A Husband for Rachel - Revision history

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−	''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]].	+	''[[A Husband for Rachel]]'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]].

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-''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it on purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance.
+''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]].
 First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).
 ==Translations and adaptations==
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in the 1970s.
+: First performed by the [[Jewish Guild]], and a standard of amateur companies over the years.

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−	''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it ~~one~~ purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance.	+	''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it on purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance.

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-by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917 by the [[Jewish Guild]], and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in the 1970s. First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).
+''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance.
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 H|H]]
+== The original text ==
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+==Translations and adaptations==
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917, and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in 197*. First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).	+	by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917 by the [[Jewish Guild]], and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in the 1970s. First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).

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−	by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917, and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in 197*. First published in the collection [[The Way the Money Goes ''and Other Plays'']] ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).	+	by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917, and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in 197*. First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).

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		+	by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical one-act play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. First performed 1917, and a standard of amateur companies over the years. Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in 197*. First published in the collection [[The Way the Money Goes ''and Other Plays'']] ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987).
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