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''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne

Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''

https://musicaltheatreresourcecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicDomain/TheBoyComesHome.pdf

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 ==The original text==
-First produced by Mr. Owen Nares at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, on September 9,1918.
+Set in London a day after the armistice in 1918, it is comedy about the clash between Philip, who has just returned from the war front and has ideas for his future, and his conservative uncle James who has his own troubles.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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-''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne (1882-1956)[]
+''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne (1882-1956)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne]
 Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]'' in some instances.
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 == Sources ==
 https://musicaltheatreresourcecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicDomain/TheBoyComesHome.pdf

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−	1963: Performed as part of a ''[[Konsertprogram]]'' ("concert programme") by the Hoërskool Grens in East London, South Africa, ~~directed~~ by Miss E.M. Barrable, with [[Danie Burger\|D. Burger]] (as "Philip"), E. Eksteen, A. Joubert, A. Niemack and [[R.C. Williams]] (as "Uncle James").	+	1963: Performed as part of a ''[[Konsertprogram]]'' ("concert programme") by the Hoërskool Grens in East London, South Africa, billed as ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''. Directed by Miss E.M. Barrable, with [[Danie Burger\|D. Burger]] (as "Philip"), E. Eksteen, A. Joubert, A. Niemack and [[R.C. Williams]] (as "Uncle James").

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 ''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne (1882-1956)[]
-Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''
+Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]'' in some instances.
 ==The original text==

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−	''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne	+	''[[The Boy Comes Home]]'' is a short comedy by A.A. Milne (1882-1956)[]

	Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''		Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''

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	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==
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		+	1963: Performed as part of a ''[[Konsertprogram]]'' ("concert programme") by the Hoërskool Grens in East London, South Africa, directed by Miss E.M. Barrable, with [[Danie Burger\|D. Burger]] (as "Philip"), E. Eksteen, A. Joubert, A. Niemack and [[R.C. Williams]] (as "Uncle James").

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	https://musicaltheatreresourcecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicDomain/TheBoyComesHome.pdf

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	First produced by Mr. Owen Nares at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, on September 9,1918.		First produced by Mr. Owen Nares at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, on September 9,1918.
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	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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	Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''		Also referred to as ''[[Uncle James's Dream]]'' or ''[[The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream]]''

−	~~https~~://~~musicaltheatreresourcecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicDomain/TheBoyComesHome.pdf~~	+	==The original text==
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		+	First produced by Mr. Owen Nares at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, on September 9,1918.
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		+	==Translations and adaptations==
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		+	== Performance history in South Africa ==
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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