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| − | ''[[Miss Hook of Holland]]'' is a musical | + | ''[[Miss Hook of Holland]]'' is a musical comedy in two acts by Paul Alfred Rubens (1875-1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rubens_(composer)] and Austen Hurgon (1867-1942)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austen_Hurgon]. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | Styled a "Dutch Musical Incident" | + | Styled a "Dutch Musical Incident", it was first produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 31 January 1907, running for a very successful 462 performances. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 06:21, 20 September 2020
Miss Hook of Holland is a musical comedy in two acts by Paul Alfred Rubens (1875-1917)[1] and Austen Hurgon (1867-1942)[2].
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The original text
Styled a "Dutch Musical Incident", it was first produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 31 January 1907, running for a very successful 462 performances.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1909: Produced for the first time in South Africa by the Wheeler Brothers in the first quarter of the year, with a cast that included Maud Ashton (as "Sally"), Foster Courtenay ("Mr Hook") and Alfred Beers ("Slinks").
Sources
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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