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''[[Will Any Gentleman?]]'' is a farce by Vernon Sylvaine.

== The original text ==

First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool in July 1950, before playing at the Strand Theatre in the West End between September 1950 and July 1951.

==Translations and adaptations==

Filmed in 1953, directed by Michael Anderson with George Cole in the leading role.

Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Johan Mocke]] and entitled ''[[Ai tog die Mansmense!]]''.

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1953: Performed in English as ''[[Will Any Gentleman?]]'' in July, directed by [[Brian Brooke]],starring English comedian George Bradford,  and 

1965: Performed in English  by [[Dramatic Society of East London]].

(year unknown): Performed in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Ai tog die Mansmense!]]'' by [[B.A.T.]] Directed by [[Kristo Pienaar]] with Fanie Bekker, Johan Engelbrecht, Martin van Niekerk, Elsabé Pietersen, Amanda Muller, Trynie Ganzevoort, Tienie Botha, André Coetzee, Madeleine Viljoen, Rudie Nagelmaeker, [[Tobie van Eck]],  [[J.C. Weij]] and [[Barnsie Senekal]]. 

== Sources ==

''[[Will Any Gentleman?]]'', [[Wikipedia]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Any_Gentleman%3F#:~:text=Will%20Any%20Gentleman%3F%20is%20a,September%201950%20and%20July%201951] (accessed 18 April, 2024). 

[[NELM]] [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 8.

[[Brian Brooke]] 1978. ''My Own Personal Star: An Autobiography. Johannesburg'': [[The Limelight Press]]: p. 218.

''[[Ai tog die Mansmense!]]'' theatre programme (copy in [[ESAT Archive]].

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