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''Suspect'', a play Edward Percy and Reginald Denham about a Mrs Smith on whom a verdict of “not proven” in a murder trial was passed 20 years before the action of the play begins. Presented in the [[Little Theatre]] in 1944 by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Cape Town Reps]], produced by [[Fred Gluck]] with [[Violet Dunlop]], [[Beatrice Webb]], [[A.J.A. Wilson]], [[John Headon]], [[Fred Gluck]], [[Carol James]], [[Nathan Jacobsohn]] and [[Hazel Casson]].
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''Suspect'' is a play by English playwrights Edward Percy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Percy_Smith] and Reginald Denham [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Denham] about a Mrs Smith on whom a verdict of “not proven” in a murder trial was passed 20 years before the action of the play begins.
  
===Sources===
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== The original text ==
''South African Opinion'', 1(6):22, 1944.
 
  
''Trek'' 9(1):18 1944.
 
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1944: Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society, later known as the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] performed at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in July 1944, produced by [[Fred Gluck]] with [[Violet Dunlop]], [[Beatrice Webb]], [[A.J.A. Wilson]], [[John Headon]], [[Fred Gluck]], [[Carol James]], [[Nathan Jacobsohn]] and [[Hazel Casson]].
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 S|S]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
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1960: Presented by The [[Bank Players]] 14-19 March 1960.
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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1982: Presented by the [[Franklin Players]] in Johannesburg to celebrate their 21 birthday, September 1982.
  
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== Sources ==
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''[[South African Opinion]]'', 1(6):22, 1944.
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''[[Trek]]'' 9(1):18 1944.
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[[NELM]]: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 61.
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Theatre programme (Bank Players) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 1. 1.
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 13 September 1982.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 5 October 2022

Suspect is a play by English playwrights Edward Percy [1] and Reginald Denham [2] about a Mrs Smith on whom a verdict of “not proven” in a murder trial was passed 20 years before the action of the play begins.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1944: Presented by the Repertory Theatre Society, later known as the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society performed at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in July 1944, produced by Fred Gluck with Violet Dunlop, Beatrice Webb, A.J.A. Wilson, John Headon, Fred Gluck, Carol James, Nathan Jacobsohn and Hazel Casson.

1960: Presented by The Bank Players 14-19 March 1960.

1982: Presented by the Franklin Players in Johannesburg to celebrate their 21 birthday, September 1982.

Sources

South African Opinion, 1(6):22, 1944.

Trek 9(1):18 1944.

NELM: [Collection: FLETCHER, Jill]: 2005. 75. 19. 61.

Theatre programme (Bank Players) held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 1. 1.

The Rand Daily Mail, 13 September 1982.

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