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''[[A Runaway Girl]]'' is a musical comedy in two acts by [[Seymour Hicks]] (1871-1949) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks] and Harry Nicholls (1852-1926)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nicholls_(comedian)] . | ''[[A Runaway Girl]]'' is a musical comedy in two acts by [[Seymour Hicks]] (1871-1949) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks] and Harry Nicholls (1852-1926)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nicholls_(comedian)] . | ||
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A musical about an Englishwoman who joins a group of musicians in Italy who are really bandits, it was written in 1898, with music composed by Ivan Caryll (1861-1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Caryll], and additional music by Lionel Monckton (1861-1924)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Monckton], and lyrics written by Aubrey Hopwood (1861-1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_Hopwood] and Harry Greenbank (1865-1899)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Greenbank]. | A musical about an Englishwoman who joins a group of musicians in Italy who are really bandits, it was written in 1898, with music composed by Ivan Caryll (1861-1921)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Caryll], and additional music by Lionel Monckton (1861-1924)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Monckton], and lyrics written by Aubrey Hopwood (1861-1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_Hopwood] and Harry Greenbank (1865-1899)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Greenbank]. | ||
The piece was first produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 21 May 1898 and running for 593 and at Daly's Theatre in New York City in 1898 and again in 1900. | The piece was first produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 21 May 1898 and running for 593 and at Daly's Theatre in New York City in 1898 and again in 1900. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1901: Produced during June by the [[Wheeler Brothers]] in the [[Good Hope Theatre]], Cape Town, with a company that included [[Mabel Nelson]], [[Harold Thorley]] and [[Mr Danby]]. (The piece in this case being referred to as ''[[The Runaway Girl]]'' by [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1928) | ||
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| + | 1902: Produced once more by the [[Wheeler Brothers]] in the [[Good Hope Theatre]], Cape Town, during September, the title now given as ''[[A Runaway Girl]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Runaway_Girl | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks] and Harry Nicholls (1852-1926)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nicholls_(comedian) | ||
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| + | [[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 [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.409, 412 | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 18 April 2021
A Runaway Girl is a musical comedy in two acts by Seymour Hicks (1871-1949) [1] and Harry Nicholls (1852-1926)[2] .
Contents
The original text
A musical about an Englishwoman who joins a group of musicians in Italy who are really bandits, it was written in 1898, with music composed by Ivan Caryll (1861-1921)[3], and additional music by Lionel Monckton (1861-1924)[4], and lyrics written by Aubrey Hopwood (1861-1917)[5] and Harry Greenbank (1865-1899)[6].
The piece was first produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre, London, opening on 21 May 1898 and running for 593 and at Daly's Theatre in New York City in 1898 and again in 1900.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1901: Produced during June by the Wheeler Brothers in the Good Hope Theatre, Cape Town, with a company that included Mabel Nelson, Harold Thorley and Mr Danby. (The piece in this case being referred to as The Runaway Girl by D.C. Boonzaier, 1928)
1902: Produced once more by the Wheeler Brothers in the Good Hope Theatre, Cape Town, during September, the title now given as A Runaway Girl.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Runaway_Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks] and Harry Nicholls (1852-1926)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nicholls_(comedian)
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: pp.409, 412
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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
