Quinneys

Quinneys is a stage comedy by Horace Annesley Vachell (1861-1955)[1]

The original text

A play about Joseph Quinney, an endearing but stubborn head of a family firm of antiques dealers whose firm views cause problems for his relatives and friends.

It was first staged in Britain in 1914, and opened in New York in 1915. The text was first published by John Murray, London in 1914.

Translations and adaptations

Because of the play's success, Vachell also wrote a series of novels in which he followed the further adventures of the family.

The play was twice filmed in the silent era, both times as Quinneys (in 1919, directed by Herbert Brenon and in 1927, directed by Maurice Elvey).

Performance history in South Africa

1916: Produced by Ralph Kimpton at the Standard Theatre in Johannesburg for Leonard Rayne and his company, as part of their repertoire.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinneys_(play)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Annesley_Vachell

Stage & Cinema, 3 February 1917

Stage & Cienma, 1 September 1917

The Cape Times, 13 December 1917

Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm

Parsons, Neil - Black and white bioscope: making movies in Africa 1899 to 1925

http://tlweb.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/screeningthepast/25/rose-of-rhodesia/parsons-1.html

http://tlweb.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/screeningthepast/25/rose-of-rhodesia/parsons-2.html

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