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''Les Affaires sont les Affaires'' (1903), by French playwright Octave Mirbeau.
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''Les Affaires sont les Affaires'' (1903), a French satire about the big businessman who is a slave to his wealth, by French playwright Octave Mirbeau [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_Mirbeau] (1850-1917).
 
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
''Zaken zijn Zaken'' ("Business is Business"). A popular Dutch version of ''[[Les Affaires sont les Affaires]]'' (1903), by Octave Mirbeau, a French satire about the big businessman who is a slave to his wealth. The first play  which [[Paul de Groot]] produced and performed in South Africa (Cape Town, 1924). In 1928 the [[Paul de Groot Toneelgeselskap|Paul de Groot Teatergeselskap]] produced a successful Afrikaans version of it under the title ''[[Besigheid is Besigheid]]'' (1928) and he repeated it in 1931 with a new company. (See Binge, 1969)
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''Zaken zijn Zaken'' ("Business is Business"). A popular Dutch version of ''Les Affaires sont les Affaires''. The first play  which [[Paul de Groot]] produced and performed in South Africa (Cape Town, 1924).  
  
''Besigheid is Besigheid'' ("Business is Business") A translation of a French play by Octave Mirbeau. Performed by the [[Paul de Groot Toneelgeselskap|Paul de Groot Company]] January - March 1928, directed by De Groot, featuring [[Lydia Lindeque]]. A somewhat prophetic choice of play: The tour was a fiasco and De Groot lost everything, including his touring bus and Lydia, his paramour. See [[Zaken zijn Zaken]].
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In 1928 the [[Paul de Groot Toneelgeselskap|Paul de Groot Teatergeselskap]] produced a successful Afrikaans version of the play under the title ''[[Besigheid is Besigheid]]'' (January - March 1928, directed by De Groot, featuring [[Lydia Lindeque]] and [[André Huguenet]]. A somewhat prophetic choice of play: The tour was a fiasco and De Groot lost everything, including his touring bus and Lydia, his paramour) and he repeated it in 1931 with a new company.  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[ESAT Bibliography Ndl-Nic|Nel, 1972]]
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[[ESAT Bibliography Beu-Blo|Binge, 1969]].
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''Vertolkende Kunste'', HSRC, 1972.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
  

Latest revision as of 14:10, 5 February 2016

Les Affaires sont les Affaires (1903), a French satire about the big businessman who is a slave to his wealth, by French playwright Octave Mirbeau [1] (1850-1917).

Performance history in South Africa

Translations and adaptations

Zaken zijn Zaken ("Business is Business"). A popular Dutch version of Les Affaires sont les Affaires. The first play which Paul de Groot produced and performed in South Africa (Cape Town, 1924).

In 1928 the Paul de Groot Teatergeselskap produced a successful Afrikaans version of the play under the title Besigheid is Besigheid (January - March 1928, directed by De Groot, featuring Lydia Lindeque and André Huguenet. A somewhat prophetic choice of play: The tour was a fiasco and De Groot lost everything, including his touring bus and Lydia, his paramour) and he repeated it in 1931 with a new company.

Sources

Binge, 1969.

Vertolkende Kunste, HSRC, 1972.


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