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''The Hasty Heart'' is a comedy-drama in three acts written by John Patrick.
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''The Hasty Heart'' is a comedy-drama in three acts written by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patrick_(dramatist)] (1905-1995).
  
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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A 1949 Anglo-American film of the same name was directed by Vincent Sherman and starred Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, and Richard Todd.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Produced by [[PEMADS]] in 1957, starring [[Noel Morgan]].
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1953: Produced by [[Sol Rodsell]] and the [[Scopus Players]] at the [[Labia Theatre]], Cape Town on 30 November 1953, starring [[Percy Sieff]].
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1957: Produced by [[PEMADS]] in 1957, starring [[Noel Morgan]].
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1966: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Lea Denfield]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Patrick/hastyTC.html]
 
[http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Patrick/hastyTC.html]
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Poster held by [[NELM]] (Labia production): [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 4. 23.
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''The Weekend Post'', 30 January 2010.
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[[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]].
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 16:12, 27 April 2024

The Hasty Heart is a comedy-drama in three acts written by American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick [1] (1905-1995).


The original text

Produced at Thee Hudson Theatre, New York, January 3, 1945, by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.

Translations and adaptations

A 1949 Anglo-American film of the same name was directed by Vincent Sherman and starred Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, and Richard Todd.

Performance history in South Africa

1953: Produced by Sol Rodsell and the Scopus Players at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town on 30 November 1953, starring Percy Sieff.

1957: Produced by PEMADS in 1957, starring Noel Morgan.

1966: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at the Guild Theatre, directed by Lea Denfield.

Sources

[2]

Poster held by NELM (Labia production): [Collection: SIEFF, Percy]: 2013. 25. 4. 23.

The Weekend Post, 30 January 2010.

Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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