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 The play was written in 1916. In previous performances of ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'', [[Charles Leonard]] had played the role of Van Kalabas (''Stage and Cinema'', 3 February 1917. p 9) and was due to play the role in the sequel. However, Leonard was killed in a bar fight during rehearsals in October 1916, and was subsequently and speedily replaced by [[Cecil Kellaway]] who was then on tour in India. Unfortunately, Kellaway's return to Cape Town was delayed due to the war, and finally Black went on as Van Kalabas on opening night.
-Published in a collection of Black's plays edited by [[Stephen Gray]] ([[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]] 1984). Published in ''[[Three Plays]]'' by [[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]].
+Published in a collection of Black's plays edited by [[Stephen Gray]] ([[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]] 1984). Published in ''[[Three Plays]]'' by [[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]]. A complete acting typescript copy is held in the Strange Collection at the Johannesburg Public Library.
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles), [[Mabel Morton]] (as Trixie), [[Frikkie Page]] (as Tickey van Slaap and later as Cupido) and Page's wife, [[Dolly Sinclair]] (as Maria).
+: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing "Van Kalabas", and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles), [[Mabel Morton]] (as "Trixie"), [[Frikkie Page]] (as "Tickey van Slaap" and later as "Cupido") and Page's wife, [[Dolly Sinclair]] (as "Maria").
 ==Sources==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles) and [[Mabel Morton]] (as Trixie).
+: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles), [[Mabel Morton]] (as Trixie), [[Frikkie Page]] (as Tickey van Slaap and later as Cupido) and Page's wife, [[Dolly Sinclair]] (as Maria).
 ==Sources==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included: [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles).
+: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles) and [[Mabel Morton]] (as Trixie).
 ==Sources==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included: [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]].
+: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. [[Cecil Kellaway]] eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace". Others in the cast included: [[Margaretha van Hulsteyn]] (playing male and coloured roles).
 ==Sources==

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 The play is a sequel to Black's play, ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'', in which the character Gert van Kalabas finds himself in the Great War.
 Published in a collection of Black's plays edited by [[Stephen Gray]] ([[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]] 1984). Published in ''[[Three Plays]]'' by [[Ad Donker Publishers|Ad Donker]].
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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Written in 1916, and performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company
+: First performed by [[Stephen Black]]'s company on 29 November 1916 at the [[Opera House]] in Cape Town (with Black in the title role), before transferring to the [[Railway Institute]] and subsequently going on tour where it also played at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in February 1917. Cecil Kellaway eventually joined the company, playing Van Kalabas, and Black then took her the roles of "West" and "Sergeant Peace".
 ==Sources==

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		+	The play is a sequel to Black's play, ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'', in which the character Gert van Kalabas finds himself in the Great War.

	Published in a collection of Black's plays edited by [[Stephen Gray]] ([[Ad Donker Publishers\|Ad Donker]] 1984). Published in ''[[Three Plays]]'' by [[Ad Donker Publishers\|Ad Donker]].		Published in a collection of Black's plays edited by [[Stephen Gray]] ([[Ad Donker Publishers\|Ad Donker]] 1984). Published in ''[[Three Plays]]'' by [[Ad Donker Publishers\|Ad Donker]].