Mrs Warren's Profession - Revision history

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	1943: Produced at Cape Town's [[Little Theatre]] in 1943 by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] for the [[Little Theatre Players]], starring [[Minna Millsten]], [[Mary Dean]], [[Basil Warner]], [[Jack Stubbs]], [[Frank Spears]], [[Clifford Wootton]]. Sets by [[Cecil Pym]].		1943: Produced at Cape Town's [[Little Theatre]] in 1943 by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] for the [[Little Theatre Players]], starring [[Minna Millsten]], [[Mary Dean]], [[Basil Warner]], [[Jack Stubbs]], [[Frank Spears]], [[Clifford Wootton]]. Sets by [[Cecil Pym]].
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		+	1947: Presented by [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], directed by [[Leontine Sagan]], and starring [[Lydia Lindeque]].

	1973: Produced by [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in November 1973 at the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] produced by [[Billy Trengove]] starring [[Janet Schörn]], [[David Kennedy]], [[Louise Brower]], [[Philip Erskine]], [[Lewis Silberbauer]], [[Peter Viljoen]].		1973: Produced by [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in November 1973 at the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] produced by [[Billy Trengove]] starring [[Janet Schörn]], [[David Kennedy]], [[Louise Brower]], [[Philip Erskine]], [[Lewis Silberbauer]], [[Peter Viljoen]].

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-''Mrs Warren's Profession'' is a play written in 1893 by Irish playwright, music and theatre critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw].
+''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'' is a play written in 1893 by Irish playwright, music and theatre critic George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw].
 == The original text ==
-A controversial play about relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren,  a former prostitute and current brothel owner, and her daughter, Vivie. Written in  1893 and first performed in London in 1902.
+A controversial play about relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren,  a former prostitute and current brothel owner, and her daughter, Vivie.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Produced at Cape Town's [[Little Theatre]] in 1943 by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] starring [[Minna Millsten]], [[Mary Dean]], [[Basil Warner]], [[Jack Stubbs]], [[Frank Spears]], [[Clifford Wootton]]. Sets by [[Cecil Pym]].
+: Produced at Cape Town's [[Little Theatre]] in 1943 by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] for the [[Little Theatre Players]], starring [[Minna Millsten]], [[Mary Dean]], [[Basil Warner]], [[Jack Stubbs]], [[Frank Spears]], [[Clifford Wootton]]. Sets by [[Cecil Pym]].
 : Produced by [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in November 1973 at the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] produced by [[Billy Trengove]] starring [[Janet Schörn]], [[David Kennedy]], [[Louise Brower]], [[Philip Erskine]], [[Lewis Silberbauer]], [[Peter Viljoen]].

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 ''[[Trek]]'', 8(9):18, 1943.
+[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972.
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	Translated into [[Dutch]] as ''[[Mevrouw Warren's Bedrijf]]'' by Josine A. Simons-Mees and published by Het Maatschappij voor goede en goedkoope lectuur, Amsterdam, 1908.		Translated into [[Dutch]] as ''[[Mevrouw Warren's Bedrijf]]'' by Josine A. Simons-Mees and published by Het Maatschappij voor goede en goedkoope lectuur, Amsterdam, 1908.
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	According to the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 22 January, 1932 (cited in [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: p. 180), a play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' ("The amorous intruder") , performed by [[Paul de Groot]], that year, was a translation of Shaw's play. However this seems highly unlikely, given the theme of the Shaw play. (Other attributions are to Dario Niccodemi and Paul Géraldy.)		According to the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 22 January, 1932 (cited in [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: p. 180), a play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' ("The amorous intruder") , performed by [[Paul de Groot]], that year, was a translation of Shaw's play. However this seems highly unlikely, given the theme of the Shaw play. (Other attributions are to Dario Niccodemi and Paul Géraldy.)

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−	According to the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 22 January, 1932 (cited in [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: p. 180), a play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' ("The amorous intruder") , performed by [[Paul de Groot]], that year, was a translation of Shaw's play. ~~This~~ seems highly unlikely, ~~since De Groot himself advertised it as by Niccodemi.~~	+	According to the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 22 January, 1932 (cited in [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: p. 180), a play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' ("The amorous intruder") , performed by [[Paul de Groot]], that year, was a translation of Shaw's play. However this seems highly unlikely, given the theme of the Shaw play. (Other attributions are to Dario Niccodemi and Paul Géraldy.)
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−	~~(De Groot later renamed~~ the play ~~''[[Die Oorwinnaar]]''~~ (~~"The Conqueror") for its national tour - but ascribed~~ to .

	'''See ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]''		'''See ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]''

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-According to [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: pp. 91, 180), an [[Afrikaans]] play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'', was ascribed to Dario Niccodemi by the actor producer [[Paul de Groot]] in the advertising pamphlet for its opening in Potchefstroom, but was described as a translation of Shaw's ''[[Mrs Warren's Profession]]'' by the press. (De Groot later renamed the play  ''[[Die Oorwinnaar]]'' ("The Conqueror") for its national tour.
+According to the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 22 January, 1932 (cited in [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969: p. 180), a play called ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' ("The amorous intruder") , performed by [[Paul de Groot]], that year, was a translation of Shaw's play. This seems highly unlikely, since De Groot himself advertised it as by Niccodemi.
-'''See  ''[[Die Verliefde Indringer]]'' and ''[[Die Oorwinnaar]]'''''
+(De Groot later renamed the play  ''[[Die Oorwinnaar]]'' ("The Conqueror") for its national tour - but ascribed to .
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 == Sources ==
 Mrs Warren's Profession. ''Wikipedia'' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs_Warren%27s_Profession).
 ''[[Trek]]'', 8(9):18, 1943.
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