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''[[The Divorce Question]]'' is a play in three acts by William Anthony McGuire (1881-1940) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Anthony_McGuire]. | ''[[The Divorce Question]]'' is a play in three acts by William Anthony McGuire (1881-1940) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Anthony_McGuire]. | ||
| + | == The original play == | ||
| − | A play dealing with the Roman Catholic attitude to divorce. | + | A play in three acts dealing with the Roman Catholic attitude to divorce, it was first published in the USA in 1915. Also published by Samuel French in 1943. |
| − | + | == Translations and adaptations == | |
| − | + | Evidence suggests that the work was translated into [[Afrikaans]] as Die by [[Friedrich Gunther]] for production by the [[Hanekom Company]]. | |
| + | == Productions in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1930: The [[Afrikaans]] version was produced by the [[Hanekom Geselskap|Hanekom Company]] and has over a hundred performances. Starred [[Wena Naudé]], [[Willem van Zyl]] and [[James Norval]]. According to the programme this was by [[Friedrich Gunther]], though Binge (1969) suggests it is by all evidence a translation of ''[[The Divorce Question]]''. Binge's view corresponds with a list of productions by the [[Hanekom Company]] compiled by [[André Huguenet]] (published in ''[[Filma]] (Kultuur)'' in January 1946) listing the author of ''[[Uur van Vergelding]]'' rather quaintly as "MacQuire" (sic). | |
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| − | + | == Sources == | |
| − | + | [[Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik. | |
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| + | List of productions by the [[Hanekom Company]] compiled by [[André Huguenet]], published in ''[[Filma]] (Kultuur)'' in January 1946. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 17 May 2017
The Divorce Question is a play in three acts by William Anthony McGuire (1881-1940) [1].
The original play
A play in three acts dealing with the Roman Catholic attitude to divorce, it was first published in the USA in 1915. Also published by Samuel French in 1943.
Translations and adaptations
Evidence suggests that the work was translated into Afrikaans as Die by Friedrich Gunther for production by the Hanekom Company.
Productions in South Africa
1930: The Afrikaans version was produced by the Hanekom Company and has over a hundred performances. Starred Wena Naudé, Willem van Zyl and James Norval. According to the programme this was by Friedrich Gunther, though Binge (1969) suggests it is by all evidence a translation of The Divorce Question. Binge's view corresponds with a list of productions by the Hanekom Company compiled by André Huguenet (published in Filma (Kultuur) in January 1946) listing the author of Uur van Vergelding rather quaintly as "MacQuire" (sic).
Sources
Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
List of productions by the Hanekom Company compiled by André Huguenet, published in Filma (Kultuur) in January 1946.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
