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A Country Girl, or Town and Country is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner,
Best known simply as A Country Girl.
Contents
The original text
Written by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, additional lyrics by Percy Greenbank, music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens, the musical opened at Daly's Theatre in London, managed by George Edwardes, on 18 January 1902.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1903: Performed in the Good Hope Theatre, Cape Town, by a company that included Myles Clifton, Victor Gouriet, Maud Marsland, Gertie Lester and Norah Brocklebank, brought to South Africa by the Wheeler Theatre Company.
1929: Performed by the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society, starring E. Tiffin.
1939: Produced by Aida Egan for the East London Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in 1939. Musical director E.R. Goodactre, ballet mistress Irene Crawford.
Sources
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Country_Girl
The South African Theatre, Music and Dance 1(1), 1939.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 416
P.J. du Toit. 1988. Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica Uitgewers
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