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| − | ''Amphitryon 38'' by Jean Giradoux | + | ''Amphitryon 38'' by Jean Giradoux. This comedy is the retelling of the myth of how Jupiter descends from Olympus to woo the faithful wife of Amphitryon, the fair Alkmena. |
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| + | The play enjoyed a successful run on Broadway in 1938. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | Written and first performed in French in Paris, 1929. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Adapted into English by S. N. Behrman. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Directed by visiting director [[Leontine Sagan]] at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, May 1940. | Directed by visiting director [[Leontine Sagan]] at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, May 1940. | ||
| − | + | Rhodes University College Dramatic Society production produced by Leon Gluckman with Beth Dickerson as secretary to the production, in the third term of 1946, with Leon Gluckman amongst others in the cast | |
| − | + | First performed professionally in South Africa by the the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] in 1942. | |
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| + | It was once again performed in 1952 with [[Leon Gluckman]] directing and co-starring with [[Margaret Inglis]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[ESAT Bibliography | + | [[ESAT Bibliography [[Inskip]], 1977. 14 (re the Little Theatre production). |
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| + | Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] (Rhodes production): [Collection: DICKERSON, Beth]: 2009. 113. 2. 3 | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 19, 65. | ||
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| + | Photographs held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Gluckman, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 4. 1 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
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Revision as of 09:16, 13 November 2015
Amphitryon 38 by Jean Giradoux. This comedy is the retelling of the myth of how Jupiter descends from Olympus to woo the faithful wife of Amphitryon, the fair Alkmena.
The play enjoyed a successful run on Broadway in 1938.
Contents
The original text
Written and first performed in French in Paris, 1929.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into English by S. N. Behrman.
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by visiting director Leontine Sagan at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, May 1940.
Rhodes University College Dramatic Society production produced by Leon Gluckman with Beth Dickerson as secretary to the production, in the third term of 1946, with Leon Gluckman amongst others in the cast
First performed professionally in South Africa by the the Johannesburg REPS in 1942.
It was once again performed in 1952 with Leon Gluckman directing and co-starring with Margaret Inglis.
Sources
[[ESAT Bibliography Inskip, 1977. 14 (re the Little Theatre production).
Theatre programme held by NELM (Rhodes production): [Collection: DICKERSON, Beth]: 2009. 113. 2. 3
Tucker, 1997. 19, 65.
Photographs held by NELM: [Collection: Gluckman, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 4. 1
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
