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| − | ''The House by the Lake'' by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971) | + | ''The House by the Lake'' by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971). |
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| − | [[Malcolm Woolfson]] was involved in a production of this play in 1958. | + | A thriller first produced in 1956 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour. |
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| + | ==Performance history in South Africa== | ||
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| + | 1957: First performed in South Africa in 1957 by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] as its 200th production. Directed by [[Cecil Williams]], starring [[Sonia Dresdel]]. | ||
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| + | 1958: [[Malcolm Woolfson]] was involved in a production of this play in 1958. | ||
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| + | 1963: Presented by the [[Arts Theatre Club]] at [[Gaity Theatre]], directed by [[Merle Tarr]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Material held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7. | Material held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7. | ||
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| + | [[Arts Theatre Club]] archive held by [[George Mountjoy]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:19, 27 April 2024
The House by the Lake by British playwright Hugh Mills (1906-1971).
Original text
A thriller first produced in 1956 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics. The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin. The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.
Performance history in South Africa
1957: First performed in South Africa in 1957 by the Johannesburg Reps as its 200th production. Directed by Cecil Williams, starring Sonia Dresdel.
1958: Malcolm Woolfson was involved in a production of this play in 1958.
1963: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at Gaity Theatre, directed by Merle Tarr.
Sources
Doollee: The Playwrights Database [1].
Tucker, 1997. 106.
Material held by NELM: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 13. 17. 7.
Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.
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