Difference between revisions of "The Story of the Rosary"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | ''[[The Story of the Rosary]]'' is a play by Walter Howard ()[] | + | ''[[The Story of the Rosary]]'' is a play by Walter Howard (1866-1922)[] |
''Not to be confused with '''[[The Rosary]]''' by André Bisson (1925)'' | ''Not to be confused with '''[[The Rosary]]''' by André Bisson (1925)'' | ||
Revision as of 05:43, 8 July 2020
The Story of the Rosary is a play by Walter Howard (1866-1922)[]
Not to be confused with The Rosary by André Bisson (1925)
Contents
The original text
The play tells the story of the daughter of the prince of Strelsa, a Ruritanian country, who is wooed by her two cousins and the one she married is believed killed during a revolution. She decides to take the veil, but her young husband returns from captivity before she takes the final vow.
The play was first performed in Manchester, during September of 1913, and had its London season opening on the 26th December, 1913. It was to tour Australia in autumn 1914 however evidence suggests the Australian season was delayed until 1916. In the USA it played at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, from 7 September into October, 1914
Translations and adaptations
Filmed by the Master Film Company in 1920, directed by Percy Nash[1]
Performance history in South Africa
1914-1918?: Part of the repertoire of Leonard Rayne and his company, it was first at the Standard Theatre, featuring Freda Godfrey, for whom it the leading role would become triumph.
Sources
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/106639
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-story-of-the-rosary-8331
https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b6b5a4a
Margot Bryant. 1979. Born to Act. The Story of Freda Godfrey. Johannesburg, Ad Donker.
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
