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| − | ''My Three Angels'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Three_Angels] is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_and_Bella_Spewack]. A delightful and entertaining comedy set on an island in French Guiana, it tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof, become the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953. | + | '''''My Three Angels''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Three_Angels] is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_and_Bella_Spewack]. A delightful and entertaining comedy set on an island in French Guiana, it tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof, become the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953. |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called ''We’re no Angels'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27re_No_Angels_%281955_film%29], starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov. | it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called ''We’re no Angels'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27re_No_Angels_%281955_film%29], starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov. | ||
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| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as '''''Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland''''' by [[Mariechen Naudé]]. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | A very popular play with amateur theatre groups. | |
| + | 1955: Produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]], directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], and starring [[John Boulter]]. | ||
| + | 196*: [[PACOFS]] did a production featuring [[Deon Joubert]], [[Schalk Jacobsz]]?* and [[Johan Botha]]?*. Directed by ***. | ||
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| + | 1969: In June the [[Libertas Teaterklub]] presented ''My Three Angels'', directed by [[Jane Turner]], with [[Cynthia Lambrechts]] (Emilie), [[Nigel Thompson]] (Felix), [[Louise Brower]] (Madame Parole), [[Jenny Torr]] (Marie-Louise), [[Johann van Heerden]] (Alfred, 4707), [[Bryan Andrews]] (Joseph, 3011), [[John Davis]] (Jules, 6917), [[Fred Stephens]] (Gaston Lemare) and [[Tony Gild]] (Espoir). | ||
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| + | 1973: The Naudé translation ''[[Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland]]'' was staged by (***) in Pretoria, directed by [[Danie Burger]], featuring [[Enone van den Bergh]] (Emilie), [[Jelrich Koeleman]] (Felix), [[Linda Botha]] (Die Meisie), [[Esther Nasser]] (Madame Parole), [[Zaza Vorster]] (Marie-Louise), [[Deric Botha]] (Alfred), [[Sidney Rogers]] (Jules), [[Pieter Brand]] (Joseph), [[Lucas Maree]] (Gaston), [[David van Rensburg]] (Paul) and [[Etienne Ernst]] (Espoir). | ||
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| + | 1974: [[Johan Botha]] directed it for [[SWAPAC]], the first play to be produced by that arts council entirely on its own. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | (Pretoria) theatre programme, 1973. | ||
| − | + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:52, 5 April 2018
My Three Angels [1] is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack [2]. A delightful and entertaining comedy set on an island in French Guiana, it tells how three convicts, brought out to repair a roof, become the good angels of a badly harassed household. First produced in English on Broadway in 1953.
Contents
The original text
Based on a popular French play by Albert Husson called La Cuisine des Anges (“Cooking with Angels”).
Translations and adaptations
it was made into a very successful 1955 movie called We’re no Angels [3], starring Joan Bennett, Humphrey Bogart, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov.
Translated into Afrikaans as Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland by Mariechen Naudé.
Performance history in South Africa
A very popular play with amateur theatre groups.
1955: Produced by the Johannesburg Reps, directed by Anthony Farmer, and starring John Boulter.
196*: PACOFS did a production featuring Deon Joubert, Schalk Jacobsz?* and Johan Botha?*. Directed by ***.
1969: In June the Libertas Teaterklub presented My Three Angels, directed by Jane Turner, with Cynthia Lambrechts (Emilie), Nigel Thompson (Felix), Louise Brower (Madame Parole), Jenny Torr (Marie-Louise), Johann van Heerden (Alfred, 4707), Bryan Andrews (Joseph, 3011), John Davis (Jules, 6917), Fred Stephens (Gaston Lemare) and Tony Gild (Espoir).
1973: The Naudé translation Drie Engeltjies op Duiwelseiland was staged by (***) in Pretoria, directed by Danie Burger, featuring Enone van den Bergh (Emilie), Jelrich Koeleman (Felix), Linda Botha (Die Meisie), Esther Nasser (Madame Parole), Zaza Vorster (Marie-Louise), Deric Botha (Alfred), Sidney Rogers (Jules), Pieter Brand (Joseph), Lucas Maree (Gaston), David van Rensburg (Paul) and Etienne Ernst (Espoir).
1974: Johan Botha directed it for SWAPAC, the first play to be produced by that arts council entirely on its own.
Sources
(Pretoria) theatre programme, 1973.
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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