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| − | ''[[The Toy Shop]]'' is a short play by Percival Wilde ()[] | + | ''[[The Toy Shop]]'' is a short play by Percival Wilde (1887-1953)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival_Wilde] |
''Not to be confused with '''[[The Toy-Shop: A Musical Play]]''' by Phyllis McGinley and Gladys Rich (1928).''[https://www.amazon.com/Toy-Shop-Musical-Play-Three-Acts/dp/B005RH8ZBW] | ''Not to be confused with '''[[The Toy-Shop: A Musical Play]]''' by Phyllis McGinley and Gladys Rich (1928).''[https://www.amazon.com/Toy-Shop-Musical-Play-Three-Acts/dp/B005RH8ZBW] | ||
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| − | A play about a little rich boy and a little poor girl locked in the toy shop. | + | A play about a little rich boy and a little poor girl locked in the toy shop. Tagged as "A Christmas play for children". |
| − | Published by [[Samuel French]] | + | Published by Walter H. Baker Company, 1923 and later by [[Samuel French]] |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | No performance noted to date. | + | No South African performance noted to date. |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival_Wilde | ||
https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/7834/the-toy-shop | https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/7834/the-toy-shop | ||
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| + | https://www.librarything.com/work/11292920 | ||
A copy of the text found in the archives of the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in 2022. | A copy of the text found in the archives of the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in 2022. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:50, 19 February 2023
The Toy Shop is a short play by Percival Wilde (1887-1953)[1]
Not to be confused with The Toy-Shop: A Musical Play by Phyllis McGinley and Gladys Rich (1928).[2]
Contents
The original text
A play about a little rich boy and a little poor girl locked in the toy shop. Tagged as "A Christmas play for children".
Published by Walter H. Baker Company, 1923 and later by Samuel French
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
No South African performance noted to date.
Sources
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Toy_Shop.html?id=DTg3AQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival_Wilde
https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/7834/the-toy-shop
https://www.librarything.com/work/11292920
A copy of the text found in the archives of the Stellenbosch Drama Department in 2022.
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