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In 1855 Reade adapted it as a one act play called simply ''[[Art]]'' Based on the story "Art: a dramatic tale" by Charles Reade (1814-1884)[], | In 1855 Reade adapted it as a one act play called simply ''[[Art]]'' Based on the story "Art: a dramatic tale" by Charles Reade (1814-1884)[], | ||
| − | Later revived as ''[[An Actress of Daylight]]'' for the actress Mrs John Wood, and | + | Later revived as ''[[An Actress of Daylight]]'' for the actress Mrs John Wood, and againj, as ''[[Nance Oldfield]]'', in 1883 for the actress [[Geneviève Ward]]. The first production by Ward was a failure at the time, but the play would become a standard work in her repertoire over the years. |
In 1891 Ellen Terry purchased the rights to Reade's play, performing the leading role numerous times under the title ''[[Nance Oldfield]]''. | In 1891 Ellen Terry purchased the rights to Reade's play, performing the leading role numerous times under the title ''[[Nance Oldfield]]''. | ||
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by Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[1]
Tiridate is a French play by Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[2]
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The original text
telling about a fictional incident in the real-life actress 18th century British actress Anne Oldfield (1783-1830)[3] and a young poet who falls in love with her.
Originally adapted from Narcisse Fournier (1803-1880)[4] as a short story called "Art: a dramatic tale" by Charles Reade (1814-1884)[], and published in Bentley's Miscellany (December 1853).
In 1855 Reade adapted it as a one act play called simply Art Based on the story "Art: a dramatic tale" by Charles Reade (1814-1884)[],
Later revived as An Actress of Daylight for the actress Mrs John Wood, and againj, as Nance Oldfield, in 1883 for the actress Geneviève Ward. The first production by Ward was a failure at the time, but the play would become a standard work in her repertoire over the years.
In 1891 Ellen Terry purchased the rights to Reade's play, performing the leading role numerous times under the title Nance Oldfield.
In 1894 W. H. Baker & co., Boston, published the text of a one-act play called Nance Oldfield credited to "M.A." (Mildred Aldrich, 1853-1928), in the series Baker's edition of plays. The text clearly credits "M.A." as the author, but states that it had been "arranged from Charles Reade's story".
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1891-2: Performed by the Geneviève Ward Company during a nine months' tour of South Africa, under the auspices of Luscombe Searelle, featuring Geneviève Ward and W.H. Vernon in the leading roles.
Sources
"Anne Oldfield" in Wikipedia[5]
Facsimile version of the 1894 edition of the text by Baker, Hathi Trust Digital Library[6]
Jeffrey Richards. 2007. Sir Henry Irving: A Victorian Actor and His World A&C Black:p.53[7]
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900 (Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century) Cambridge University Press:p.396 [8]
J.P. Wearing. 2013. The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. (Second, revised edition, p.215[9]
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: pp.203-205
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