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| − | ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille]]''("'' | + | ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille]]'' ("''Flea in the Ear''") is a French vaudeville piece by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Feydeau] |
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| + | The title written ''[[La Puce à l'oreille]]'' in French, and often translated into English as "''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]''". | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | The title is based on the suggestive French proverb or saying, "avoir/mettre la puce en l'oreille" ("to have or put a flea in someone's ear")[https://www.linternaute.fr/expression/langue-francaise/22/avoir-la-puce-a-l-oreille/], and the play was first performed a vaudeville at the Théâtre des Nouveautés on 2 March, 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. It became an extremely popular farce, often done, also in South Africa. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Translated into English as ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'' by a number of writers, including John Mortimer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mortimer] (Samuel French, 1960), by Barnett Shaw (Samuel French, 1966), and apparently by someone named "Samuel Benin" (unpublished, performed 1968). | + | Translated into English (usually less suggestively as ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'') by a number of writers, including John Mortimer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mortimer] (Samuel French, 1960), by Barnett Shaw (Samuel French, 1966), and apparently by someone named "Samuel Benin" (unpublished, performed 1968). |
| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]] as '' | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] by [[Nerina Ferreira]] in 1971 as ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' (“Dog’s Idea/Thought”, based on the [[Afrikaans]] idiomatic saying, "om hond se gedagtes te kry" - lit. "to get dog's thoughts", i.e. "to have suspicions"). The typed Ferreira text refers to the original play as ''[[La Puce dans L'Oreille]]''. |
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| + | Often filmed, including three French versions (by Marcel Simon in 1914, Jacques Charon in 1968 and a téléfilm by Yves Di Tullio in 1997. There was also a TV adaptation in 1956. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1968: A translation into English by someone called "Samuel Benin", directed by [[Albert Ninio]], opening 30 May 1968 in the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Cast: [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Barbara Itzler]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Kevin Basel]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[John McKelvey]], [[James White]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Brenda Kerry-Osrin]], [[Gabriel Bayman]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Wilfred Cosgrove]], [[Max Angorn]]. | 1968: A translation into English by someone called "Samuel Benin", directed by [[Albert Ninio]], opening 30 May 1968 in the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Cast: [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Barbara Itzler]], [[Don McCorkindale]], [[Kevin Basel]], [[Mary Harrison]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[John McKelvey]], [[James White]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Brenda Kerry-Osrin]], [[Gabriel Bayman]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Wilfred Cosgrove]], [[Max Angorn]]. | ||
| − | 1970: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in December, directed by [[Aubrey Berg]]. | + | 1970: Presented in an English version by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department at the [[Little Theatre]] in December, directed by [[Aubrey Berg]]. |
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| + | 1971: [[Nerina Ferreira]]'s [[Afrikaans]] translation ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' was produced at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] to alternate with [[Koning Lear]] for the opening of the theatre in June 1971. Directed by [[Dieter Reible]], starring [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Trudi du Plessis]], [[David Haynes]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Pieter Joubert]], [[Johan Malherbe]], [[Mees Xteen]], [[Gay Morris]], [[Fitz Morley]], [[Nerina Ferreira]], [[Willem de la Querra]], [[Price Coetzee]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. The production returned to the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] for a fourth season on 18 December 1975 with some changes to the cast. | ||
| − | + | 1973: ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' was staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Carel Trichardt]], with [[Cobus Visser]] (Camille), [[Karin van Wyk]] (Antoinette), [[Henk Hugo]] (Etienne), [[Pieter Geldenhuys]] (Dr. Finache), [[Trudi du Plessis]] (Lucienne), [[Petru Wessels]] (Raymonde), [[Pieter Joubert]] (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), [[Pietro Nolte]] (Romain), [[Anton Welman]] (Carlos), [[Estelle de Waal]] (Eugenie), [[Raymond Davies]] (Augustine), [[Trudie Taljaard]] (Olympe), [[George Barnes]] (Baptistin) and [[Price Coetzee]] (Herr Schwarz). | |
| − | + | 1978: In line with their political stance, [[Space Theatre|The Space]] (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'', directed and lit by [[Brian Astbury]] starring [[Peter Basford]], [[Charles Comyn]], [[Bill Curry]], [[John Dennison]], [[Andrea Fine]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Margaret Keegan]], [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Michael O'Brien]], [[Rodney Pienaar]], [[John Ramsdale]], [[Clare Stopford]], [[Corinne Willoughby]]. Designer [[Maciek Miszewski]]. Stage managers [[Dorothy Watkins]] and [[Carol Noah]]. | |
| − | + | 1981: ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' was staged by [[PACT]] in the [[State Theatre]], directed by [[Carel Trichardt]], with [[Pierre van Pletzen]] (Camille), [[Amor Tredoux]] (Antoinette), [[William Egan]] (Etienne), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Dr. Finache), [[Rika Sennett]] (Lucienne), [[Petru Wessels]] (Raymonde), [[Marius Weyers]] (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Romain), [[Nico Liebenberg]] (Carlos), [[Riana Wilkens]] (Eugenie), [[Tobie Cronje]] (Augustine), [[Alida Theron]] (Olympe), [[Johan Blignaut]] (Baptistin), [[Schalk Schoombie]] (Herr Schwarz) and [[Rita Ehlers]] (Fraülein Weissglück). Decor by [[Richard Cook]] and costumes by [[Tom Owen]]. | |
| − | 1981: ''Hond se Gedagte'' was staged by [[ | + | 1981: ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' was staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Sandra Kotze]], with [[Pieter Brand]] (Camille), [[Heloise Krynauw]] (Antoinette), [[Kym Thorburn]] (Etienne), [[Schalk Jacobsz]] (Dr. Finache), [[Antoinette Kellermann]] (Lucienne), [[Ronel Kriel]] (Raymonde), [[Johan Malherbe]] (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), [[Henry Mylne]] (Romain), [[Anton Welman]] (Carlos), [[Libby Daniels]] (Eugenie), [[Willem Vermaas]] (Augustine), [[Francesca Bantock]] (Olympe), [[Johan Brewis]] (Baptistin) and [[Hugo Taljaard]] (Herr Schwarz). |
| − | + | 1988: ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' presented by [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Sandra Kotzé]], opening 19 December at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], with [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Fiona Coyne]], [[Gustav Geldenhuys]], [[Ronel Kriel]], [[André Roothman]], [[Elma van Wijk]], [[Joey de Koker]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Willie Fritz]] and [[Mark Hoeben]]. Costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by [[Malcolm Hurrell]]. Original decor design by [[Roy Cooke]] rebuilt under the supervision of [[Pieter de Swardt]]. | |
| − | 1988: '' | + | 1988: ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' was presented by [[The Drama]] at the [[Natal Playhouse]], Durban, directed by [[Dieter Reible]], on 3 - 31 December 1988. |
| − | + | 1989: ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' presented by [[PEEAT]] in conjunction with [[CAPAB]], produced by [[Gerrit Swanepoel]] in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] July 22-29. Starring [[Sarel Barneard]] as Camille Chandebise, [[Janine Grobler]] as Antoinette Plucheux, [[Anthony Swart]] as Etienne Plucheux, [[Thinus du Preez]] as Dr Finache, [[Elzabe Kritzinger]] as Lucienne Hominedes de Histangua, [[Lizet du Plessis]] as Raymonde Chandebise, [[Johan Theart]] as Victor Emmanuel Chandebise, [[Hugo Loubser]] as Romain Tournel, [[Christie Gericke]] as Carlos Hominedes de Histangua, [[Madele Jacobs]] as Michelle, [[Merinda Krause]] as Eugenie, [[Trevor Hicks]] as Augustin Ferraillan, [[Natania Kleinhans]] as Olympe, [[Attie Louw]] as Baptistin, [[Eben Nel]] as Herr Schwarz and [[Johan Theart]] as Poche. Stage manager: [[Ken Hodgkinson]], Production organiser: [[Marlene Pieterse]], Assistant Producer and stage manager: [[Erna Strydom]], Sound: [[Anton Bellingan]] and [[Bill Kemp]], Lighting: [[Heather Winship]] and Set Design: [[Gerrit Swanepoel]]. | |
| − | 2000: ''A Flea in her Ear'' was presented by the [[Muizenberg Amateur Dramatic Society]], Cape Town. | + | 2000: ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' was presented by the [[Muizenberg Amateur Dramatic Society]], Cape Town. |
| − | 2016: ''Hond se Gedagte'' was presented at the [[Woordfees]] 2016 [http://www.sun.ac.za/english/woordfees/Pages/Programme_Search.aspx?k=hond%20se%20gedagte] directed by [[Christiaan Olwagen]]. | + | 2016:''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' was presented at the [[Woordfees]] 2016 [http://www.sun.ac.za/english/woordfees/Pages/Programme_Search.aspx?k=hond%20se%20gedagte] directed by [[Christiaan Olwagen]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
"A Flea in Her Ear" in ''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear] | "A Flea in Her Ear" in ''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flea_in_Her_Ear] | ||
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| + | https://www.linternaute.fr/expression/langue-francaise/22/avoir-la-puce-a-l-oreille/ | ||
''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968. | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968. | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
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| + | [[Antoinette Kellerman]]'s annotated copy of the typed text of ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' for the 1988 [[CAPAB]] production, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. | ||
[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1981. | [[PACT]] theatre programme, 1981. | ||
[[PACT]] pamphlet June 1981. | [[PACT]] pamphlet June 1981. | ||
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| + | Review by [[Raeford Daniel]], ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 3 November 1981. | ||
[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
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''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' ([[CAPAB]]) theatre programme, 1988. | ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' ([[CAPAB]]) theatre programme, 1988. | ||
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| + | [[Nerina Ferreira]]. Typed prompt text of ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'', held in the archives of the Drama Department, [[University of Stellenbosch]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 31 July 2024
La Puce à L'Oreille ("Flea in the Ear") is a French vaudeville piece by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) [1]
The title written La Puce à l'oreille in French, and often translated into English as "A Flea in Her Ear".
Contents
The original text
The title is based on the suggestive French proverb or saying, "avoir/mettre la puce en l'oreille" ("to have or put a flea in someone's ear")[2], and the play was first performed a vaudeville at the Théâtre des Nouveautés on 2 March, 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. It became an extremely popular farce, often done, also in South Africa.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English (usually less suggestively as A Flea in Her Ear) by a number of writers, including John Mortimer [3] (Samuel French, 1960), by Barnett Shaw (Samuel French, 1966), and apparently by someone named "Samuel Benin" (unpublished, performed 1968).
Translated into Afrikaans by Nerina Ferreira in 1971 as Hond se Gedagte (“Dog’s Idea/Thought”, based on the Afrikaans idiomatic saying, "om hond se gedagtes te kry" - lit. "to get dog's thoughts", i.e. "to have suspicions"). The typed Ferreira text refers to the original play as La Puce dans L'Oreille.
Often filmed, including three French versions (by Marcel Simon in 1914, Jacques Charon in 1968 and a téléfilm by Yves Di Tullio in 1997. There was also a TV adaptation in 1956.
Performance history in South Africa
1968: A translation into English by someone called "Samuel Benin", directed by Albert Ninio, opening 30 May 1968 in the Alexander Theatre. Cast: Hal Orlandini, Barbara Itzler, Don McCorkindale, Kevin Basel, Mary Harrison, Shelagh Holliday, John McKelvey, James White, Gordon Mulholland, Brenda Kerry-Osrin, Gabriel Bayman, Margaret Fry, Wilfred Cosgrove, Max Angorn.
1970: Presented in an English version by the University of Cape Town’s Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre in December, directed by Aubrey Berg.
1971: Nerina Ferreira's Afrikaans translation Hond se Gedagte was produced at the Nico Malan Theatre to alternate with Koning Lear for the opening of the theatre in June 1971. Directed by Dieter Reible, starring Paul Slabolepszy, Trudi du Plessis, David Haynes, Pieter Geldenhuys, Liz Dick, Sandra Kotzé, Pieter Joubert, Johan Malherbe, Mees Xteen, Gay Morris, Fitz Morley, Nerina Ferreira, Willem de la Querra, Price Coetzee. Stage manager Mavis Lilenstein. The production returned to the Nico Malan Theatre for a fourth season on 18 December 1975 with some changes to the cast.
1973: Hond se Gedagte was staged by PACOFS, directed by Carel Trichardt, with Cobus Visser (Camille), Karin van Wyk (Antoinette), Henk Hugo (Etienne), Pieter Geldenhuys (Dr. Finache), Trudi du Plessis (Lucienne), Petru Wessels (Raymonde), Pieter Joubert (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), Pietro Nolte (Romain), Anton Welman (Carlos), Estelle de Waal (Eugenie), Raymond Davies (Augustine), Trudie Taljaard (Olympe), George Barnes (Baptistin) and Price Coetzee (Herr Schwarz).
1978: In line with their political stance, The Space (Cape Town) did a multiracial version of A Flea in Her Ear, directed and lit by Brian Astbury starring Peter Basford, Charles Comyn, Bill Curry, John Dennison, Andrea Fine, Errol Hart, Margaret Keegan, Mzwandile Ngxangane, Thoko Ntshinga, Michael O'Brien, Rodney Pienaar, John Ramsdale, Clare Stopford, Corinne Willoughby. Designer Maciek Miszewski. Stage managers Dorothy Watkins and Carol Noah.
1981: Hond se Gedagte was staged by PACT in the State Theatre, directed by Carel Trichardt, with Pierre van Pletzen (Camille), Amor Tredoux (Antoinette), William Egan (Etienne), Louis van Niekerk (Dr. Finache), Rika Sennett (Lucienne), Petru Wessels (Raymonde), Marius Weyers (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), Don Lamprecht (Romain), Nico Liebenberg (Carlos), Riana Wilkens (Eugenie), Tobie Cronje (Augustine), Alida Theron (Olympe), Johan Blignaut (Baptistin), Schalk Schoombie (Herr Schwarz) and Rita Ehlers (Fraülein Weissglück). Decor by Richard Cook and costumes by Tom Owen.
1981: Hond se Gedagte was staged by PACOFS, directed by Sandra Kotze, with Pieter Brand (Camille), Heloise Krynauw (Antoinette), Kym Thorburn (Etienne), Schalk Jacobsz (Dr. Finache), Antoinette Kellermann (Lucienne), Ronel Kriel (Raymonde), Johan Malherbe (Victor Emmanuel & Poche), Henry Mylne (Romain), Anton Welman (Carlos), Libby Daniels (Eugenie), Willem Vermaas (Augustine), Francesca Bantock (Olympe), Johan Brewis (Baptistin) and Hugo Taljaard (Herr Schwarz).
1988: Hond se Gedagte presented by CAPAB, directed by Sandra Kotzé, opening 19 December at the Nico Malan Theatre, with Cobus Rossouw, Jannie Gildenhuys, Antoinette Kellermann, Marthinus Basson, Neels Coetzee, Fiona Coyne, Gustav Geldenhuys, Ronel Kriel, André Roothman, Elma van Wijk, Joey de Koker, Phillip Boucher, Willie Fritz and Mark Hoeben. Costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. Original decor design by Roy Cooke rebuilt under the supervision of Pieter de Swardt.
1988: A Flea in her Ear was presented by The Drama at the Natal Playhouse, Durban, directed by Dieter Reible, on 3 - 31 December 1988.
1989: Hond se Gedagte presented by PEEAT in conjunction with CAPAB, produced by Gerrit Swanepoel in the Port Elizabeth Opera House July 22-29. Starring Sarel Barneard as Camille Chandebise, Janine Grobler as Antoinette Plucheux, Anthony Swart as Etienne Plucheux, Thinus du Preez as Dr Finache, Elzabe Kritzinger as Lucienne Hominedes de Histangua, Lizet du Plessis as Raymonde Chandebise, Johan Theart as Victor Emmanuel Chandebise, Hugo Loubser as Romain Tournel, Christie Gericke as Carlos Hominedes de Histangua, Madele Jacobs as Michelle, Merinda Krause as Eugenie, Trevor Hicks as Augustin Ferraillan, Natania Kleinhans as Olympe, Attie Louw as Baptistin, Eben Nel as Herr Schwarz and Johan Theart as Poche. Stage manager: Ken Hodgkinson, Production organiser: Marlene Pieterse, Assistant Producer and stage manager: Erna Strydom, Sound: Anton Bellingan and Bill Kemp, Lighting: Heather Winship and Set Design: Gerrit Swanepoel.
2000: A Flea in her Ear was presented by the Muizenberg Amateur Dramatic Society, Cape Town.
2016:Hond se Gedagte was presented at the Woordfees 2016 [4] directed by Christiaan Olwagen.
Sources
"A Flea in Her Ear" in Wikipedia [5]
https://www.linternaute.fr/expression/langue-francaise/22/avoir-la-puce-a-l-oreille/
Teater SA, 1(1), 1968.
Inskip, 1972. p.156.
PACOFS theatre programme, 1973.
Astbury 1979.
Antoinette Kellerman's annotated copy of the typed text of Hond se Gedagte for the 1988 CAPAB production, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
PACT theatre programme, 1981.
PACT pamphlet June 1981.
Review by Raeford Daniel, The Rand Daily Mail, 3 November 1981.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. P 75.
Hond se Gedagte (CAPAB) theatre programme, 1988.
Nerina Ferreira. Typed prompt text of Hond se Gedagte, held in the archives of the Drama Department, University of Stellenbosch.
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