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| − | Kathleen Mavourneen is the name given to a number of dramatic works, | + | ''[[Kathleen Mavourneen]]'' is the name given to a number of dramatic works, all deriving from ''[[Kathleen Mavourneen]]'', a sentimental song written in 1837, composed by Frederick Crouch with lyrics by a Mrs. Crawford. |
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| + | Among the works are several silent films, the first produced in 1906 starring Kitty O'Neil, Walter Griswoll and H.L. Bascomb. Other such silent films were produced in 1911, 1913 and 1919, the last of these starring Theda Bara. Two sound films with this title were produced, in 1930 and 1937.[] | ||
| + | For more on the song and its influence, see the [[Wikipedia]] entry on ''Kathleen Mavourneen'' at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mavourneen. | ||
| + | Discussed here are dramatic works produced in South Africa | ||
=''[[Kathleen Mavourneen, or St Patrick's Eve]]'' by William Travers (1862)= | =''[[Kathleen Mavourneen, or St Patrick's Eve]]'' by William Travers (1862)= | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 29 May 2020
Kathleen Mavourneen is the name given to a number of dramatic works, all deriving from Kathleen Mavourneen, a sentimental song written in 1837, composed by Frederick Crouch with lyrics by a Mrs. Crawford.
Among the works are several silent films, the first produced in 1906 starring Kitty O'Neil, Walter Griswoll and H.L. Bascomb. Other such silent films were produced in 1911, 1913 and 1919, the last of these starring Theda Bara. Two sound films with this title were produced, in 1930 and 1937.[] For more on the song and its influence, see the Wikipedia entry on Kathleen Mavourneen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mavourneen.
Discussed here are dramatic works produced in South Africa
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Kathleen Mavourneen, or St Patrick's Eve by William Travers (1862)
The original text
Kathleen Mavourneen was originally the name of a song written in 1837, composed by Frederick Crouch with lyrics by a Mrs. Crawford.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1876: Performed as Kathleen Mavourneen by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town, on 22 April, with Black Ey'd Susan (Burnand).
1876: Performed as Kathleen Mavourneen by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town, on 23 May, with two poems (The Raven by E.A. Poe and Shamus O'Brien by J.S. Le Fanu) recited by Mr Fairclough, a song by Miss E. Seyton and a dance by Miss Duggan.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mavourneen
Janet Murphy and Eileen Chamberlain The Poor Man's Daughter, A Return to The Colleen Bawn, Lulu.com[1]
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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