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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
1958: Produced at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town, starring [[Zoe Randall]]. | 1958: Produced at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town, starring [[Zoe Randall]]. | ||
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| + | 1959: Presented by [[East London Technical College Drama Club]] at [[St Saviour's Hall]], East London, produced by [[John Orpen]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Press clippings from various sources including an article by Frances Peck from the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 3 May 1958 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 4. 36. | Press clippings from various sources including an article by Frances Peck from the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' of 3 May 1958 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 4. 36. | ||
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| + | [[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 27 April 2024
Doctor in the House is a novel written by Richard Gordon (1921-2017) [1], adapted for the stage by Ted Willis (1914-1992) [2].
There is also a one-act play by Cosmo Pieterse with this title. (See Gosher, 1988).
Translations and adaptations
In 1954 a film version was released; the screenplay was by Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon and Ronald Wilkinson [3].
Performance history in South Africa
1958: Produced at the Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town, starring Zoe Randall.
1959: Presented by East London Technical College Drama Club at St Saviour's Hall, East London, produced by John Orpen.
Sources
Press clippings from various sources including an article by Frances Peck from the Cape Argus of 3 May 1958 held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 4. 36.
Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.
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