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''The Admirable Crichton'' is a comic stage play written in 1902 by J.M. Barrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Admirable_Crichton].
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'''''The Admirable Crichton''''' is a comic stage play written in 1902 by Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie] (1860-1937).
  
 
Produced by [[Leon Gluckman]] for the Nottingham Playhouse.
 
Produced by [[Leon Gluckman]] for the Nottingham Playhouse.
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Adapted for film and radio  
 
Adapted for film and radio  
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1904: Presented by [[Sass and Nelson's Comedy Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town in March, directed by [[Edward Sass]].
No known productions in South Africa.
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1951: Presented by the [[University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department]] at the [[Little Theatre]], directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. 698.
 
''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. 698.
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Admirable_Crichton].
  
 
Photographs held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Gluckman, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 2. 1.
 
Photographs held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: Gluckman, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 2. 1.
  
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Inskip 1972.
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[[Walter Greyvenstein|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 19 June 2026

The Admirable Crichton is a comic stage play written in 1902 by Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie [1] (1860-1937).

Produced by Leon Gluckman for the Nottingham Playhouse.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Adapted for film and radio

Performance history in South Africa

1904: Presented by Sass and Nelson's Comedy Company at the Opera House, Cape Town in March, directed by Edward Sass.

1951: Presented by the University of Cape Town's Speech and Drama Department at the Little Theatre, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht.

Sources

World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. 698.

Wikipedia [2].

Photographs held by NELM: [Collection: Gluckman, Leon]: 1995. 2. 7. 1. 2. 1.

Inskip 1972.

Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

Go to the 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