Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - Revision history

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	1913: ''[[Ali Ba-Ba; or, The Forty Black Sheep]]'' presented at the [[Sea Point Hall]] as a parish fundraiser for St James's Church.		1913: ''[[Ali Ba-Ba; or, The Forty Black Sheep]]'' presented at the [[Sea Point Hall]] as a parish fundraiser for St James's Church.
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		+	1921: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[African Theatres]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg (September), the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (September), the [[Opera House]], Pretoria (November), the [[Theatre Royal]], Durban (January 2022) and the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg (February 2022). Directed by [[Fred Coyne]].

	1942: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].		1942: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].

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	1908: ''[[The Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (by A. Adams, brought up to date and localised by [[A.D. Donovan]]), was performed by [[Wheeler's London Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town and at the [[Theatre Royal]], Durban in July, directed by [[Frank Wheeler]].		1908: ''[[The Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (by A. Adams, brought up to date and localised by [[A.D. Donovan]]), was performed by [[Wheeler's London Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town and at the [[Theatre Royal]], Durban in July, directed by [[Frank Wheeler]].
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		+	1913: ''[[Ali Ba-Ba; or, The Forty Black Sheep]]'' presented at the [[Sea Point Hall]] as a parish fundraiser for St James's Church.

	1942: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].		1942: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].

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-: ''[[Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (probably the one by  Reece, Gilbert, Burnand and Byron), was performed by a [[Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town.
+: ''[[The Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (by  A. Adams, brought up to date and localised by [[A.D. Donovan]]), was performed by [[Wheeler's London Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town and at the [[Theatre Royal]], Durban in July, directed by [[Frank Wheeler]].
 : ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].

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 The story has been performed in South Africa and environs under a range of titles - below a chronological list.
 c. 1825: ''[[The Forty Thieves]]'' (described as a "romance") was performed on the island of St Helena, with new scenery painted by an inhabitant of the island named '''[[Mr Julio]]'''.
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 : A "second edition" of ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' opened in the [[Good Hope Gardens]] on 18 February, with the addition of [[Mr Harvey]]'s ''[[Celebrated Grotesque]]'' and closing with the ''[[Grand Demon Ballet Zig Zag]]'' by the [[Kickapoos]]. Performed on and off until 2 March.
 : ''[[Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (probably the one by  Reece, Gilbert, Burnand and Byron), was performed by a [[Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town.

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	1960/1970(?): Performed on ice as ''[[Tom Arnold's Chu Chin Chow]]'' produced by [[Marjorie Chase]].		1960/1970(?): Performed on ice as ''[[Tom Arnold's Chu Chin Chow]]'' produced by [[Marjorie Chase]].
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		+	1973: ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' by [[Geoffrey Clarke]] and [[Mary Howarth]] presented by [[Bellville Round Table]] at the [[Bellville Civic Centre]], directed by [[Peter van der Merwe]], musical direction by [[Elsie Jennings]].

	1994: Pantomime version by [[Norman Robbins]] presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] in collaboration with [[CAPAB]] as ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' at the [[Guild Theatre]], with [[Ulric Charteris]] in the lead role, adapted and directed by [[Kevin Feather]]. Musical direction by [[Izak Bellingan]], Choreography by [[Di Ruddick]], Set and costume design by [[Keith Anderson]], lighting design by [[Rocky Mann]].		1994: Pantomime version by [[Norman Robbins]] presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] in collaboration with [[CAPAB]] as ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' at the [[Guild Theatre]], with [[Ulric Charteris]] in the lead role, adapted and directed by [[Kevin Feather]]. Musical direction by [[Izak Bellingan]], Choreography by [[Di Ruddick]], Set and costume design by [[Keith Anderson]], lighting design by [[Rocky Mann]].

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	[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].		[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ===''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' by Asche and Norton (1916)===
-''[[Chu Chin Chow]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_Chin_Chow] is a famous pantomime/musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton. The piece premièred at His Majesty's Theatre in London on 3 August 1916.)
+''[[Chu Chin Chow]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_Chin_Chow] is a famous pantomime/musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton. The piece premièred at His Majesty's Theatre in London on 3 August 1916.
 ===''[[Tom Arnold's Chu Chin Chow]]'' (1953)===

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	1908: ''[[Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (probably the one by Reece, Gilbert, Burnand and Byron), was performed by a [[Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town.		1908: ''[[Forty Thieves]]'', a pantomime version (probably the one by Reece, Gilbert, Burnand and Byron), was performed by a [[Gaiety Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town.
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		+	1942: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' presented by [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]] in the [[Empire Theatre]].

	1944: Presented by the pupils of the Ashley Street Primary School in Cape Town's [[City Hall]], 1944, decor by [[Sydney McKie]]. [[Carl van der Rheede]] as Ali Baba, [[Edna Young]] as his wife, [[Eric Titus]] as the Forest Enchanter.		1944: Presented by the pupils of the Ashley Street Primary School in Cape Town's [[City Hall]], 1944, decor by [[Sydney McKie]]. [[Carl van der Rheede]] as Ali Baba, [[Edna Young]] as his wife, [[Eric Titus]] as the Forest Enchanter.

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 /1970(?): Performed on ice as ''[[Tom Arnold's Chu Chin Chow]]'' produced by [[Marjorie Chase]].
-: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] in collaboration with [[CAPAB]] as ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' at the [[Guild Theatre]], with [[Ulric Charteris]] in the lead role, directed by [[Kevin Feather]].
+: Pantomime version by [[Norman Robbins]] presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] in collaboration with [[CAPAB]] as ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'' at the [[Guild Theatre]], with [[Ulric Charteris]] in the lead role, adapted and directed by [[Kevin Feather]]. Musical direction by [[Izak Bellingan]], Choreography by [[Di Ruddick]], Set and costume design by [[Keith Anderson]], lighting design by [[Rocky Mann]].
 == Sources ==

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	''[[Trek]]'', 9(9):20, 1944.		''[[Trek]]'', 9(9):20, 1944.

		+	[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]