Difference between revisions of "The Late Christopher Bean"
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| − | comedy by | + | A comedy by René Fauchois (''Prenez garde à la peinture'', 1932). It exists in two English versions: an American adaptation by Sidney Howard (1932) and an English version by Emlyn Williams (1933). The London production starred of William's version Edith Evans and Cedric Hardwicke. |
| − | == Performance history in South Africa == | + | == Performance history of the Williams version in South Africa == |
1942: Performed by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1942. | 1942: Performed by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1942. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Christopher_Bean | ||
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''The Forum'', 5(1), 1942. p 18. | ''The Forum'', 5(1), 1942. p 18. | ||
| + | [[Nigel Hawthorne|Hawthorne]], 2002, p.56 | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 20 May 2014
A comedy by René Fauchois (Prenez garde à la peinture, 1932). It exists in two English versions: an American adaptation by Sidney Howard (1932) and an English version by Emlyn Williams (1933). The London production starred of William's version Edith Evans and Cedric Hardwicke.
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Performance history of the Williams version in South Africa
1942: Performed by the Johannesburg Repertory Society, 1942.
1946: Performed by an amateur group in Camps Bay, led by Mary Fenton. The play was directed by a visiting British sailor, with Mary Fenton in the lead and a 17 year old Nigel Hawthorne in the cast.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Christopher_Bean
The Forum, 5(1), 1942. p 18.
Hawthorne, 2002, p.56
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