Difference between revisions of "The Merchant of Yonkers"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Changed redirect target from Einen Jux will er sich mache to Einen Jux will er sich machen) Tag: Redirect target changed |
(Removed redirect to Einen Jux will er sich machen) Tag: Removed redirect |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | ''[[The Merchant of Yonkers]]'' is a farce by Thornton Wilder | |
| + | |||
| + | === The original text === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is a translation and adaptation by Wilder of ''[[Einen Jux will er sich machen]]'' by Johann Nestroy (1801–1862)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Nestroy]. Wilder's play revolves around Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy Yonkers, New York businessman, who is in the market for a wife. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The play premiered on Broadway in 1938. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===Translations and adaptations=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Wilder himself was involved in two further adaptations of his original version, namely '''''[[The Matchmaker]]''''' (1955) and '''''[[Hello Dolly]]''''' (1981). | ||
| + | |||
| + | For more details see the individual entries. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Performance history in South Africa === | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 10 December 2022
The Merchant of Yonkers is a farce by Thornton Wilder
The original text
This is a translation and adaptation by Wilder of Einen Jux will er sich machen by Johann Nestroy (1801–1862)[1]. Wilder's play revolves around Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy Yonkers, New York businessman, who is in the market for a wife.
The play premiered on Broadway in 1938.
Translations and adaptations
Wilder himself was involved in two further adaptations of his original version, namely The Matchmaker (1955) and Hello Dolly (1981).
For more details see the individual entries.
