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| − | ''[[Mädchen in Uniform]]'' ("Girls in uniform") [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mädchen_in_Uniform] is the title of an iconic German film, based on '''''[[Gestern und Heute]]''''', a stage play by Christa Winsloe (1888-1944) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Winsloe].
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | Originally given the title '''''[[Gestern und Heute]]''''' (lit "Yesterday and today") by the author, the play was first produced in Leipzig as ''[[Ritter Nérestan]]'' ("Knight Nérestan") in 1930, the former title being considered too insipid.
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| − | Performed in Berlin as '''''[[Krankheit der Liebe]]'' (lit. "Sickness of Love") in 1930/1(?), directed by [[Leontine Sagan]], the production apparently stressing the lesbian theme.
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| − | The text published in Marton-Verlag (Manuskriptdrucke, 154), as "''[[Gestern und Heute]]'' (''[[Ritter Nérestan]]'') Schauspiel in 3 Akten und 12 Bildern" in Budapest (by G. Marton) and in Berlin , (by G. Marton) , in 1930.
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| − | == Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Filmed in 1931 as ''[[Mädchen in Uniform]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]] to a script by Winsloe, with Carl Froelich (1875-1953)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Froelich] as advisor and "senior artistic director". In this case the lesbian theme was somewhat toned down, but the film nevertheless became a lesbian classic.
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| − | It was translated into English by Barbara Burnham and performed as '''''[[Children in Uniform]]''''' for English audiences, opening at the Duchess Theatre in London in 1932, again directed by [[Leontine Sagan]], and with Cathleen Nesbitt and Jessica Tandy in the cast.
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| − | Performed as ''[[Girls in Uniform]]'' at the Booth Theatre, New York, opening on 30 December, 1932.
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| − | In 1958 the play was once more filmed in German as ''[[Mädchen in Uniform]]'' by Géza von Radványi, with Lilli Palmer
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1933: [[Leontine Sagan]] toured South Africa with the English version of the play (''[[Children in Uniform]]'') for three months on contract with [[African Consolidated Theatres]], with herself in the role of Elisabeth von Bernburg and English actress [[Aileen Marsden]] as Manuela.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[Loren Kruger|Kruger, Loren]] (ed.) 1996. ''Lights and Shadows: The Autobiography of [[Leontine Sagan]]''.
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Froelich
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| − | https://wikivisually.com/wiki/M%C3%A4dchen_in_Uniform_(1958_film)
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| − | https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Ritter_N%C3%A9restan.html?id=zuKYGwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
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