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| − | ''Hassan'' a play in five acts by English playwright and poet James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Elroy_Flecker]. | + | ''Hassan'' is a play in five acts by English playwright and poet James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Elroy_Flecker]. |
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First produced in 1923. | First produced in 1923. | ||
| − | In 1951 Basil Dean produced ''[[Hassan]]'' in London for the ''Festival of Britain'' celebrations. The cast was [[André Huguenet]], Hilda Simms, Elizabeth Sellars, Frederick Valk, Arthur Lowe. Director: [[Basil Dean]]. Choreography of ballets: Marie Rambert; decor: Motley | + | In 1951 Basil Dean produced ''[[Hassan]]'' in London for the ''Festival of Britain'' celebrations. The cast was [[André Huguenet]], Hilda Simms, Elizabeth Sellars, Frederick Valk, Arthur Lowe. Director: [[Basil Dean]]. Choreography of ballets: Marie Rambert; decor: Motley. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1950: A lavish production was done by [[NTO]], in conjunction with [[African Consolidated Theatres]], , featuring [[André Huguenet]], [[Lydia Lindeque]], [[Jobie Stewart]], [[Harry Sarber]], [[Doreen Mantle]], [[Frank Wise]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[James Norval]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Johann Nell]], [[Dan Welman]], [[Charles Stodel]] and others | + | 1950: A lavish production was done by [[NTO]], in conjunction with [[African Consolidated Theatres]], under the direction of [[Basil Dean]], featuring [[André Huguenet]] (Hassan), [[Lydia Lindeque]], [[Jobie Stewart]], [[Harry Sarber]], [[Doreen Mantle]], [[Frank Wise]] (as the Caliph), [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] (Ishak), [[James Norval]], [[Emgee Pretorius]], [[Johann Nell]], [[Dan Welman]], [[Charles Stodel]] and others. Decor and costumes by [[Geoffrey Long]]. This production was staged at several venues countrywide, among others at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg and the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Cape Town, in October 1950. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''Hassan'' theatre programme, 1950. | ''Hassan'' theatre programme, 1950. | ||
| + | Trek, 14(9):40, 1950. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 6 December 2016
Hassan is a play in five acts by English playwright and poet James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) [1].
Contents
The original text
Published by Heinemann in 1922: Hassan : the story of Hassan of Bagdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand : a play in five acts.
First produced in 1923.
In 1951 Basil Dean produced Hassan in London for the Festival of Britain celebrations. The cast was André Huguenet, Hilda Simms, Elizabeth Sellars, Frederick Valk, Arthur Lowe. Director: Basil Dean. Choreography of ballets: Marie Rambert; decor: Motley.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1950: A lavish production was done by NTO, in conjunction with African Consolidated Theatres, under the direction of Basil Dean, featuring André Huguenet (Hassan), Lydia Lindeque, Jobie Stewart, Harry Sarber, Doreen Mantle, Frank Wise (as the Caliph), Siegfried Mynhardt (Ishak), James Norval, Emgee Pretorius, Johann Nell, Dan Welman, Charles Stodel and others. Decor and costumes by Geoffrey Long. This production was staged at several venues countrywide, among others at His Majesty's Theatre, Johannesburg and the Alhambra Theatre, Cape Town, in October 1950.
Sources
Hassan theatre programme, 1950.
Trek, 14(9):40, 1950.
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