She Stoops to Conquer - Revision history

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 : Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Joyce Burch]].
-April 21-23, 1949: Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] at the Port Elizabeth City Hall for the MOTH's Building Fund.
+April 21-23, 1949: Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] at the Port Elizabeth City Hall for the MOTH's Building Fund. Starring [[James Tasker]],
 : Presented by the [[National Theatre Organisation]], produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] starring [[Alan Chadwick]], [[Barry Wallman]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Frank Wise]], [[Patrick Trevor]], [[Leonard Graham]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Pamela Murray]], [[Stephanie Shiller]], [[Pat Simpson]], [[Gordon Fergusson]]. Decor by [[Frank Graves]], costumes by [[Doreen Graves]], lighting by [[Harry Ligoff]].

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 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.135.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Stoops_to_Conquer
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 70-77, 109, 154, 183-4, 192, 196 and 508.
+[[NTO]] theatre programme, 1954.
 ''[[PACOFS]] Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988''
 ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(4), 1969.

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	1948: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Joyce Burch]].		1948: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Joyce Burch]].
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		+	April 21-23, 1949: Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] at the Port Elizabeth City Hall for the MOTH's Building Fund.

	1954: Presented by the [[National Theatre Organisation]], produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] starring [[Alan Chadwick]], [[Barry Wallman]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Frank Wise]], [[Patrick Trevor]], [[Leonard Graham]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Pamela Murray]], [[Stephanie Shiller]], [[Pat Simpson]], [[Gordon Fergusson]]. Decor by [[Frank Graves]], costumes by [[Doreen Graves]], lighting by [[Harry Ligoff]].		1954: Presented by the [[National Theatre Organisation]], produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] starring [[Alan Chadwick]], [[Barry Wallman]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Frank Wise]], [[Patrick Trevor]], [[Leonard Graham]], [[Joyce Bradley]], [[Pamela Murray]], [[Stephanie Shiller]], [[Pat Simpson]], [[Gordon Fergusson]]. Decor by [[Frank Graves]], costumes by [[Doreen Graves]], lighting by [[Harry Ligoff]].

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-A musical version of the play, called ''[[O Marry Me!]]'', was produced Off-Broadway in 1961, the book and lyrics written by Lola Pergament and the music by Robert Kessler. It was also performed in London circa 1963, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].
+A musical version of the play, called '''''[[O Marry Me!]]''''', was produced Off-Broadway in 1961, the book and lyrics written by Lola Pergament and the music by Robert Kessler. It was also performed in London circa 1963, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].
 Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.

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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-A musical version of the play, called ''[[O Marry Me!]]'', was produced Off-Broadway in 1961, the book and lyrics written by Lola Pergament and the music by Robert Kessler. It was also performed in London in the 1960's, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].
+A musical version of the play, called ''[[O Marry Me!]]'', was produced Off-Broadway in 1961, the book and lyrics written by Lola Pergament and the music by Robert Kessler. It was also performed in London circa 1963, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].
 Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.

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	A musical version of the play, called ''[[Oh Marry Me]]'', was performed in London in the 1960's, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].		A musical version of the play, called ''[[Oh Marry Me]]'', was performed in London in the 1960's, starring ''inter alia'' [[Richard Loring]].
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		+	O Marry Me! 1961 Off-Broadway Robert Kessler Lola Pergament Pergament

	Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.		Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.

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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==
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		+	A musical version of the play was called ''[[Oh Marry Me]]''

	Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.		Adapted as a South African version called '''''[[She Stoops to Conquer - Mistakes of an African Knight]]''''' by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], and set in Natal on a cane farm at around 1900.

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 : Performed by the [[Garrison Players]], under the title ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 3 August, with ''[[The Miller and his Men]]'' (Pocock).
-: Performed in [[The Lyceum]], the newly constructed Port Elizabeth theatre by the [[Port Elizabeth Dramatic Society]] on 26 September, under the title ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'',  with ''[[Did You Ever Send Your Wife to Camberwell?]]'' (Coyne).
+: Performed in [[The Lyceum]], the newly constructed Port Elizabeth theatre by the [[Port Elizabeth Dramatic Society]] on 26 September, under the title ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'',  with ''[[Did You Ever Send Your Wife to Camberwell?]]'' (Coyne).Starring [[William Henry Pearson]], later the Mayor of Port Elizabeth and a Member of Parliament, as [[Tony Lumpkin]].
 : Presented on tour by [[Luscombe Searelle]] and his company in a season of plays, featuring with the visiting comedian [[Lionel Brough]].  In Cape Town they appeared in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], opening on 26 August with ''[[The Paper Chase]]'' (Thomas).  According to Boonzaier (1923),  most of the Cape Town season not well attended by the Cape Town public, because of the unsuitable choice of venue.