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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1938: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in September, directed by [Betty Oliver]].  
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1938: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in September, directed by [[Betty Oliver]].  
  
 
1964: The [[Brian Brooke Company]] presented British comedian [[Vic Oliver]] in this play in Pretoria and Springs in June 1964 and in Johannesburg from 26 June to 15 August 1964.
 
1964: The [[Brian Brooke Company]] presented British comedian [[Vic Oliver]] in this play in Pretoria and Springs in June 1964 and in Johannesburg from 26 June to 15 August 1964.

Revision as of 09:35, 25 February 2019

Distinguished Gathering is a play in three acts by British playwright James Parish (1904-1974). Casting Male 9, Female 5.

The original text

Published by Samuel French, 1936.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1938: Presented by the University of Cape Town’s University Dramatic Society at the Little Theatre in September, directed by Betty Oliver.

1964: The Brian Brooke Company presented British comedian Vic Oliver in this play in Pretoria and Springs in June 1964 and in Johannesburg from 26 June to 15 August 1964.

Sources

Doollee: The Playwrights Database [1].

Inskip, 1972. p.123.

Tucker, 1997. p.195.

Photocopies of programmes for productions by the Brian Brooke Company held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 11.


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