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| − | ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' is a play by | + | ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' is a play by Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weedon_Grossmith]. |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | The play was first produced in London in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery and painting the advertising poster. | ||
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| + | Produced in New York by Sam and Lee Shubert and Daniel V. Arthur, the play opened at the Princess Theatre on Broadway on 6 October, 1902, and played through to December of that year. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1910: Produced by the [[De Jong-Black Company]] with a new company they had acquired in England, opening at the [[Tivoli Theatre]], Cape Town, probably in February. The company included [[Herbert Ford]], [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]] and [[Kate Walbran]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-party-5628 | ||
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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.431-2 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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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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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:21, 6 November 2020
The Night of the Party is a play by Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919)[1].
Contents
The original text
The play was first produced in London in 1901, with Grossmith himself directing, playing the lead role, designing the scenery and painting the advertising poster.
Produced in New York by Sam and Lee Shubert and Daniel V. Arthur, the play opened at the Princess Theatre on Broadway on 6 October, 1902, and played through to December of that year.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1910: Produced by the De Jong-Black Company with a new company they had acquired in England, opening at the Tivoli Theatre, Cape Town, probably in February. The company included Herbert Ford, Augustus Wheatman, Louis du Cane, Maud Townsend and Kate Walbran.
Sources
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-night-of-the-party-5628
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.431-2
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
