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=== ''[[The Man]]'' by Mel Dinelli ===
 
=== ''[[The Man]]'' by Mel Dinelli ===
''[[The Man]]'' is a play written in 1950 by Mel Dinelli (1912-1991), American writer for theatre, radio, film and magazines, usually in the suspense genre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Dinelli]. The original production starred Dorothy Gish.
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''[[The Man]]'' is a play written in 1950 by Mel Dinelli (1912-1991), American writer for theatre, radio, film and magazines, usually in the suspense genre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Dinelli].  
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The play - based on "To Find Help", a short story by Dinelli - had its Broadway debut in 1950, starring Dorothy Gish.
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The original production starred Dorothy Gish.
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''[[The Man]]'' is a play by Mel Dinelli (1912-1991) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Dinelli].
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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The play was later turned into a film called ''Beware, My Lovely'' (1952)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beware,_My_Lovely].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1961: Staged by the [[Durban Lyric Theatre Company]], directed by [[Kenneth Baker]], with [[Patricia Sanders]] (Mrs Gillis), [[Diana Tullis]] (Ruth), [[Brian Lawson]] (Armstrong), [[Charles Vernon]] (Wilton), [[Gordon Atkins]] (Franks), [[Maurice Orden]] (Doug), and [[Kenneth Baker]] (Stevens).
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Dinelli
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beware,_My_Lovely
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Durban Lyric Theatre Company programme, 1961.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==

Revision as of 16:17, 9 October 2020

There are two plays with this title:

The Man by Jill Fletcher

The Man is an one-act play by Jill Fletcher. Cast: mixed. Afrikaans translation by H. Dippenaar: Die Man.

The Man by Mel Dinelli

The Man is a play written in 1950 by Mel Dinelli (1912-1991), American writer for theatre, radio, film and magazines, usually in the suspense genre [1].


The play - based on "To Find Help", a short story by Dinelli - had its Broadway debut in 1950, starring Dorothy Gish.

The original production starred Dorothy Gish.

The Man is a play by Mel Dinelli (1912-1991) [2].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

The play was later turned into a film called Beware, My Lovely (1952)[3].

Performance history in South Africa

1961: Staged by the Durban Lyric Theatre Company, directed by Kenneth Baker, with Patricia Sanders (Mrs Gillis), Diana Tullis (Ruth), Brian Lawson (Armstrong), Charles Vernon (Wilton), Gordon Atkins (Franks), Maurice Orden (Doug), and Kenneth Baker (Stevens).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Dinelli

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beware,_My_Lovely

Durban Lyric Theatre Company programme, 1961.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

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Performance history in South Africa

1963: Pieter Toerien and Basil Rubin production directed by Charles Vernon, set designed, executed and painted by Joseph Cappon.

Sources

Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 34. 23.

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