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| − | ''[[The Rosary]]'' (''[[The Story of the Rosary]]''?) is a play in three acts by André Bisson (1884-1967)[].
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | An adaptation of the novel ''[[The Rosary]]'' by Florence L. Barclay (1862-1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_L._Barclay], first published in 1909 by G.P. Putnam's Sons and was a bestselling novel for many years running, reaching the number one spot in 1910.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rosary_(novel)]
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Rosekrans]]'' by [[A.E. Carinus-Holzhausen|Mrs Carinus-Holzhauzen]].
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| − | It may possibly have been an earlier, English, performance of this play that inspired the poet and playwright [[C. Louis Leipold]] to write his groundbreaking [[Afrikaans]] play, ''[[Die Heks]]'' (See Kannemeyer)
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| − | The novel was also adapted into five films.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | Produced by [[Leonard Rayne]] at the [[Standard Theatre]] in 19**.
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| − | 1929-1930: Performed in Afrikaans as ''[[Die Rosekrans]]'' by [[Paul de Groot Toneelgeselskap|Paul de Groot Company]], and taken on tour of the country.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rosary_(novel)
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_L._Barclay
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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