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''The House by the Lake'' by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971). A thriller first produced in 1956 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.  
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''The House by the Lake'' by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971).  
  
First performed in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] as its 200th production. Directed by [[Cecil Williams]], starring [[Sonia Dresdel]].
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==Original text==
  
[[Malcolm Woolfson]] was involved in a production of this play in 1958.
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A thriller first produced in 1956 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.
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==Performance history in South Africa==
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1957: First performed in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] as its 200th production. Directed by [[Cecil Williams]], starring [[Sonia Dresdel]].
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1958: [[Malcolm Woolfson]] was involved in a production of this play in 1958.
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1963: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at [[Gaity Theatre]], directed by [[Merle Tarr]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 106.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 106.
  
Material held by [[NELM00: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7.
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Material held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7.
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[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].
  
  

Latest revision as of 13:19, 27 April 2024

The House by the Lake by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971).

Original text

A thriller first produced in 1956 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.

Performance history in South Africa

1957: First performed in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps as its 200th production. Directed by Cecil Williams, starring Sonia Dresdel.

1958: Malcolm Woolfson was involved in a production of this play in 1958.

1963: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at Gaity Theatre, directed by Merle Tarr.

Sources

Doollee: The Playwrights Database [1].

Tucker, 1997. 106.

Material held by NELM: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7.

Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.


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