South Sea Bubble - Revision history

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 == Sources ==
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Bubble_(play)
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noël_Coward
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 107.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==The original text==
-One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb.  When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
+One of Coward's less successful works, the play was originally written in 1949 and titled ''Home and Colonial'', and then, retitled ''[[Island Fling]]'', opened in 1951 in Westport, Connecticut, in the USA for eight performances. The final version was again retitled as ''[[ South Sea Bubble]]'' and had its premiere  at the Lyric Theatre in London on 25 April 1956. The cast included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb.  When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb.  When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 - It was staged in Cape Town by [[Brian Brooke]] in July 1956 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]], who had to leave the cast because of earlier commitments in Australia and New Zealand.

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-''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a play by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].
+''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a comedy in three acts by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].
 ==The original text==
 One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb.  When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
 == South African Performances ==
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 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 107.
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 S|S]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 S|S]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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		+	''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a play by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward].

−	~~''South Sea Bubble'' by Noël Coward.~~ One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.	+	==The original text==
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		+	One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.

	== South African Performances ==		== South African Performances ==

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 - It was staged in Cape Town by [[Brian Brooke]] in July 1956 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]], who had to leave the cast because of earlier commitments in Australia and New Zealand.
-- [[Dulcie Gray]] returned the following year and the play opened at the [[Brooke Theatre]] on 22 March 1957.  The local cast also included [[Joss Ackland]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[Adrian Steed]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[Rory MacDermott]].  The sets were by [[Pamela Lewis]] and the direction by Petrina Fry.
+- [[Dulcie Gray]] returned the following year and the play opened at the [[Brooke Theatre]] on 22 March 1957.  The local cast also included [[Joss Ackland]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[Adrian Steed]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[Rory MacDermott]].  The sets were by [[Pamela Lewis]] and the direction by [[Petrina Fry]].
 - The amateur [[George Society of Arts]] staged a short run from 22 May to 1 June 1963

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	''South Sea Bubble'' by Noël Coward. One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, first produced in the early 1950s with Vivien Leigh, playing for 8 nights in the West End. First staged in South Africa at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1957 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]].		''South Sea Bubble'' by Noël Coward. One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, first produced in the early 1950s with Vivien Leigh, playing for 8 nights in the West End. First staged in South Africa at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1957 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]].

		+	== Sources ==
		+	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 107.

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	+	''South Sea Bubble'' by Noël Coward. One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, first produced in the early 1950s with Vivien Leigh, playing for 8 nights in the West End. First staged in South Africa at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1957 with English actress [[Dulcie Gray]].