Difference between revisions of "Disraeli"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with " '''Disraeli''' is a play by Louis N. Parker (1852-1944). It was commissioned by actor George Arliss and premiered at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on 18 September 1...")
 
 
(3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
''[[Disraeli]]'' is a play by [[Louis N. Parker]] (1852-1944). 
  
'''Disraeli''' is a play by [[Louis N. Parker]] (1852-1944).  It was commissioned by actor George Arliss and premiered at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on 18 September 1911. There were two film versions both starring George Arliss, a silent one directed by Henry Kolker in 1921 and an early sound one directed by Alfred E. Green.  An even earlier 1916 silent version was directed by Percy Nash and Charles Calvert and featured Dennis Eadie in the leading role.
+
==Original text==
 +
 
 +
It was commissioned by actor George Arliss and premiered at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on 18 September 1911.  
 +
 
 +
==Translations and adaptations==
 +
 
 +
There were two film versions both starring George Arliss, a silent one directed by Henry Kolker in 1921 and an early sound one directed by Alfred E. Green.  An even earlier 1916 silent version was directed by Percy Nash and Charles Calvert and featured Dennis Eadie in the leading role.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1918 - In South Africa it was staged at the [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg on 5 August 1918.  The cast included [[Frank Cellier]] (Benjamin Disraeli_, [[Florence Glossop-Harris]] (Lady Beaconsfield), [[Dorothy Peters]] (Mrs. Noel Travers), [[Freda Godfrey]] (Lady Clarissa), [[Derrick Neville]] (Viscount Deeford), [[John Cairns]] (Hugh Meyers), [[Laurence Sydney]] (Sir Michael Probert), [[Lawrence Tyndall]] (Foljambe).  It was produced by [[Ralph Kimpton]].
+
1918 - In South Africa it was staged at the [[Standard Theatre]] in Johannesburg on 5 August 1918.  The cast included [[Frank Cellier]] (Benjamin Disraeli), [[Florence Glossop-Harris]] (Lady Beaconsfield), [[Dorothy Peters]] (Mrs. Noel Travers), [[Freda Godfrey]] (Lady Clarissa), [[Derrick Neville]] (Viscount Deeford), [[John Cairns]] (Hugh Meyers), [[Laurence Sydney]] (Sir Michael Probert), [[Laurence Tyndall]] (Foljambe).  It was produced by [[Ralph Kimpton]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Line 14: Line 21:
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_(play)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_(play)
  
 +
== Return to ==
  
 
Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
 
Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]

Latest revision as of 06:51, 9 May 2022

Disraeli is a play by Louis N. Parker (1852-1944).

Original text

It was commissioned by actor George Arliss and premiered at Wallack's Theatre in New York City on 18 September 1911.

Translations and adaptations

There were two film versions both starring George Arliss, a silent one directed by Henry Kolker in 1921 and an early sound one directed by Alfred E. Green. An even earlier 1916 silent version was directed by Percy Nash and Charles Calvert and featured Dennis Eadie in the leading role.

Performance history in South Africa

1918 - In South Africa it was staged at the Standard Theatre in Johannesburg on 5 August 1918. The cast included Frank Cellier (Benjamin Disraeli), Florence Glossop-Harris (Lady Beaconsfield), Dorothy Peters (Mrs. Noel Travers), Freda Godfrey (Lady Clarissa), Derrick Neville (Viscount Deeford), John Cairns (Hugh Meyers), Laurence Sydney (Sir Michael Probert), Laurence Tyndall (Foljambe). It was produced by Ralph Kimpton.

Sources

Rand Daily Mail, 6 August 1918

S.A. Jewish Chronicle, 9 August 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_(play)

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