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The Wright and George Forrest musical version

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The Wright and George Forrest musical version

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The Wright and George Forrest musical version

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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The original text

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Performance history in South Africa

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The original text

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Translations and adaptations

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−	1973: Performed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[Bruce Anderson]] and [[Iris Chapple]] ~~starred in this musical at the [[Civic Theatre]]~~	+	1973: Performed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[Bruce Anderson]] and [[Iris Chapple]].

	1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].		1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].

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−	1973: Performed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic Theatre]]	+	1973: Performed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[Bruce Anderson]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic Theatre]]

	1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].		1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].

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	1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].		1980: Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].
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		+	1981: Revived by [[PACT]] for the opening season of the [[State Theatre]].

	1991: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].		1991: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].

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-("Fate" or "Destiny")  There are two related works by this name:
+[[Kismet]] ("Fate" or "Destiny") is the title of two related works:
 (1) A 1911 three-act '''play''' written by Edward Knoblauch (later [[Edward Knoblock]]).
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 * Performed by [[NTO]] ???
 === The Wright and George Forrest musical version ===

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−	1914-1918: produced by [[Leonard Rayne]], with [[Freda Godfrey]], [[Dapne Lange]], [[Marda Vanne]]	+	1914-1918: produced by [[Leonard Rayne]], with a cast that included Rayne, [[Freda Godfrey]], [[Dapne Lange]], [[Marda Vanne]].

	195* Performed by [[NTO]] ???		195* Performed by [[NTO]] ???

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--1918:  produced by Leonard Rayne, with Freda Godfrey, Dapne Lange,
+-1918:  produced by [[Leonard Rayne]], with [[Freda Godfrey]], [[Dapne Lange]], [[Marda Vanne]]
 * Performed by [[NTO]] ???
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-: The musical versioerformed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic Theatre]]
 : Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].

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 ) A 1953 '''musical''' with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as some original music) by [[Robert Wright]] and [[George Forrest]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kismet_%28musical%29]
-== The original text ==
+== The original play==
 The play, called ''An "Arabian Night" In Three Acts'' in the published version,  is about a wily poet who talks his way out of trouble several times; meanwhile, his beautiful daughter meets and falls in love with the young Caliph.

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 * Performed by [[NTO]] ???
-: Performed, as their first musical, in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] (who also designed the sets, with costumes by [[Neels Hansen]]), and featuring [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic Theatre]]
 : Performed by [[PACT]], directed by [[Neels Hansen]].

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 == The original text ==
-The play, called ''An "Arabian Night" In Three Acts'' in the published version,   was first performed by Oscar Asche at the Garrick Theatre, London, on 19 April 1911, and it ran for two years in London and later opened in the United States. Filmed a number of times and published by Baker in 1922, and in the collection ''Kismet and Other Plays'' (1957)
+The play, called ''An "Arabian Night" In Three Acts'' in the published version,  is about a wily poet who talks his way out of trouble several times; meanwhile, his beautiful daughter meets and falls in love with the young Caliph.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-In 1953, the story was adapted into the famous musical by Robert Wright and George Forrest, with themes from the music of Alexander Borodin, which in turn was filmed in 1955.
+In 1953, the story was adapted into the famous musical by Robert Wright and George Forrest, with themes from the music of Alexander Borodin, and a book by [[Charles Lederer]] and [[Luther Davis]], based on the  [[Edward Knoblock|Knoblock]]play.
-The musical was adapted from the music of [[Alexander Borodin]], and a book by [[Charles Lederer]] and [[Luther Davis]], based on the play by [[Edward Knoblock]].
 == Performance history in South Africa ==