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| − | ''[[The Girls of Gottenburg]]'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts and three scenes, written by George Grossmith Jnr (1874-1935)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grossmith_Jr.] and L.E. Berman () | + | ''[[The Girls of Gottenburg]]'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts and three scenes, written by George Grossmith Jnr (1874-1935)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grossmith_Jr.] and L.E. Berman (fl. 1900), with music by Ivan Caryll (1861-1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Caryll] and Lionel Monckton (1861-1924)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Monckton] and lyrics by Adrian Ross (1859-1933)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Ross] and Basil Hood(1864-1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hood]. |
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| − | It was originally performed at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 15 May 1907 and running for 303 performances. | + | It was originally performed at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 15 May 1907 and running for 303 performances. It opened on Broadway in 1908 |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Ross | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Ross | ||
Latest revision as of 05:14, 20 February 2020
The Girls of Gottenburg is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts and three scenes, written by George Grossmith Jnr (1874-1935)[1] and L.E. Berman (fl. 1900), with music by Ivan Caryll (1861-1921)[2] and Lionel Monckton (1861-1924)[3] and lyrics by Adrian Ross (1859-1933)[4] and Basil Hood(1864-1917)[5].
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The original text
It was originally performed at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 15 May 1907 and running for 303 performances. It opened on Broadway in 1908
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1908: Performed at the start of the year by a new Gaiety Company at the Opera House, Cape Town.
Sources
"The Girls of Gottenburg" in British Musical Theatre[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girls_of_Gottenberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grossmith_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Caryll
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Monckton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Ross
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hood
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.429
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