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| − | ''[[Bluebeard]]'' is | + | ''[[Bluebeard]]'' or ''[[Barbe-bleue]]'' is a fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault. |
| − | + | It first appeared in a handwritten and illustrated manuscript in 1695 titled ''Contes de ma mère l'oye'' (''Tales of Mother Goose''). Also found as ''[[Blue Beard]]'' in English. | |
| + | There have been numerous stage versions of the basic story over the ages. Below we list those stage versions that have been done in South Africa. For more on this, see especially Casie Hermansson's 2009 study called ''Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition'' (Univ. Press of Mississippi). | ||
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| − | A fairy extravaganza in one act and in verse by James Robinson Planché and Charles Dance | + | =''[[Blue Beard]]'' by James Robinson Planché and Charles Dance= |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | A fairy extravaganza in one act and in verse written by James Robinson Planché and Charles Dance. It was first performed in the Royal Olympic Theatre, London, on 2 January, 1839. Published by T.H. Lacy as well as S.G. Fairbrother, 1839 | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1878: Performed as a "[[Burlesque Pantomime]]" as a benefit for Mr Tom Paulton and his wife by an anonymous company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, with ''[[Foul Play or The Scuttled Ship]]'' (Boucicault and Reade). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard | ||
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| + | Facsimile of the 1839 publication by Lacy, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=0HhbAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false] | ||
Casie Hermansson. 2009 Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition Univ. Press of Mississippi.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=SLsX0es5_eQC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=Bluebeard+a+fairy+extravaganza&source=bl&ots=Bzjw4OEZz6&sig=wAzk1Es1IKR7qMmdcV0APaUmWZk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWga7j8dLaAhWKBcAKHXsACEIQ6AEIOjAH#v=onepage&q=Bluebeard%20a%20fairy%20extravaganza&f=false] | Casie Hermansson. 2009 Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition Univ. Press of Mississippi.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=SLsX0es5_eQC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=Bluebeard+a+fairy+extravaganza&source=bl&ots=Bzjw4OEZz6&sig=wAzk1Es1IKR7qMmdcV0APaUmWZk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWga7j8dLaAhWKBcAKHXsACEIQ6AEIOjAH#v=onepage&q=Bluebeard%20a%20fairy%20extravaganza&f=false] | ||
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| − | + | [[Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. | |
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | ||
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| + | [[Elizabeth Conradie|Conradie, Elizabeth]]. 1934. ''Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 1 (1652-1875) 'n Kultuur-historische studie''. Pretoria, [[J.H. de Bussy]] and Cape Town [[H.A.U.M.]].[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/conr002holl01_01/index.php] | ||
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| + | [[Elizabeth Conradie|Conradie, Elizabeth]], 1949. ''Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 2 (1875-1905) 'n Kultuur-historische studie''. Pretoria, [[J.H. de Bussy]] and Cape Town [[H.A.U.M.]].[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/conr002holl02_01/index.php] | ||
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| + | [[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica | ||
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| + | [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p. | ||
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| + | [[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]]. | ||
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| + | [[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708. | ||
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| + | [[Temple Hauptfleisch]]. 1997. ''Theatre and Society in South Africa: Reflections in a Fractured Mirror''. Pretoria: Van Schaik[http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85401]: pp. | ||
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| + | [[Peter Joyce]]. 1999. ''A Concise Dictionary of South African Biography''. Cape Town: Francolin Publishers. | ||
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| + | [[John Christoffel Kannemeyer|J.C. Kannemeyer]] 1978. ''Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur'' I. Pretoria: Academica. (Second edition, 1984[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk01_01/kann003gesk01_01_0012.php], pp. | ||
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| + | [[J.C. Kannemeyer]]. 1984. ‘’Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur’’2[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk02_01/colofon.php]: pp. | ||
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| + | [[Ingmar Koch]]. 1997. Het ochtendgloren boven Kaapstad. Nederlandse rederijkers in Kaapstad, ''Tydskrif vir Nederlands & Afrikaans''. (4de Jaargang, Nommer 2. Desember)[http://www.savn.org.za/images/stories/documents/TNA/TNA%2019972.pdf] | ||
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| + | [[Loren Kruger]] 1999. The Drama of South Africa: Plays, Pageants and Publics Since 1910 London: Routledge | ||
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| + | [[P.W. Laidler]]. 1926. ''The Annals of the Cape Stage''. Edinburgh: William Bryce: p. | ||
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| + | [[Anna Minnaar-Vos]] 1969. ''Die Spel Gaan Voort: Die Verhaal van [[Hendrik Hanekom|Hendrik]] en [[Mathilde Hanekom]]''. Kaapstad: Tafelberg, pp. 96-110. | ||
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| + | [[Brian Astbury]]. 1979. The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine. | ||
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| + | [[Percy Tucker]]. 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press. | ||
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| + | Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. ''A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900'' Cambridge University Press[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=u9s8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA613&lpg=PA613&dq=Le+Bal+Masqu%C3%A9+Arthur+H.+Ward&source=bl&ots=j085voK1qt&sig=LGxx1zWIPYzXgxyp-fvQSpGG8vM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFsaPmkITaAhXJ7xQKHVePC1kQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=Le%20Bal%20Masqu%C3%A9%20Arthur%20H.%20Ward&f=false] | ||
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| + | [[J.A. Worp]]. 1972. ''Geschiedenis van het Drama en van het Tooneel in Nederland''. Deel 2, Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (DBNL)[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/worp001gesc02_01/worp001gesc02_01_0028.php] | ||
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| + | Joris Baers (1888-1975): ''Algemeene Tooneelbibliotheek Een''[http://doczz.nl/doc/783/joris-baers--1888-1975---algemeene-tooneelbibliotheek-een] | ||
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| + | http://www.domus.ac.za/afrikaans/images/Programme%20in%20DOMUS(2).pdf | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 24 April 2018
Bluebeard or Barbe-bleue is a fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault.
It first appeared in a handwritten and illustrated manuscript in 1695 titled Contes de ma mère l'oye (Tales of Mother Goose). Also found as Blue Beard in English.
There have been numerous stage versions of the basic story over the ages. Below we list those stage versions that have been done in South Africa. For more on this, see especially Casie Hermansson's 2009 study called Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition (Univ. Press of Mississippi).
Contents
BEING EDITED
Blue Beard by James Robinson Planché and Charles Dance
The original text
A fairy extravaganza in one act and in verse written by James Robinson Planché and Charles Dance. It was first performed in the Royal Olympic Theatre, London, on 2 January, 1839. Published by T.H. Lacy as well as S.G. Fairbrother, 1839
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1878: Performed as a "Burlesque Pantomime" as a benefit for Mr Tom Paulton and his wife by an anonymous company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, with Foul Play or The Scuttled Ship (Boucicault and Reade).
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard
Facsimile of the 1839 publication by Lacy, Google E-book[1]
Casie Hermansson. 2009 Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition Univ. Press of Mississippi.[2]
Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
D.C. Boonzaier. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
Conradie, Elizabeth. 1934. Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 1 (1652-1875) 'n Kultuur-historische studie. Pretoria, J.H. de Bussy and Cape Town H.A.U.M..[4]
Conradie, Elizabeth, 1949. Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 2 (1875-1905) 'n Kultuur-historische studie. Pretoria, J.H. de Bussy and Cape Town H.A.U.M..[5]
P.J. du Toit. 1988. Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p.
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
Temple Hauptfleisch. 1997. Theatre and Society in South Africa: Reflections in a Fractured Mirror. Pretoria: Van Schaik[6]: pp.
Peter Joyce. 1999. A Concise Dictionary of South African Biography. Cape Town: Francolin Publishers.
J.C. Kannemeyer 1978. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur I. Pretoria: Academica. (Second edition, 1984[7], pp.
J.C. Kannemeyer. 1984. ‘’Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur’’2[8]: pp.
Ingmar Koch. 1997. Het ochtendgloren boven Kaapstad. Nederlandse rederijkers in Kaapstad, Tydskrif vir Nederlands & Afrikaans. (4de Jaargang, Nommer 2. Desember)[9]
Loren Kruger 1999. The Drama of South Africa: Plays, Pageants and Publics Since 1910 London: Routledge
P.W. Laidler. 1926. The Annals of the Cape Stage. Edinburgh: William Bryce: p.
Anna Minnaar-Vos 1969. Die Spel Gaan Voort: Die Verhaal van Hendrik en Mathilde Hanekom. Kaapstad: Tafelberg, pp. 96-110.
Brian Astbury. 1979. The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine.
Percy Tucker. 1997. Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900 Cambridge University Press[10]
J.A. Worp. 1972. Geschiedenis van het Drama en van het Tooneel in Nederland. Deel 2, Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (DBNL)[11]
Joris Baers (1888-1975): Algemeene Tooneelbibliotheek Een[12]
http://www.domus.ac.za/afrikaans/images/Programme%20in%20DOMUS(2).pdf
Go to 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
