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A play by Agatha Christie.

Was staged in South Africa by the Johannesburge Reps in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.

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-'''''Witness for the Prosecution''''' is a play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.
+'''''Witness for the Prosecution''''' is a play by Agatha Christie
 == Performance history in South Africa ==
 : The play was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
 : Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], November 1954.
 == Sources ==

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 '''''Witness for the Prosecution''''' is a play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.
-The play was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
-Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], November 1954.
+: Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], November 1954.
 == Sources ==

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-A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.
+'''''Witness for the Prosecution''''' is a play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.
-Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
+The play was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
-Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], November 1954.:
+Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], November 1954.
 == Sources ==

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 Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 74.

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	Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.		Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.

		+	== Sources ==
		+	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 74.

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	A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.		A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.

−	Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|~~Johannesburge~~ Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.	+	Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.

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	A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.		A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.

−	Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburge Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.	+	Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburge Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.

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-A play by Agatha Christie.
+A play adapted by Agatha Christie based upon her short story titled "The Witness for the Prosecution". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had actually been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Peter Saunders.
-Was staged in South Africa by the Johannesburge Reps in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
+Was first staged in South Africa by the [[Johannesburge Reps]] in 1954, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the set which was a replica of the Old Bailey. [[Robert Griffiths]] and [[Sadie Festenstein]] starred in this sell out show.
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