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''[[ Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours]]'' ('''''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]''''') is a French novel by Jules Verne (1828-1905)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne]

One of Verne's most acclaimed works, the novel tells the story of Phileas Fogg of London who, with his newly employed French valet Passepartout,  attempts to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 set by his friends at the Reform Club. 

First published in French as a serial in 1872, and then as a book on 30 January 1873 and first translated into English    

Like many of Vernes books (novels, plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, songs and scientific, artistic and literary studies), ''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]'' has been adapted for the stage, film and television and comic books. Possibly the best known of these adaptations has been Michael Todd's epic film starring David Niven, Cantinflas and Shirley Maclean in one of the most expensive movies ever made. 

==Translations and adaptations==

A musical version[[http://www.biblio.com/book/around-world-80-days-estate-michael/d/483232065]] of the play was written by Sig Herzig [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sig_Herzig], with lyrics by Harold Adamson and Sammy Fain and music by Victor Young [http://www.biblio.com/book/around-world-80-days-estate-michael/d/483232065]

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1966: The Sig Herzig musical was produced by the [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] ([[JODS]]) at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]], starring [[John Boulter]] and English actor [[Jack Tripp]]. Choreography was by [[Wendy de la Harpe]] and musical direction by [[Bob Adams]], with [[Aubrey Louw]] assisting. The rights had been secured for JODS by [[Tom Arnold]] and [[Pat Bray]].

2006: A stage version was done at the [[Montecasino]] theatre, directed by [[Alan Swerdlow]], starring [[Graham Hopkins]], [[Gavin van den Berg]], [[Theo Landey]], [[Greg Homann]] and [[Johan Baird]],

== Sources ==


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

[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.

Correspondence relating to the 1966 production held by [[NELM]]: NELM Location: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 2. 6.

''[[Beeld]]'', 20 July 2006.

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