Noël Coward - Revision history

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 His play ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' opened at the [[Opera House]] in Pretoria on 7 July of the same year and moved from there to the [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg, before going on a countrywide tour. There is a a belief that he actually saw the play in Johannesburg. However, in a letter to the editors of ESAT, the playwright and researcher [[Anthony Akerman]] points out that this is a misconception, for . Given the time-line, Coward could hardly have been in Johannesburg during the run and would also not have been there during rehearsal. He attributes the error to a general misreading of a letter to ''[[The Star]]'' (and quoted in Arnold Benjamin's book ''Lost Johannesburg''), wherein Coward claimed to have seen '''a play''' in the [[Standard Theatre]]. (He suggests that this could have been a reference to Sheridan's ''[[The Rivals]]'', which was presented by the [[Johannesburg REPS]] from 19 April that year, and adds that the misconception was probably also reinforced by an obituary for [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] on BBC radio, presented by John Tydeman.) Of course, Coward would most probably have discussed the play with Gwen and [[Marda Vanne]].
-Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' (1982).
+Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),    and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' (1982).
-A radio version of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936), starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura", and apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play, was broadcast by the [[SABC]]'s [[Springbok Radio]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".
+A radio version of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936), starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura", and apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play, was broadcast by the [[SABC]]'s [[Springbok Radio]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966.
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 Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' (1982).
-An American radio version of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".
+A radio version of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936), starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura", and apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play, was broadcast by the [[SABC]]'s [[Springbok Radio]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".
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 Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' (1982).
-A broadcast of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".
+An American radio version of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".
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 His play ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' opened at the [[Opera House]] in Pretoria on 7 July of the same year and moved from there to the [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg, before going on a countrywide tour. There is a a belief that he actually saw the play in Johannesburg. However, in a letter to the editors of ESAT, the playwright and researcher [[Anthony Akerman]] points out that this is a misconception, for . Given the time-line, Coward could hardly have been in Johannesburg during the run and would also not have been there during rehearsal. He attributes the error to a general misreading of a letter to ''[[The Star]]'' (and quoted in Arnold Benjamin's book ''Lost Johannesburg''), wherein Coward claimed to have seen '''a play''' in the [[Standard Theatre]]. (He suggests that this could have been a reference to Sheridan's ''[[The Rivals]]'', which was presented by the [[Johannesburg REPS]] from 19 April that year, and adds that the misconception was probably also reinforced by an obituary for [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] on BBC radio, presented by John Tydeman.) Of course, Coward would most probably have discussed the play with Gwen and [[Marda Vanne]].
-Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' ().
+Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' (1982).
 A broadcast of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".

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 His play ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' opened at the [[Opera House]] in Pretoria on 7 July of the same year and moved from there to the [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg, before going on a countrywide tour. There is a a belief that he actually saw the play in Johannesburg. However, in a letter to the editors of ESAT, the playwright and researcher [[Anthony Akerman]] points out that this is a misconception, for . Given the time-line, Coward could hardly have been in Johannesburg during the run and would also not have been there during rehearsal. He attributes the error to a general misreading of a letter to ''[[The Star]]'' (and quoted in Arnold Benjamin's book ''Lost Johannesburg''), wherein Coward claimed to have seen '''a play''' in the [[Standard Theatre]]. (He suggests that this could have been a reference to Sheridan's ''[[The Rivals]]'', which was presented by the [[Johannesburg REPS]] from 19 April that year, and adds that the misconception was probably also reinforced by an obituary for [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] on BBC radio, presented by John Tydeman.) Of course, Coward would most probably have discussed the play with Gwen and [[Marda Vanne]].
-Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward]]'' ().
+Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), , ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974),  ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  and two compilations: ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973) and ''[[Oh Coward!]]'' ().
 A broadcast of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".

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 Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include:
-''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), . [[Pieter Toerien]] presented a compilation of his material ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' starring [[Moira Lister]], [[David Kernan]] and [[Graham Armitage]] and directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1973. [[John Hussey]] directed his ''[[Hay Fever]]'' with [[Shelagh Holliday]] and Hussey himself, for [[PACT]] in 1974. Professor [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] directed his ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1977. [[PACT]] staged a revival of his ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]] and starring Hussey, [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Erica Rogers]] in 1979. [[Pieter Toerien]] presented his ''[[Oh Coward]]'', directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] with [[Richard Loring]].
+''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969; 1979),  ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' (circa 1970), ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' (1973), ''[[Hay Fever]]'' (1974), ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1977),  ''[[Oh Coward]]'' ().
 A broadcast of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".

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 Other plays by Coward performed in South Africa over the years include:
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-His ''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969), directed by [[Charles Hickman]], was the final production for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] at the Alexander, in 1969. It starred [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. [[Toerien-Rubin Company]] staged his ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] circa 1970. [[Pieter Toerien]] presented a compilation of his material ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' starring [[Moira Lister]], [[David Kernan]] and [[Graham Armitage]] and directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1973. [[John Hussey]] directed his ''[[Hay Fever]]'' with [[Shelagh Holliday]] and Hussey himself, for [[PACT]] in 1974. Professor [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] directed his ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1977. [[PACT]] staged a revival of his ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]] and starring Hussey, [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Erica Rogers]] in 1979. [[Pieter Toerien]] presented his ''[[Oh Coward]]'', directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] with [[Richard Loring]].
+''[[Red Peppers]]'' (1969), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1969),  It starred [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. [[Toerien-Rubin Company]] staged his ''[[Fallen Angels]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] circa 1970. [[Pieter Toerien]] presented a compilation of his material ''[[Cowardy Custard]]'' starring [[Moira Lister]], [[David Kernan]] and [[Graham Armitage]] and directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1973. [[John Hussey]] directed his ''[[Hay Fever]]'' with [[Shelagh Holliday]] and Hussey himself, for [[PACT]] in 1974. Professor [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] directed his ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1977. [[PACT]] staged a revival of his ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]] and starring Hussey, [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Erica Rogers]] in 1979. [[Pieter Toerien]] presented his ''[[Oh Coward]]'', directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] with [[Richard Loring]].
 A broadcast of his one-act play ''[[Still Life]]'' (1936) - apparently called ''[[Brief Encounter]]'' after the 1945 film based on the play -  was broadcast by the [[SABC]] in [[Castle Playhouse]] on 27 April 1966, starring [[Marlene Dietrich]] as "Laura".