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''The Andersonville Trial'' by Saul Levitt. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]].

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 ''The Andersonville Trial'' by American writer Saul Levitt [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495404/] (1911-1977).
 The play was first presented on December 29, 1959 in New York City at Henry Miller's Theatre.
 It was published by Random House Publishing in 1960.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
+: [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].
 Characters and 1962 cast:
 General Lew Wallace, President of the Court: [[Simon Swindell]].
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 Newspapermen: [[Joseph Sherman]].
 General Mott, General Thomas, General Geary, General Fessenden - Assisting judges - [[Wally Loyd]], [[Fred Alden]], [[Robert Short]], [[Bill Foster]].
 == Sources ==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-[[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
+: [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
 Characters and 1962 cast:
 General Lew Wallace, President of the Court: [[Simon Swindell]].

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-''The Andersonville Trial'' by [[Saul Levitt]]. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
+[[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
 Characters and 1962 cast:
 General Lew Wallace, President of the Court: [[Simon Swindell]].
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 ==Translations and adaptations==
 == Sources ==
 Alexander Theatre programme of the play's run in February 1962, No. 157.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-''The Andersonville Trial'' by [[Saul Levitt]]. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
+''The Andersonville Trial'' by [[Saul Levitt]]. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Decor by [[Roy Cooke]].The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
 Characters and 1962 cast:
 General Lew Wallace, President of the Court: [[Simon Swindell]].
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 James H. Davidson: [[Phillip James]].
 Jasper Culver: [[Harry Hambleton]].
-George W. Gray
+George W. Gray: [[George Canes]].
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-''The Andersonville Trial'' by [[Saul Levitt]]. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
+''The Andersonville Trial'' by [[Saul Levitt]]. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The run was at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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		+	''The Andersonville Trial'' by Saul Levitt. ** [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play, which was staged by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1962. It starred [[Joe Stewardson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. The play is about whether men "have or have not a real authority within themselves as human beings" using the military as background to this question (Saul Levitt in the programme of the play in 1962). It has been compared to the story of Captain Henry Wirz who was put on trial for his life after the Civil War in America in 1865. He claimed he merely carried out the orders of his superiors. The playwright asks whether these superior systems (government, corporations, army) can "take over ultimate responsibility for the individuals moral decision" (Levitt). The play is set in a courtroom that suggests 1865. Levitt asserts that the play eventually poses another question: "are men too weak in the face of the very world they make?".
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		+	==Translations and adaptations==
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	Alexander Theatre programme of the play's run in February 1962, No. 157.

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