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''Rosalind'' by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie. An aging actress, Beatrice, renowned for her portrayal of Rosalind in Shakespeare’s ''As You Like It''. Calling herself “Mrs. Page,” she has come to a vacation cottage by the sea, far from London, to relax and revel, secretly, in her middle-agedness. She hides her identity, only to reveal it to a young admirer and the short play continues to a charming conclusion.

Performed in South Africa in 1929, with [[Muriel Alexander]] in the name role, also with [[Carol Levitas]] and [[Campbell Singer]].

The play was the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]]'s entry for the 1943 [[Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa|F.A.T.S.A.]] Play Festival, featuring [[Jessie Bryant]].

== Sources ==
''Footlights'', 1(4):10, 1929.

''Trek'', 8(7):20, 1943.

http://www.examiner.com/review/two-plays-by-j-m-barrie-and-neither-one-is-peter-pan



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