 In 1945, Afford created an all-time record in Australian theatrical history by having two three-act plays presented professionally by the J.C. Williamson theatre company at the Theatre Royal, Sydney.These two plays were "Lady in Danger" and "Mischief in the Air", and were presented within two months of one another – a significant feat, as prior to the production of "Lady in Danger", Williamson had not presented a locally written play for 20 years.Afford's play "Lady in Danger" (1942), successfully produced at Sydney's Independent Theatre by Doris Fitton, was then staged by J. C. Williamson Ltd and was staged in the US, adapted to American tastes by Jack Kirkland.