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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.) | [[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.) | ||
| − | [[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/]: | + | [[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/]: p.384. |
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 26 March 2020
The Harbour Lights is a play by G.R. Sims (1847-1922)[1] band H. Pettitt (1848-1893)[2]
Contents
The original text
It was first performed in 1885, ending the year with 513 performances at the Adelphi Theatre, London.
Translations and adaptations
Filmed twice as silent films, in 1914 (directed by Percy Nash) and in 1923 (directed by Tom Terriss).
Performance history in South Africa
1887: The play was performed as part of the repertoire of the Wheeler Theatre Company when they played in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town during April and May. Probably directed by Sutton Vane. The lead of "Lieut. Kingsley" was played by J.A. Rosier and one of the villains by Brittain Booth.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour_Lights
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Robert_Sims
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pettitt
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]: p.384.
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