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| − | A play about the relationship between Nell Gwynne and King Charles II. First performed on stage in 1900 in London and New York, with Julia Neilson making a name for herself as "Nell" in the United Kingdom. The Australian actress, Nellie Stewart, also became a prominent "Nell", first appearing in the role in 1902, | + | A play about the relationship between Nell Gwynne and King Charles II. First performed on stage in 1900 in London and New York, with Julia Neilson making a name for herself as "Nell" in the United Kingdom. The Australian actress, Nellie Stewart, also became a prominent "Nell", first appearing in the role in 1902, going on to perform it every once in a while until her death in 1931. |
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Revision as of 06:50, 5 May 2021
Sweet Nell of Old Drury is a play by Paul Kester (1870-1933)[1]
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The original text
A play about the relationship between Nell Gwynne and King Charles II. First performed on stage in 1900 in London and New York, with Julia Neilson making a name for herself as "Nell" in the United Kingdom. The Australian actress, Nellie Stewart, also became a prominent "Nell", first appearing in the role in 1902, going on to perform it every once in a while until her death in 1931.
Translations and adaptations
Turned into an Australian silent in 1911, directed by Raymond Longford and starring Nellie Stewart.[2]
Performance history in South Africa
1901: According to D.C. Boonzaier's reminiscences (1923) it was performed by the Sass and Nelson Company in the Opera House, Cape Town, as part of a season of plays that commenced on 11 May.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kester
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Nell_of_Old_Drury
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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