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''A Sunny Morning'', by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944), known as Los hermanos Quinteros (the Quintero brothers). The play ''A Sunny Morning'' is a comedy of Madrid in one act.  On a sunny autumn morning in a quiet corner of a park in Madrid, Dona Laura, a handsome, white-haired lady of about seventy, refined in appearance, is feeding pigeons in the park. Don Gonzalo, a gentleman of seventy, gouty and impatient enters.
 
''A Sunny Morning'', by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944), known as Los hermanos Quinteros (the Quintero brothers). The play ''A Sunny Morning'' is a comedy of Madrid in one act.  On a sunny autumn morning in a quiet corner of a park in Madrid, Dona Laura, a handsome, white-haired lady of about seventy, refined in appearance, is feeding pigeons in the park. Don Gonzalo, a gentleman of seventy, gouty and impatient enters.
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in 1982 (a [[Market Theatre Company]] Production), directed by [[Richard Haines]], starring [[Beverley Melnick]], [[Charlotte Ewins]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[David Eppel]].
 
Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter Studio]] in 1982 (a [[Market Theatre Company]] Production), directed by [[Richard Haines]], starring [[Beverley Melnick]], [[Charlotte Ewins]], [[Robert Whitehead]] and [[David Eppel]].
  
Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''n Sonnige Dag'' by [[Marguerite I. Murray]] and directed by her for [[K.A.T.]] in 1940.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''n Sonnige Dag'' by [[Marguerite I. Murray]] and directed by her for [[K.A.T.]] in 1940 and again in April 1951.
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Revision as of 17:47, 17 February 2014

A Sunny Morning, by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944), known as Los hermanos Quinteros (the Quintero brothers). The play A Sunny Morning is a comedy of Madrid in one act. On a sunny autumn morning in a quiet corner of a park in Madrid, Dona Laura, a handsome, white-haired lady of about seventy, refined in appearance, is feeding pigeons in the park. Don Gonzalo, a gentleman of seventy, gouty and impatient enters.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in the Baxter Studio in 1982 (a Market Theatre Company Production), directed by Richard Haines, starring Beverley Melnick, Charlotte Ewins, Robert Whitehead and David Eppel.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as 'n Sonnige Dag by Marguerite I. Murray and directed by her for K.A.T. in 1940 and again in April 1951.


Sources

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.

Nel, 1972


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