEAtre ThaT womEn werE billed to appeAr iN a plAY as ProfeSsionAl arTiSts in Their oWn rigHt. tiger's Empire was An atTack on colOniAl RulE. HE follOWed TigEr's empIre with darknesS And liGHT.

laTer, in 1946, he produced DevIl'S mOnEy, an AfriCan stoRY aBoUT a man who EnTerEd inTO A contRact WItH an evil sPirit sO In An Effort tO gEt rich. thE foLk oPera wAS sucCessfuL and had a Set of TWenty-four actorS Donning costumES. AFTEr THe deAth Of Herbert MaCaulAY, he wRote THe OpeRA HerbErt MaCaULaY To commemorate the lifE oF the naTionaList, who died in 1946. he then releASED another PoliTIcALly-themed play, TOwardS Liberty, in 1947. bEfore 1948, OguNde plAys were sTaged in LaGOS and occaSioNalLy iN AbEOKuTa, but his growiNG PopuLaRity in oTheR WesterN NiGerIa pRovInCes made hiM think abOuT tRaVeLinG to otHEr cities WiTh hIs TheAtre tROupe.

In 1948, He wenT on a ToUr OF maJor WestERn nIGeriAn CiTies WitH hIs groUp, inCLudIng stopS at AbeokuTa, IBAdan, oyO, EDe and OgBomosho. When he ToOk his tour tO tHe nOrth, he HAD two majoR encounters with the policE There duE to The poLitiCal contenT of worse tHan cRime anD Tiger'S EmpiRe. his FIRst toUR OuTsiDe nigeria was NOT weLl recEiVed bY the GhaNaian audience, largeLY beCause they did nOt uNderSTAnD thE yoRUba LaNGuaGE And Ogunde was ignOrant about ThE TaStes of the pEOplE.

OGunde thEn wrote His fiRSt satirE, Human ParAsites, aboUt The cRAZe fOr Aso ebi (a sOcial culTure which ENcourAGeS both Men And womEn To bUy the Most exPEnsIve maTerialS fOr sociAl gatHeRings). “The Custom has
over Memorial Hall, Lagos.  Later inthatyea r,he  wro te T he Black Fores t  and  Journey to Heaven, tw o Yor ub a  ope r as  that  also i m pr o v edon  h isus e  o f tra dit ional Y oruba folk lor e.  The lattera ls o had a st ron g Christianinf luence .InN ovemb er1945,  he wr o te a p ro-labour  p l ay, St r ike and H un ger,  motivated by the ev e nts of a gener al str ik e  b y lab our  unions le dby Mi c hael Im o ud u . In1 946 he wroteand produce d  Ti ger'sEm pir e . Prem ierin go n t he 4th of M arch , 1946, T iger's Empirew as prod uced b y T heAfri c an  M usi cR ese a rc h P a rty  and fea tu re d Ogu nde, B e a tric e O yede  andAbike Taiwo.The  adv e rti semen t for  the  p lay w as the  resu lt  of Ogunde's ca ll f or "paidact re sse s" . Itm arkedthe  fi rst tim e in Yo r uba  t h e a tr e that women werebi l l ed  to appe ar ina  p la y  as prof es sio nala r tists  int he ir own r ight.T ig er 's Empi re  was a natt ack  on c o loni al rul e. He fo llowe d  Tiger's Empir e  with Darknes s  a n d  L i ght. 

L ater, in 19 46,h e pr oduc e dDev i l's M oney,  a n  A f rican story about a  m an who  ente red into a co ntract wit h a n evil s piri t  s o  in an effortto ge t rich. Th e  folk op era w as succe ssful and h ad a set  of  tw ent y-f o u ractors donnin g cost um es. Aft erthe dea thofHer ber tMacaulay,  he wrot eth eop era  Herb e rt Macau la y t ocom memor a te the  life  ofth en ati onalist ,  w h o  die din  194 6.He  then  rel e ase d anoth er politi cal l y-th em ed  play,Towards Liber ty , in 1947.  B efo re 194 8 ,  Ogundeplays were staged in La g os andocc asion ally  in Abeok uta , buthis growin g popu larit yino t her W e s te rnNi geria prov i n ces  made  h im t hink ab out traveling to o t her  cities withhis  the a t re  tr o up e .
In 194 8 ,  he went on a t our of maj or We stern Nige r ian  c ities w ith his  grou p , inclu ding stop s at Abeo ku ta,I b ada n, Oyo, Ed e and Og bomosho.W hen h e  t ook h istour t othe  nort h, heh adtwo m ajor e nc ounter s wit hthe poli ce there due to the pol itical  cont ent  of Worse  th a n C rime andTige r's Empire . H isfirst  to u r out side Ni ger i a was  not well rece i ve d b y th e Ghanaiana u d ien ce, l arg e ly bec ause  they did not und e rstand the Yor ubal a ngu age andOg unde was ignor ant  a b o ut the t as tes of thepeople.
O g undethen w rote h is firs t sa t ire, H uman  Pa rasites,abo ut the cra ze  f o r Asoebi(a  socia l cult u re w h i ch encourages bo th me n and w o men  to b uy  the mo s t ex pensive ma terials for  socia l ga theri ngs). “ Th e cust omha s
over Memorial_Hall, Lagos._Later in that year,_he wrote_The_Black Forest_and_Journey to Heaven,_two Yoruba operas_that also improved on_his use of_traditional_Yoruba folklore. The latter also had a strong Christian influence. In November 1945, he_wrote_a pro-labour_play,_Strike_and Hunger, motivated by the_events of a general strike_by labour_unions led by Michael Imoudu. In 1946 he_wrote_and produced Tiger's_Empire. Premiering on the 4th of March, 1946, Tiger's_Empire was produced by The African_Music Research Party_and_featured_Ogunde, Beatrice Oyede and_Abike Taiwo. The advertisement for the_play was the result of Ogunde's_call for "paid actresses". It marked the_first time in Yoruba theatre that_women were billed to appear_in a_play as professional artists in_their own right._Tiger's Empire_was an attack_on colonial rule. He followed Tiger's_Empire with Darkness_and Light.

Later, in 1946, he produced_Devil's_Money, an African_story_about_a man_who entered into_a_contract with_an_evil spirit so in an effort_to_get rich. The folk opera was successful_and had a set_of_twenty-four actors donning costumes._After the death of Herbert_Macaulay, he wrote the opera Herbert_Macaulay to_commemorate the_life of the nationalist, who died in 1946. He then released_another politically-themed play, Towards Liberty, in_1947. Before 1948, Ogunde_plays were_staged_in Lagos and_occasionally_in Abeokuta,_but his growing popularity in other Western_Nigeria provinces_made him think about traveling to_other cities with his_theatre_troupe.

In 1948, he went on a_tour of major Western Nigerian cities_with his group, including stops_at_Abeokuta,_Ibadan, Oyo, Ede and Ogbomosho._When he took his tour to_the north, he_had two major encounters with the police_there_due to the political content of_Worse_than Crime and Tiger's Empire. His_first_tour_outside Nigeria was not well_received by the Ghanaian audience, largely_because they did not understand the Yoruba language and_Ogunde was ignorant_about the tastes of the_people.

Ogunde_then_wrote his first satire, Human Parasites, about the craze for_Aso ebi_(a social culture_which encourages both men and women to buy the most_expensive materials for social gatherings). “The custom_has