La Dame aux Camélias - Revision history

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-''While there have been a number of productions of ''[[La Traviata]]'', and many ballet versions have been produced in the country, performances of the '''stage play''' are less plentiful. In addition, the actual version of the text used is seldom given. For ballet versions and productions of ''[[La Traviata]]'' or ''[[Camille]]'', see sources on South African ballet and opera.''
+''While there have been a number of productions of ''[[La Traviata]]'', and many ballet versions have been produced in the country, performances of the '''stage play''' are less plentiful. In addition, the actual version of the text used is seldom given. For versions and productions of the opera, see ''[[La Traviata]]''. For versions and productions of the baller or ''[[Camille]]'', see sources on South African ballet.
 : The [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] performed an English version of the play, quaintly referred to  as "''[[Camille or Traviata]]''" and claiming to be the "(F)irst time of Dumas' celebrated play in 5 Acts". The performance took place in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 16 April.

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 Based on an incident from his own life, it was originally written and published as a novel by Dumas in 1848, and was adapted for the stage by the author and presented at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on 2 February, 1852.
-The play famously formed the basis for the opera ''[[La Traviata]]'' by Giuseppe Verdi (1853) which is the versions most often performed.
+The play famously formed the basis for the opera ''[[La Traviata]]'' by Giuseppe Verdi (1853) which is the version most often performed.
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 : Performed in the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, by  [[Cora Brown-Potter]] and company, under the auspices of  by the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]] , using the Heron version again. A disappointment as the male lead was taken by an "inexperienced youth"  (according to [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923).
 : Produced in the [[Afrikaans]] version by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] as part of the fifth [[Republic Festival]]. Directed by the French director [[René Clermont]] with [[Berdine Grünewald]], [[Johann Nell]] and [[André Walters]] in the leading roles. The rest of the cast were [[Fanie Bekker]], [[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Salomi Louw]], [[Rieta Burgers]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[Martin Crous]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Limpie Basson]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Johan Nell]], [[Willem de la Querra|Wilhelm de la Querra]], [[Johan van Jaarsveld]], [[Antoinette Terblanche]], [[Gillian Garlick]], [[Ken Leach]], [[Lynette Marais]], [[Danie Marais]]. The production  also visited Stellenbosch, Worcester, Hopefield, George, Oudtshoorn, Goodwood and Bellville.  Designs were by [[Michael Clarke]].
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 [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 203, 394, 410, 427
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 203, 207, 209, 394, 400, 410, 417, 427
 [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 43 and 418.

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 Numerous English translations have been made , and in the English-speaking world, it was initially translated as ''[[The Lady of the Camellias]]'', but soon also became known  simply as ''[[Camille]]''. For the various versions see the Hathi Trust Digital Library website[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011614753]
 Freely adapted from the French of Dumas by an unnamed author as ''[[The Lady of the Camellias]]'', a tragic drama in four acts.
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 An [[Afrikaans]] translation entitled ''[[Die Dame met die Kamelias]]'' was done by [[Wilhelmien van Zyl]], and used for a 1966 production. However, according to [[Wilhelm Grütter|Grütter]] (1987), the director - [[René Clermont]] - and three of the performers ([[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Laurie van der Merwe]] and [[Berdine Grünewald]]) also did a lot of work on the final script.
-''[[Camille]]'' (1973) is an American play by Charles Ludlam, a parody of La Dame aux Camélias
+''[[Camille]]'' (1973) is an American play by Charles Ludlam, a parody of ''[[La Dame aux Camélias]]''
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 Based on an incident from his own life, it was originally written and published as a novel by Dumas in 1848, and was adapted for the stage by the author and presented at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on 2 February, 1852.
-The play famously formed the basis for the operas ''[[La Traviata]]'' by Giuseppe Verdi (1853) and ''[[Camille]]'' by Puccini, which are the versions most often performed.
+The play famously formed the basis for the opera ''[[La Traviata]]'' by Giuseppe Verdi (1853) which is the versions most often performed.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 ''While there have been a number of productions of ''[[La Traviata]]'', and many ballet versions have been produced in the country, performances of the '''stage play''' are less plentiful. In addition, the actual version of the text used is seldom given. For ballet versions and productions of ''[[La Traviata]]'', see sources on South African ballet and opera.
-: The [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] performed an English version of the play, quaintly referred to as as "''[[Camille or Traviata]]''" and claiming to be the "(F)irst time of Dumas' celebrated play in 5 Acts". The performance took place in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 16 April.
+: The [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] performed an English version of the play, quaintly referred to  as "''[[Camille or Traviata]]''" and claiming to be the "(F)irst time of Dumas' celebrated play in 5 Acts". The performance took place in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 16 April.
 : Performed in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Potter-Bellew Company]] under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]], using the Heron version and starring [[Cora Brown-Potter]] and [[Kyrle Bellew]].  A great success with the public apparently.