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''My Three Angels'' (Also known as***) by Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack. A delightful and entertaining comedy based on a popular French play by Albert Husson called ''La Cuisine des Anges'' (“Cooking with Angels”), it is set  on an island in French Guiana, and tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof,  became the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953, it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called We’re no Angels, starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov. ** Produced in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], and starring [[John Boulter]] in 1955Translated into Afrikaans as ''Drie Engele op Duiwelseiland'' by ** and first produced by ** [???]
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'''''My Three Angels''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Three_Angels] is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_and_Bella_Spewack]. A delightful and entertaining comedy set  on an island in French Guiana, it tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof,  become the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953.
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== The original text ==
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Based on a popular French play by Albert Husson called ''La Cuisine des Anges'' (“Cooking with Angels”).
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==Translations and adaptations==
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it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called ''We’re no Angels'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27re_No_Angels_%281955_film%29], starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov.
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland''''' by [[Mariechen Naudé]].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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A very popular play with amateur theatre groups.
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1955: Produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], and starring [[John Boulter]].   
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196*: [[PACOFS]] did a production featuring [[Deon Joubert]], [[Schalk Jacobsz]]?* and [[Johan Botha]]?*. Directed by ***.
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1969: In June the [[Libertas Teaterklub]] presented ''My Three Angels'', directed by [[Jane Turner]], with [[Cynthia Lambrechts]] (Emilie), [[Nigel Thompson]] (Felix), [[Louise Brower]] (Madame Parole), [[Jenny Torr]] (Marie-Louise), [[Johann van Heerden]] (Alfred, 4707), [[Bryan Andrews]] (Joseph, 3011), [[John Davis]] (Jules, 6917), [[Fred Stephens]] (Gaston Lemare) and [[Tony Gild]] (Espoir).
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1973: The Naudé translation ''[[Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland]]'' was staged by (***) in Pretoria, directed by [[Danie Burger]], featuring [[Enone van den Bergh]] (Emilie), [[Jelrich Koeleman]] (Felix), [[Linda Botha]] (Die Meisie), [[Esther Nasser]] (Madame Parole), [[Zaza Vorster]] (Marie-Louise), [[Deric Botha]] (Alfred), [[Sidney Rogers]] (Jules), [[Pieter Brand]] (Joseph), [[Lucas Maree]] (Gaston), [[David van Rensburg]] (Paul) and [[Etienne Ernst]] (Espoir).
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1974: [[Johan Botha]] directed it for [[SWAPAC]], the first play to be produced by that arts council entirely on its own.
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== Sources ==
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(Pretoria) theatre programme, 1973.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 14:52, 5 April 2018

My Three Angels [1] is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack [2]. A delightful and entertaining comedy set on an island in French Guiana, it tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof, become the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953.

The original text

Based on a popular French play by Albert Husson called La Cuisine des Anges (“Cooking with Angels”).

Translations and adaptations

it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called We’re no Angels [3], starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov.

Translated into Afrikaans as Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland by Mariechen Naudé.

Performance history in South Africa

A very popular play with amateur theatre groups.

1955: Produced by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Anthony Farmer, and starring John Boulter.

196*: PACOFS did a production featuring Deon Joubert, Schalk Jacobsz?* and Johan Botha?*. Directed by ***.

1969: In June the Libertas Teaterklub presented My Three Angels, directed by Jane Turner, with Cynthia Lambrechts (Emilie), Nigel Thompson (Felix), Louise Brower (Madame Parole), Jenny Torr (Marie-Louise), Johann van Heerden (Alfred, 4707), Bryan Andrews (Joseph, 3011), John Davis (Jules, 6917), Fred Stephens (Gaston Lemare) and Tony Gild (Espoir).

1973: The Naudé translation Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland was staged by (***) in Pretoria, directed by Danie Burger, featuring Enone van den Bergh (Emilie), Jelrich Koeleman (Felix), Linda Botha (Die Meisie), Esther Nasser (Madame Parole), Zaza Vorster (Marie-Louise), Deric Botha (Alfred), Sidney Rogers (Jules), Pieter Brand (Joseph), Lucas Maree (Gaston), David van Rensburg (Paul) and Etienne Ernst (Espoir).

1974: Johan Botha directed it for SWAPAC, the first play to be produced by that arts council entirely on its own.

Sources

(Pretoria) theatre programme, 1973.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page