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| − | by | + | '''Two stage plays by this name have been done in South Africa.''' |
| + | =''[[The Third Degree]]'' by Charles Klein (1867-1915)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein]= | ||
| − | + | In London it was entitled ''[[Find the Woman]]''. | |
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| − | Return to [[ | + | ==The original text== |
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| + | First performed in 1908, it was a huge success. | ||
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| + | Filmed as a 1926 silent romance film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. | ||
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| + | ==South African performances== | ||
| + | 1914: First performed in South Africa by the [[J.C. Williamson Theatre Company]] , which included [[Madge Fabian]], [[Stephen Ewart]], [[George R. Montford]], and others. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein | ||
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| + | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017462/ | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Degree | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | =''[[The Third Degree]]'' by [[Don Maclennan]] (1929-2009)= | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | ''[[The Third Degree]]'' is an absurdist piece that satirizes the academic pursuit of knowledge. Interviewed by the local newspaper, Maclennan remarked that the play was about the “ghostly academic mechanism or process in which logic defeats life.” | ||
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| + | A full-length play, first performed in 1967 and published in 1971 by [[Balkema]] in one volume with ''[[The Coat]]'' by [[Athol Fugard]]. | ||
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| + | The play is one of a series that have come into existence through the activities of a small group of Rhodes University staff and students, the others in the series including ''[[A Place of Safety]]'', ''[[H.E.L.P.]]'', ''[[The Great Wall of China]]'' and ''[[Focus]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Performances== | ||
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| + | 1967: First performance was by the [[Rhodes University Players]], directed by [[Athol Fugard]] (first performed with Beckett’s ''[[Krapp’s Last Tape]]'' in a double bill). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | A scrap album dated 1966-1967 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2006. 6. 2. 5. | ||
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| + | [[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa. | ||
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| + | [[Gareth Cornwell]]. 2009. ''Don Maclennan (1929-2009)''. ''[[English in Africa]]'' 36 No. 1 (May 2009): 13-16 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants, carnivals and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 15 October 2023
Two stage plays by this name have been done in South Africa.
Contents
The Third Degree by Charles Klein (1867-1915)[1]
In London it was entitled Find the Woman.
The original text
First performed in 1908, it was a huge success.
Filmed as a 1926 silent romance film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz.
South African performances
1914: First performed in South Africa by the J.C. Williamson Theatre Company , which included Madge Fabian, Stephen Ewart, George R. Montford, and others.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Klein
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017462/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Degree
Go to ESAT Bibliography
The Third Degree by Don Maclennan (1929-2009)
The original text
The Third Degree is an absurdist piece that satirizes the academic pursuit of knowledge. Interviewed by the local newspaper, Maclennan remarked that the play was about the “ghostly academic mechanism or process in which logic defeats life.”
A full-length play, first performed in 1967 and published in 1971 by Balkema in one volume with The Coat by Athol Fugard.
The play is one of a series that have come into existence through the activities of a small group of Rhodes University staff and students, the others in the series including A Place of Safety, H.E.L.P., The Great Wall of China and Focus.
Performances
1967: First performance was by the Rhodes University Players, directed by Athol Fugard (first performed with Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape in a double bill).
Sources
A scrap album dated 1966-1967 held by NELM: [Collection: Rhodes University. Drama Department]: 2006. 6. 2. 5.
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
Gareth Cornwell. 2009. Don Maclennan (1929-2009). English in Africa 36 No. 1 (May 2009): 13-16
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, carnivals and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
