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| − | '''''Toad of Toad Hall''''' is an adaptation by A.A. Milne of ''The | + | '''''Toad of Toad Hall''''' is an adaptation for the stage by English author A.A. Milne (1882-1956) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne] of ''The Wind in the Willows'' by Kenneth Grahame. |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Presented by [[Children's Theatre]] at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, 1950, starring [[John Ingram]], [[Joe Goodman]], Redvers Kyle]] and [[Tom Reich]]. | + | 1950: Presented by [[Children's Theatre]] at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, 1950, starring [[John Ingram]], [[Joe Goodman]], [[Redvers Kyle]] and [[Tom Reich]]. |
| + | 1969: Presented by [[GADS]], produced by Jane Osborne, with music composed by Albert Honey, in July 1969, including Bill Chalmers as Badger; Beth Turner as Ratty; Anne Williams as Mole; Dugald Thomson as Toad; Jane English as Phoebe, the Gaoler's daughter; Margaret Wood as The Washerwoman; Ken Gough as Alfred the Horse; Geoff Vetch as Mr Pig the Policeman; Bruce Couperthwaite as Mr Owl the Judge and Ann Marsh as Miss Parrot, the Usher | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | ''Trek'', 14(2):19. February 1950. | + | ''[[Trek]]'', 14(2):19. February 1950. |
| + | Photographs, some with captions, of the cast (GADS production 1969) held by [[NELM]]: Photograph collection [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2006. 6. 5. 4 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:26, 18 March 2019
Toad of Toad Hall is an adaptation for the stage by English author A.A. Milne (1882-1956) [1] of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1950: Presented by Children's Theatre at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg, 1950, starring John Ingram, Joe Goodman, Redvers Kyle and Tom Reich.
1969: Presented by GADS, produced by Jane Osborne, with music composed by Albert Honey, in July 1969, including Bill Chalmers as Badger; Beth Turner as Ratty; Anne Williams as Mole; Dugald Thomson as Toad; Jane English as Phoebe, the Gaoler's daughter; Margaret Wood as The Washerwoman; Ken Gough as Alfred the Horse; Geoff Vetch as Mr Pig the Policeman; Bruce Couperthwaite as Mr Owl the Judge and Ann Marsh as Miss Parrot, the Usher
Sources
Trek, 14(2):19. February 1950.
Photographs, some with captions, of the cast (GADS production 1969) held by NELM: Photograph collection [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2006. 6. 5. 4
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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