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| − | [[Robin Hood]] is can refer to the | + | [[Robin Hood]] is can refer to the legendary character of "Robin Hood" and his band of outlaws, or to the many dramatized versions of the stories and fables featuring him. |
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=Plays based on the stories of Robin Hood= | =Plays based on the stories of Robin Hood= | ||
| − | A vast number of poems, plays, novels, films, comics and so on have been based on the tales of Robin Hood over the years. Listed here are plays, pantomimes and other versions of the tales, performed in South Africa, or with a South African connection. | + | A vast number of poems, plays, novels, films, comics and so on have been based on the tales of Robin Hood over the years. |
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| + | Listed here are plays, pantomimes and other versions of the tales, performed in South Africa, or with a South African connection. | ||
==''Robin Hood'' by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]]== | ==''Robin Hood'' by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]]== | ||
| − | ''[[Robin Hood]]'' was a four-act play written by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]] in 1906. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 17th October 1906, it | + | ''[[Robin Hood]]'' was a four-act play written by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]] in 1906. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 17th October 1906, (with Lewis Waller as "Robin" and [[William Devereux]] playing "King John"), it had 163 performances, and was then taken on tour by the lead actor Lewis Waller's Company, touring, playing inter alia at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, 28th October 1907. |
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| + | Little is known of the plot line. Certainly the emphasis would seem to have been on romance, with Robin Hood / Earl of Huntingdon (Lewis Waller), using a servant girl Adela (Dorothy Minto), to deliver his amorous messages to Maid Marian / Lady Marian de Vaux, Evelyn Millard. Playwright William Devereux played King John, and a postcard of Ethelbert Edwards, known for his height, suggests Little John was also present. Many of these names would go on to have very successful careers in the emerging silent movie industry. | ||
===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 31 March 2020
Robin Hood is can refer to the legendary character of "Robin Hood" and his band of outlaws, or to the many dramatized versions of the stories and fables featuring him.
Contents
The character
Plays based on the stories of Robin Hood
A vast number of poems, plays, novels, films, comics and so on have been based on the tales of Robin Hood over the years.
Listed here are plays, pantomimes and other versions of the tales, performed in South Africa, or with a South African connection.
Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux
Robin Hood was a four-act play written by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux in 1906. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 17th October 1906, (with Lewis Waller as "Robin" and William Devereux playing "King John"), it had 163 performances, and was then taken on tour by the lead actor Lewis Waller's Company, touring, playing inter alia at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, 28th October 1907.
Little is known of the plot line. Certainly the emphasis would seem to have been on romance, with Robin Hood / Earl of Huntingdon (Lewis Waller), using a servant girl Adela (Dorothy Minto), to deliver his amorous messages to Maid Marian / Lady Marian de Vaux, Evelyn Millard. Playwright William Devereux played King John, and a postcard of Ethelbert Edwards, known for his height, suggests Little John was also present. Many of these names would go on to have very successful careers in the emerging silent movie industry.
Sources
Promotional postcard for Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux, Media Storehouse 1907[1].
Anthony Munday. 2014. "The Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntington" in Amnon Kabatchnik. Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem. Rowman & Littlefield. pp243-361.
Robin Hood, a musical by by Keith Bain and by Anton Luitingh
Text and lyrics written by Keith Bain and music by Anton Luitingh. A timeless tale erupts with hoodlums, merry men and royalty.
Performance history in South Africa
1998: Performed in the H.B. Thom Theatre, September 1998, directed by Gaerin Hauptfleisch with musical direction by Anton Luitingh, starring Stephanie Hough, Graeme Bootsma, Jenny Stead, Naomi Smit, Minki Burger, Susan Rabe, Alex Marais, André Weideman, Nikki Rowan, Petronel Baard, James Lapping, Rudi van der Merwe, Merlin Balie, Elana Afrika.
Sources
Theatre pamphlet of the 1998 Robin Hood production in Stellenbosch
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