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| − | ''Abie's Irish Rose'' is a popular comedy by Anne Nichols familiar from stage productions, films and radio | + | ''[[Abie's Irish Rose]]'' is a popular comedy by American playwright Anne Nichols (1891-1966), familiar from stage productions, films and radio programmes. The basic premise involves an Irish Catholic girl and a young Jewish man who marry despite the objections of their families. The Broadway play was a commercial hit, running for 2,327 performances between May 23, 1922 and October 1, 1927, at the time the longest run in Broadway theatre history. |
| − | In South Africa it was directed by and also featuring [[Elizabeth | + | == Performance history in South Africa == |
| + | In South Africa it was directed by and also featuring [[Elizabeth Renfield]] in *** | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abie's_Irish_Rose | + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abie's_Irish_Rose]. |
| + | Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: TUCKER, Percy]: 2001. 20. 1. 1. 3. | ||
| + | == Return to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 A|A]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 A|A]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays | ||
Latest revision as of 12:23, 26 September 2019
Abie's Irish Rose is a popular comedy by American playwright Anne Nichols (1891-1966), familiar from stage productions, films and radio programmes. The basic premise involves an Irish Catholic girl and a young Jewish man who marry despite the objections of their families. The Broadway play was a commercial hit, running for 2,327 performances between May 23, 1922 and October 1, 1927, at the time the longest run in Broadway theatre history.
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa it was directed by and also featuring Elizabeth Renfield in ***
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: TUCKER, Percy]: 2001. 20. 1. 1. 3.
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