The Lady of Belmont

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The Lady of Belmont is a play in five acts by Irish dramatist St John Ervine (1883-1971) [1].

In this play the characters of The Merchant of Venice were carried a stage further on their life’s journey.

Performance history in South Africa

1929: Presented by the Repertory Players in the Standard Theatre, starring Seals Wood, Elsie Salomon, G. Absalom, D.J. Louw, O. Lazar, F. Marx as Narissa. Directed by Ethel Mann. March 1929.

Sources

World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.

Worldcat [2].

Footlights, 1(3):14. 1929.

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