It Is Never Too Late To Mend - Revision history

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Stage adaptations of the novel

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Stage adaptations of the novel

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The novel (1856)

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Performance history of the various versions in South Africa

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 The title ''[[It Is Never Too Late To Mend]]'' (or '''''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]''''') can refer to a number of theatrical works, all of them based on a novel of that name by novelist and playwright Charles Reade (1814-1884)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Reade] - including one by Reade himself.
-''Not to be confused with the Broadway musical '''[[Never Too Late]]''' by Sumner Arthur Long (1962)''
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 There were a number of adaptations of the novel shortly after its appearance, including ones by  G. Conquest (1858), C.H. Hazlewood (1859) and Reade himself (1865). The novel was also filmed a number of times over the years.
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 ==''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]'' a drama by G. Conquest Jr (1858)==

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 ==''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]'' a drama by G. Conquest Jr (1858)==
 One of the earliest adaptations of the novel was done under the slightly adjusted title of ''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]''  by George Augustus Conquest (1837-1901)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Augustus_Conquest] for performance at the Grecian Theatre, London
 ==''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]'' a drama by Colin Hazlewood (1859)==
 Another adaptation of the novel was done by C. H. (Colin) Hazlewood (1823-1875)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Henry_Hazlewood] in 1859, also entitled ''[[Never Too Late To Mend]]'' and referred to it as "a drama of real life in four acts". It was first staged at the Royal Marylebone Theatre and published in Lacy’s Acting Edition of Plays, Vol. 2 in the same year.
 ==''[[It Is Never Too Late To Mend]]'' a drama by Charles Reade (1865)==
 In 1865 Reade himself did an adaptation of the novel as a play in three acts, under the title ''[[It Is Never Too Late To Mend]]''. (Also found as '''''[[It's Never Too Late To Mend]]''''' or  '''''[[It's Never too Late to Mend, or Gold, Gold, Gold]]''''')

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 ''Not to be confused with the Broadway musical '''[[Never Too Late]]''' by Sumner Arthur Long (1962)''
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 The novel is based on ''[[Gold!]]'', an early play in five acts written by Reade in 1851-2, first  performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on 10 January, 1853 and published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in the same year. The novel, written during 1853 and 1854 and published 1855, though dated 1856. It tells the story of a ruthless squire who becomes obsessed with a younger woman and conspires to have her lover framed and sent to jail. Reade's novel is claimed to have exposed conditions in British jails and contributed to reforms in the 19th century.

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 The play opened in February 1865 at The Theatre, Leeds, where it played to great acclaim.
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 : Performed as ''[[It's Never too Late to Mend, or Gold, Gold, Gold]]'' by [[Clara Tellett]] and her company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 15 December, with ''[[Marriage at any Price]]'' (Wooler). The performance given as a benefit for [[James Leffler]], held under the patronage of the Governor's wife, Lady Wodehouse, and R. Southey, the Colonial Secretary.

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	1882/3: Performed as ''[[It's Never too Late to Mend]]'' by [[Mabel Hayes]] and her company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of season that ran from August 1882 to June 1883. She probably did it in Port Elizabeth as well in the subsequent season.		1882/3: Performed as ''[[It's Never too Late to Mend]]'' by [[Mabel Hayes]] and her company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of season that ran from August 1882 to June 1883. She probably did it in Port Elizabeth as well in the subsequent season.

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