Difference between revisions of "The Flag Lieutenant"
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| + | First produced at the Playhouse Theatre in London in 1908 it went on extensive tours, playing at regional theatres during 1909. Also taken to the British colonies by various companies, for example presented by J. C. Williamson Ltd. at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, on August 14th, 1909. | ||
| − | + | With the onset of the war the patriotic play was revived to open at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 28th November 1914. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 19 December 2019
The Flag Lieutenant is a play by William Price Drury (1861-1949)[] and Leo Trevor (1864 or 1865-1927)[].
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The original text
First produced at the Playhouse Theatre in London in 1908 it went on extensive tours, playing at regional theatres during 1909. Also taken to the British colonies by various companies, for example presented by J. C. Williamson Ltd. at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, on August 14th, 1909.
With the onset of the war the patriotic play was revived to open at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 28th November 1914.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1909: Produced by Leonard Rayne in the Opera House, Cape Town, early in the year. According to D.C. Boonzaier (1923), this was one of Rayne’s finest productions, with him playing “Lascelles” himself, well supported by Gertrude F. Godart (as "Mrs Cameron") and Brough Pearce (as "the Thesiger").
Sources
Programme for a production of The Flag Lieutenant at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, on August 14th, 1909.[1]
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 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.429.
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