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| − | ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle]]'' is | + | ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle]]'' is comedy in three acts play by Clare Kummer (1873-1958)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Kummer]. |
| − | Also found as ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle!]] | + | Also found as ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle!]]'' (in England) |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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Written in 1916, the play opened at the Theatre Republic, New York, on 31 October, 1916 and ran for 111 performances till 1 February, 1917. It was performed in London as ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle!]]'' at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1922-1923. | Written in 1916, the play opened at the Theatre Republic, New York, on 31 October, 1916 and ran for 111 performances till 1 February, 1917. It was performed in London as ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle!]]'' at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1922-1923. | ||
| − | The text was published by Samuel French, New York, in 1922. The musical score was published in New York by McCarthy & Fisher, ©1919. | + | The text was published by Samuel French, New York, in 1922, and described as "a romantic farce comedy in three acts". The musical score was published separately in New York by McCarthy & Fisher, ©1919. |
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| + | The play was performed at the Criterion Theatre Sydney 0n 3 July, 1917, as part of her Australasian tour by [[Marie Tempest]] under the Management of [[Hedley Ward]]. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | The play was turned into a musical and produced by Florenz Ziegfield in 1924, but failed. | + | The play was turned into a musical and produced in New York by Florenz Ziegfield in 1924, but failed. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1918: First staged in South Africa at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg, opening on 2 September 1918. In the cast were [[Marie Tempest]], [[Doris Gilham]], [[Hilda Attenboro]], [[Joan Devine]], [[Graham Browne]], [[Clement May]], [[Roger Barry]], [[Ashton Jarry]], [[Harcourt Collett]], [[Dick Cruikshanks]], [[T.M. Oliff]] and [[Herbert Millard]]. A | + | 1918: First staged in South Africa as ''[[Good Gracious, Annabelle!]]'' at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg by Marie Tempest's touring company, opening on 2 September 1918. In the cast were [[Marie Tempest]], [[Doris Gilham]], [[Hilda Attenboro]], [[Joan Devine]], [[Graham Browne]], [[Clement May]], [[Roger Barry]], [[Ashton Jarry]], [[Harcourt Collett]], [[Dick Cruikshanks]], [[T.M. Oliff]] and [[Herbert Millard]]. A |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/good-gracious-annabelle-8467 | https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/good-gracious-annabelle-8467 | ||
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| + | Gerald Martin Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. 2004. ''Oxford Companion to American Theatre''. Oxford University Press: p.269.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=DiI1wIyatvUC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=Good+Gracious,+Annabelle!&source=bl&ots=VKODTL46ia&sig=4IYDSF4LoSkC-_R45lNPc8CU9jw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF4urFoP_aAhUQbcAKHVlkC0U4HhDoAQgnMAA#v=onepage&q=Good%20Gracious%2C%20Annabelle!&f=false] | ||
Observer, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 January 1919 | Observer, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 January 1919 | ||
Latest revision as of 06:56, 13 May 2018
Good Gracious, Annabelle is comedy in three acts play by Clare Kummer (1873-1958)[1].
Also found as Good Gracious, Annabelle! (in England)
Contents
The original text
Written in 1916, the play opened at the Theatre Republic, New York, on 31 October, 1916 and ran for 111 performances till 1 February, 1917. It was performed in London as Good Gracious, Annabelle! at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1922-1923.
The text was published by Samuel French, New York, in 1922, and described as "a romantic farce comedy in three acts". The musical score was published separately in New York by McCarthy & Fisher, ©1919.
The play was performed at the Criterion Theatre Sydney 0n 3 July, 1917, as part of her Australasian tour by Marie Tempest under the Management of Hedley Ward.
Translations and adaptations
The play was turned into a musical and produced in New York by Florenz Ziegfield in 1924, but failed.
Performance history in South Africa
1918: First staged in South Africa as Good Gracious, Annabelle! at His Majesty's Theatre in Johannesburg by Marie Tempest's touring company, opening on 2 September 1918. In the cast were Marie Tempest, Doris Gilham, Hilda Attenboro, Joan Devine, Graham Browne, Clement May, Roger Barry, Ashton Jarry, Harcourt Collett, Dick Cruikshanks, T.M. Oliff and Herbert Millard. A
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1922 S. French edition, The Internet Archive[2]
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/good-gracious-annabelle-8467
Gerald Martin Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. 2004. Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press: p.269.[3]
Observer, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 January 1919
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Kummer
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