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Translated and adapted into English as ''[["Frou Frou"]]'' by Augustin Daly (1838-1899) and first performed in the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, on 15 February, 1870. Published in New York by [[Samuel French]], c1870 as no CCCLIX of French's Standard Drama. Subtitled "A Comedy of Powerful Human Interest". | Translated and adapted into English as ''[["Frou Frou"]]'' by Augustin Daly (1838-1899) and first performed in the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, on 15 February, 1870. Published in New York by [[Samuel French]], c1870 as no CCCLIX of French's Standard Drama. Subtitled "A Comedy of Powerful Human Interest". | ||
| − | Another version, by Webster | + | Another version, entitled ''[[Fou-Frou, or A School for Levity]]'' was written by Benjamin Webster, and first performed - as |
| − | Many film versions were made over the years, including a 1914 silent film by Eugene Moore; ''[[Frou-Frou]]'', directed by Alfredo De Antoni (Italy, 1918), ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Otto Rippert (Germany, 1922), ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Guy du Fresnay (France, 1924); ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Augusto Genina (1955, Italy), etc. | + | Many film versions were made over the years, including a 1914 silent film by Eugene Moore; ''[[Frou-Frou]]'', directed by Alfredo De Antoni (Italy, 1918), ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Otto Rippert (Germany, 1922), ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Guy du Fresnay (France, 1924); ''[[Frou-Frou]]'' directed by Augusto Genina (1955, Italy), etc. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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Froufrou is a French play in five acts by Henri Mailhoc (1831-1897)[] and Ludovic Halévy (1834-1908)[1].
Also found as Frou Frou and Frou-Frou in various versions.
Contents
The original text
First performed in the Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris, in 1869. Text published in Paris by Michel Levy Frères in 1870.
Translations and adaptations
Translated and adapted into English as "Frou Frou" by Augustin Daly (1838-1899) and first performed in the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, on 15 February, 1870. Published in New York by Samuel French, c1870 as no CCCLIX of French's Standard Drama. Subtitled "A Comedy of Powerful Human Interest".
Another version, entitled Fou-Frou, or A School for Levity was written by Benjamin Webster, and first performed - as
Many film versions were made over the years, including a 1914 silent film by Eugene Moore; Frou-Frou, directed by Alfredo De Antoni (Italy, 1918), Frou-Frou directed by Otto Rippert (Germany, 1922), Frou-Frou directed by Guy du Fresnay (France, 1924); Frou-Frou directed by Augusto Genina (1955, Italy), etc.
Performance history in South Africa
1875: Performed as Frou-Frou, or Fashion and Folly by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 7 May,
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1870 French text by Michel Levy, The Internet Archive[2]
Facsimile version of the 1870 English text by Daly, Hathi Trust Digital Library[3]
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frou_Frou_(film_1914)
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.203-205
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