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''[[Feu Toupinel]]'' (lit. "Toupinel fire") is a French comedy in three acts by Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Bisson]. | ''[[Feu Toupinel]]'' (lit. "Toupinel fire") is a French comedy in three acts by Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Bisson]. | ||
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First performed on 27 February, 1890, at the Thêatre Vaudeville, Paris and published in Paris by Tresse in 1890 (a new edition by Callmann-Lévy, Paris, appearing in 1907). | First performed on 27 February, 1890, at the Thêatre Vaudeville, Paris and published in Paris by Tresse in 1890 (a new edition by Callmann-Lévy, Paris, appearing in 1907). | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Adapted into English as a three act comedy called '''''[[The Late Lamented]]''''' by Frederick William "Fred" Horner (1854-?)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_Horner]. First performed at Court Theatre, London, 6 May, 1891 and transferred to The Strand Theatre, London, on 1 August 1891. | Adapted into English as a three act comedy called '''''[[The Late Lamented]]''''' by Frederick William "Fred" Horner (1854-?)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_Horner]. First performed at Court Theatre, London, 6 May, 1891 and transferred to The Strand Theatre, London, on 1 August 1891. | ||
| + | Filmed in French by Roger Capellani (1934)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feu_Toupinel]. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1892: Performed in the [[Vaudeville Theatre]], Cape Town, by the visiting [[Emilie Bevan Comedy Company]] as part of a three-and-a-half month season of 20 plays which began on 8 August. It is uncertain which text was used in this case. | ||
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Facsimile version of the 1907 edition by Callmann-Lévy, [[The Internet Archive]][https://archive.org/details/feutoupinelcom00bissuoft/page/n5] | Facsimile version of the 1907 edition by Callmann-Lévy, [[The Internet Archive]][https://archive.org/details/feutoupinelcom00bissuoft/page/n5] | ||
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J.P. Wearing. 2014. ''The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel'', Scarecrow Press: pp.65-6[] | J.P. Wearing. 2014. ''The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel'', Scarecrow Press: pp.65-6[] | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.394-5 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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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Revision as of 05:45, 30 October 2019
Feu Toupinel (lit. "Toupinel fire") is a French comedy in three acts by Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912)[1].
Contents
The original text
First performed on 27 February, 1890, at the Thêatre Vaudeville, Paris and published in Paris by Tresse in 1890 (a new edition by Callmann-Lévy, Paris, appearing in 1907).
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into English as a three act comedy called The Late Lamented by Frederick William "Fred" Horner (1854-?)[2]. First performed at Court Theatre, London, 6 May, 1891 and transferred to The Strand Theatre, London, on 1 August 1891.
Filmed in French by Roger Capellani (1934)[3].
Performance history in South Africa
1892: Performed in the Vaudeville Theatre, Cape Town, by the visiting Emilie Bevan Comedy Company as part of a three-and-a-half month season of 20 plays which began on 8 August. It is uncertain which text was used in this case.
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1907 edition by Callmann-Lévy, The Internet Archive[4] https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feu_Toupinel
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Bisson
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Carr%C3%A9
Howard, Cecil. 1891. The Theatre: a monthly review of the drama, music and the fine arts, Jan. 1880-June 1894; London Vol. 18, (Sep 1891): pp. 137-138.[5]
J.P. Wearing. 2014. The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel, Scarecrow Press: pp.65-6[]
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.394-5
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
