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| − | by Daphne du Maurier. When published in 1938, du Maurier became – to her great surprise – one of the most popular authors of the day. Du Maurier herself adapted Rebecca as a stage play in 1939; it had a successful London run in 1940 of over 350 performances, and | + | '''''Rebecca''''' is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. When published in 1938, du Maurier became – to her great surprise – one of the most popular authors of the day. Du Maurier herself adapted Rebecca as a stage play in 1939; it had a successful London run in 1940 of over 350 performances, and was made into a very succcessful film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940. |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | 1944: Presented by [[African Consolidated Theatres]], produced by [[Minna Schneier]] at the [[Standard Theatre]] in September 1944, featuring [[Taubie Kushlick]], [[Frank Douglass]], [[Shirley Wakefield]], [[Bruce Meredith-Smith]] and by [[René Ahrenson]] at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Cape Town with Durban actress [[Lorraine Ellis]], [[Bruce Meredith Smith]], [[Norman Hackforth|Norman Hackworth]], [[Violet Dunlop]], [[Mary Kay]], [[Reg Wilkinson]], [[Nathan Jacobsohn]], [[Charles Marais]], [[Donald Inskip]]. | ||
| − | + | 1969: An [[East Rand Theatre Club]] Silver Jubilee production from 19 to 29 November at the Benoni Small Town Hall was directed by [[Fiona Fraser]], sets designed by [[Anthony Farmer]]. | |
| − | In 1978/9 [[NAPAC]] did the play, with [[Lois Butlin]] as “Mrs De Winter” . | + | 1978: In 1978/9 [[NAPAC]] did the play, with [[Lois Butlin]] as “Mrs De Winter” . Sets by [[Anthony Farmer]] for the [[NAPAC]] production opening at the [[Alhambra Theatre]], Durban 16 October 1978. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | ''South African Opinion'', 1(8), 1944. 20 | + | ''[[South African Opinion]]'', 1(8), 1944. 20 and 1(12), 1945. 20; ''[[Trek]]'', 9(15):18, 1945. |
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| + | Theatre programme (1969 production) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 13. 1006. | ||
[[SACD]] 1974, 1979/80; | [[SACD]] 1974, 1979/80; | ||
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_(novel) | + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_(novel)]. |
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:11, 9 April 2021
Rebecca is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. When published in 1938, du Maurier became – to her great surprise – one of the most popular authors of the day. Du Maurier herself adapted Rebecca as a stage play in 1939; it had a successful London run in 1940 of over 350 performances, and was made into a very succcessful film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940.
Performance history in South Africa
1944: Presented by African Consolidated Theatres, produced by Minna Schneier at the Standard Theatre in September 1944, featuring Taubie Kushlick, Frank Douglass, Shirley Wakefield, Bruce Meredith-Smith and by René Ahrenson at the Alhambra Theatre in Cape Town with Durban actress Lorraine Ellis, Bruce Meredith Smith, Norman Hackworth, Violet Dunlop, Mary Kay, Reg Wilkinson, Nathan Jacobsohn, Charles Marais, Donald Inskip.
1969: An East Rand Theatre Club Silver Jubilee production from 19 to 29 November at the Benoni Small Town Hall was directed by Fiona Fraser, sets designed by Anthony Farmer.
1978: In 1978/9 NAPAC did the play, with Lois Butlin as “Mrs De Winter” . Sets by Anthony Farmer for the NAPAC production opening at the Alhambra Theatre, Durban 16 October 1978.
Sources
South African Opinion, 1(8), 1944. 20 and 1(12), 1945. 20; Trek, 9(15):18, 1945.
Theatre programme (1969 production) held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 13. 1006.
SACD 1974, 1979/80;
Wikipedia [1].
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