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by [[Denis Rhodes Granger]]. 1951. A full-length play which Granger directed himself for the [[Worcester Dramatic Society]]. (See January, 1997)
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There are two South African plays by this name.
  
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= ''[[Dark Brown]]'', a full-length play by Denis Rhodes Granger =
  
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==The original text==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1951: Performed by the [[Worcester Dramatic Society]], directed by the author, [[Denis Rhodes Granger]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]].
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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= ''[[Dark Brown]]'' a one-act play by English playwright Philip Johnson (1900-1984)=
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A play about a family that discovers that their father is a public hangman.
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== The original text ==
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Published by [[Samuel French]], 1946.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1947: Directed by [[Jean Pearson]] during the [[FATSSA]] District Drama Festival in the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town.
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== Sources ==
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http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsJ/johnson-philip.html#50872.
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[[Donald Inskip]] 1972. ''Forty [[Little Theatre|Little]] Years: The Story of a Theatre''.  Cape Town: [[Howard Timmins]].  p.134.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 25 October 2026

There are two South African plays by this name.

Dark Brown, a full-length play by Denis Rhodes Granger

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1951: Performed by the Worcester Dramatic Society, directed by the author, Denis Rhodes Granger.

Sources

Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Dark Brown a one-act play by English playwright Philip Johnson (1900-1984)

A play about a family that discovers that their father is a public hangman.

The original text

Published by Samuel French, 1946.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1947: Directed by Jean Pearson during the FATSSA District Drama Festival in the Little Theatre, Cape Town.


Sources

http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsJ/johnson-philip.html#50872.

Donald Inskip 1972. Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. p.134.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

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 South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page