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| − | '''''The Front Page''''' is a 1928 hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht (1894–1964) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hecht] and Charles MacArthur (1895–1956) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_MacArthur]. | + | '''''The Front Page''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page] is a 1928 hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht (1894–1964) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hecht] and Charles MacArthur (1895–1956) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_MacArthur]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Presented by [[PACT]] Drama | + | 1984: Presented by [[PACT]] Drama, opening on 22 March at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg and 26 April at the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria, directed by [[William Egan]], with [[John Maytham]] (Wilson), [[Norman Anstey]] (Endicott & Carl), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Murphy), [[Alan Swerdlow]] (McCue), [[Etienne Puren]] (Schwartz & Frank), [[Bruce Millar]] (Kruger), [[Pierre Knoesen]] (Bensinger), [[Jenny Sharp]] (Mrs Schlosser & Jennie), [[Martin Le Maitre]] (Woodenshoes Eichorn), [[Graham Hopkins]] (Diamond Louis), [[Andrew Buckland]] (Hildy Johnson), [[Charlotte Butler]] (Mollie Malloy), [[Dale Cutts]] (Sheriff Hartman), [[Carol-Ann Kelleher]] (Peggy Grant), [[Anne Curteis]] (Mrs Grant), [[Kerry Jordan]] (The Mayor), [[Anthony James]] (Mr Pincus), [[Michael Maxwell]] (Earl Williams) and [[Anthony Fridjhon]] (Walter Burns). Designed by [[Frances Michaletos]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page | ||
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| + | [[PACT]] Drama theatre programme, 1984 | ||
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| + | [[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection. | ||
''The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail'' theatre programme, 1984, announcement of future productions. | ''The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail'' theatre programme, 1984, announcement of future productions. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:39, 9 September 2015
The Front Page [1] is a 1928 hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht (1894–1964) [2] and Charles MacArthur (1895–1956) [3].
Contents
The original text
First produced in 1928.
Translations and adaptations
The play has been adapted for the cinema several times.
Performance history in South Africa
1984: Presented by PACT Drama, opening on 22 March at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg and 26 April at the State Theatre in Pretoria, directed by William Egan, with John Maytham (Wilson), Norman Anstey (Endicott & Carl), Nigel Vermaas (Murphy), Alan Swerdlow (McCue), Etienne Puren (Schwartz & Frank), Bruce Millar (Kruger), Pierre Knoesen (Bensinger), Jenny Sharp (Mrs Schlosser & Jennie), Martin Le Maitre (Woodenshoes Eichorn), Graham Hopkins (Diamond Louis), Andrew Buckland (Hildy Johnson), Charlotte Butler (Mollie Malloy), Dale Cutts (Sheriff Hartman), Carol-Ann Kelleher (Peggy Grant), Anne Curteis (Mrs Grant), Kerry Jordan (The Mayor), Anthony James (Mr Pincus), Michael Maxwell (Earl Williams) and Anthony Fridjhon (Walter Burns). Designed by Frances Michaletos.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page
PACT Drama theatre programme, 1984
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail theatre programme, 1984, announcement of future productions.
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