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Produced in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] under contract to [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1932. The production was mounted in [[His Majesty’s Theatre]], and although only £12 was earned, the production was seen as an important recognition of the quality of work done by the amateur society. | Produced in South Africa by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] under contract to [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1932. The production was mounted in [[His Majesty’s Theatre]], and although only £12 was earned, the production was seen as an important recognition of the quality of work done by the amateur society. | ||
| − | [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], [[Standard Theatre]], 1946. [[Wendy Hardy Lezard]] played Olwyn Peel. Also starring [[Llorrine Scotts]], [[Michael Dudley]], produced by [[Anna | + | [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], [[Standard Theatre]], 1946. [[Wendy Hardy Lezard]] played Olwyn Peel. Also starring [[Llorrine Scotts]], [[Michael Dudley]], produced by [[Anna Romain Hofman]]. |
Produced by [[NTO]] in 1956. | Produced by [[NTO]] in 1956. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 2 May 2014
Dangerous Corner by J.B. Priestley (1894-1984), his first solo play. An ingenious murder mystery?*, written in 1931. It opened in May 1932 to poor reviews but has since been produced all over the world. It was also his first experiment with Time, splitting it in two to show what might have happened. In the original London production Flora Robson played Olwyn Peel.
Published in Three time-plays : Dangerous corner ; Time and the Conways ; I have been here before. Pan, 1947.
Produced in South Africa by the Johannesburg REPS under contract to African Consolidated Theatres in 1932. The production was mounted in His Majesty’s Theatre, and although only £12 was earned, the production was seen as an important recognition of the quality of work done by the amateur society.
Johannesburg Repertory Society, Standard Theatre, 1946. Wendy Hardy Lezard played Olwyn Peel. Also starring Llorrine Scotts, Michael Dudley, produced by Anna Romain Hofman.
Produced by NTO in 1956.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_Corner
South African Opinion, 3(7):23-4, 1946.
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