Retribution: Or, the Drunkard's Curse

Retribution: Or, the Drunkard's Curse is a 1849 Australian play by Francis Belfield about an alchoolic, George. According to Leslie Rees, "Beginning with George’s lively speech in praise of alcohol... he play goes on in lurid scenes to show George’s degradation and death and that of his unfortunate and blameless wife. It is an early example of the anti-alcohol drama that flourished later, particularly in the United States."

The Argus said "Without any very great claims to depth of plot, or originality of incident, it is a very creditable production, and was listened to with marked attention, and frequent applause, by a very tolerable house."

The play was revived in 1855. One review said "The drama is extremely well written, and full of highly worked up situations. It also conveys an admirable moral."

Belfield also wrote The Rebel Chief a melodrama set during the reign of Charles II.