Difference between revisions of "Doctor on the Boil"
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| − | '' | + | ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' is a comic novel by Richard Gordon (pen name of English surgeon and anaesthetist Gordon Ostiere, born 1921, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gordon_(English_author)]). |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Adapted for the stage by ? | Adapted for the stage by ? | ||
| + | According to ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 16 November 1979, page 7, ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' is a farce by John Willis. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Presented at the [[Academy Theatre]] in December 1979, directed by [[Rex Garner]], starring visiting British actor [[Geoffrey Sumner]] and a local cast, | + | 1979: Presented at the [[Academy Theatre]] in December 1979, directed by [[Rex Garner]], starring visiting British actor [[Geoffrey Sumner]] and a local cast including [[Brenda Wood]], [[Tina Witkowska]] and [[Olive King]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 375. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 375. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 16 November 1979. | ||
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Revision as of 10:23, 13 September 2022
Doctor on the Boil is a comic novel by Richard Gordon (pen name of English surgeon and anaesthetist Gordon Ostiere, born 1921, [1]).
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Adapted for the stage by ? According to The Rand Daily Mail, 16 November 1979, page 7, Doctor on the Boil is a farce by John Willis.
Performance history in South Africa
1979: Presented at the Academy Theatre in December 1979, directed by Rex Garner, starring visiting British actor Geoffrey Sumner and a local cast including Brenda Wood, Tina Witkowska and Olive King.
Sources
NELM: [Collection: KING, Olive]: 2006. 1. 1. 7.
Tucker, 1997. 375.
The Rand Daily Mail, 16 November 1979.
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