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''[[Tiridate]]'' is a French play by Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcisse_Fournier] | ''[[Tiridate]]'' is a French play by Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcisse_Fournier] | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| − | + | The play tells of a fictional incident in life of the 18th century British actress Anne Oldfield (1783-1830)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Oldfield] and a young poet who falls in love with her. | |
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| − | + | Charles Reade adapted Narcisse's play as a short story called "Art: a dramatic tale" and published it in ''Bentley's Miscellany'' (December 1853). He then adapted his own story as a one act play called ''[[Art]]'' in 1855. | |
| − | + | Reade later revived his play as ''[[An Actress of Daylight]]'' for the actress Mrs John Wood, and did so again in 1883 for the actress [[Geneviève Ward]] - now calling the play ''[[Nance Oldfield]]''. The first production by Ward was a failure at the time, but the play would become a standard work in her repertoire over the years. | |
| − | In 1894 W. H. Baker & co., Boston, published the | + | In 1891 Ellen Terry purchased the rights to Reade's play, performing the leading role numerous times, also under the title ''[[Nance Oldfield]]''. |
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| + | In 1894 W. H. Baker & co., Boston, published an American version of the play, a one-act play likewise called ''[[Nance Oldfield]]'' but credited to "M.A." (Mildred Aldrich, 1853-1928)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Aldrich], in the series ''Baker's edition of plays''. The text clearly credits "M.A." as the author, but states that it had been "arranged from Charles Reade's story". | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 1 June 2020
Tiridate is a French play by Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[1]
Contents
The original text
The play tells of a fictional incident in life of the 18th century British actress Anne Oldfield (1783-1830)[2] and a young poet who falls in love with her.
Translations and adaptations
Charles Reade adapted Narcisse's play as a short story called "Art: a dramatic tale" and published it in Bentley's Miscellany (December 1853). He then adapted his own story as a one act play called Art in 1855.
Reade later revived his play as An Actress of Daylight for the actress Mrs John Wood, and did so again in 1883 for the actress Geneviève Ward - now calling the play Nance Oldfield. The first production by Ward was a failure at the time, but the play would become a standard work in her repertoire over the years.
In 1891 Ellen Terry purchased the rights to Reade's play, performing the leading role numerous times, also under the title Nance Oldfield.
In 1894 W. H. Baker & co., Boston, published an American version of the play, a one-act play likewise called Nance Oldfield but credited to "M.A." (Mildred Aldrich, 1853-1928)[3], in the series Baker's edition of plays. The text clearly credits "M.A." as the author, but states that it had been "arranged from Charles Reade's story".
Performance history in South Africa
1891-2: Performed by the Geneviève Ward Company during a nine months' tour of South Africa, under the auspices of Luscombe Searelle, featuring Geneviève Ward and W.H. Vernon in the leading roles.
Sources
"Anne Oldfield" in Wikipedia[4]
Facsimile version of the 1894 edition of the text by Baker, Hathi Trust Digital Library[5]
Jeffrey Richards. 2007. Sir Henry Irving: A Victorian Actor and His World A&C Black:p.53[6]
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 (Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century) Cambridge University Press:p.396 [7]
J.P. Wearing. 2013. The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. (Second, revised edition, p.215[8]
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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