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Performance history in South Africa

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−	'''''Rain''''' is a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, ~~which was based~~ on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.	+	'''''Rain''''' is a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph,
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		+	==The original text==
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		+	Based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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-The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
+'''''Rain''''' is a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
+: Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
-Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
+: Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
-The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1983, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]].
+: The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph was presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening 3 June, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]]. Decor and costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
 ==Translations and adaptations==
 == Sources ==
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(1932_film)
+Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(1932_film)].
 ''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23.
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 196.
-''Rain'' theatre programme, 1983.
+''Rain'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1983.

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 Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
-Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
+Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
 The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1983, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]].

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-The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
+The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
 The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1983, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]].
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(1932_film)
-''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23
+''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23.
 ''Rain'' theatre programme, 1983.

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−	The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York ~~city~~, 7 November 1922.	+	The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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−	The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which ~~in turn~~ was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing.	+	The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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-''Rain'' by Somerset Maugham. First appeared as a short story titled ''Sadie Thompson'', - a portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
+The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which in turn was based on the short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain") by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing.
 The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph presented by [[CAPAB]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1983, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]].
 == Sources ==
 ''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23
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-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 R|R]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+== Return to ==
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]