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| − | ''Larger than Life'' by | + | ''[[Larger than Life]]'' is a comedy in three acts by Guy Bolton, based on Somerset Maugham's novel ''Theatre''. First produced at the Longacre Theatre, NY in 1917. Turned into a television play by Guy Bolton in 1952. Centres on characters who work and act in the theatre world. |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1954: Presented by [[East London Technical College Drama Club]] at [[John Bisseker Hall]], East London, produced by [[Elaine Shaw]]. | ||
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| + | 1955: Produced by [[Anthony Farmer]] for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] in December 1955, with a guest appearance by British star [[Jessie Matthews]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | See entry in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Bolton | + | See entry in Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Bolton]. |
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | Press clipping from ''The Star Tonight'', 25 July 1978, held by [[NELM]]. | ||
| − | + | [[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]]. | |
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 26 April 2024
Larger than Life is a comedy in three acts by Guy Bolton, based on Somerset Maugham's novel Theatre. First produced at the Longacre Theatre, NY in 1917. Turned into a television play by Guy Bolton in 1952. Centres on characters who work and act in the theatre world.
Performance history in South Africa
1954: Presented by East London Technical College Drama Club at John Bisseker Hall, East London, produced by Elaine Shaw.
1955: Produced by Anthony Farmer for the Johannesburg Reps in December 1955, with a guest appearance by British star Jessie Matthews.
Sources
See entry in Wikipedia [1].
Tucker, 1997.
Press clipping from The Star Tonight, 25 July 1978, held by NELM.
Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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