Difference between revisions of "The King of Diamonds"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | There are two plays by this name | + | There are two South African plays by this name. According to Stephen Banfield (Sondheim's Broadway Musicals, 1993:p. 27)[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dLf1_FutpusC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=The+King+of+Diamonds+a+stage+musical&source=bl&ots=JVA08P8TkH&sig=U-PPZMKgClAr6uqhASW81ktW2ME&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz5NblhurLAhXBChoKHc6HCPgQ6AEIVjAI#v=onepage&q=The%20King%20of%20Diamonds%20a%20stage%20musical&f=false]pparently Stephen Sondheim also did a film treatment called ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' with Larry Gelbart in 1954. No trace of a film was found however. |
=''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' by [[Harold J. Laite]] (1953)= | =''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' by [[Harold J. Laite]] (1953)= | ||
Revision as of 06:15, 31 March 2016
There are two South African plays by this name. According to Stephen Banfield (Sondheim's Broadway Musicals, 1993:p. 27)[1]pparently Stephen Sondheim also did a film treatment called The King of Diamonds with Larry Gelbart in 1954. No trace of a film was found however.
Contents
The King of Diamonds by Harold J. Laite (1953)
The original play
Written as a three-act play by Harold J. Laite, dealing with Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) [2] and Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [3]. It was published by Pioneer Press in Cape Town in the 1956.
South African performances
1953: First presented at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, 1953.
Sources
Text of The King of Diamonds, University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue.
The King of Diamonds - the musical by Bob O'Keefe, and Edgar Adeler
The text
Possibly based on Harold J. Laite's play, The King of Diamonds is a musical play with Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [4] as central figure and hero, with a book by Bob O'Keefe, music by Edgar Adeler.
South African Productions
1961: Produced by NTO in 1961. Directed by Robert Langford. Cast included Roscoe Behrmann; Virginia Lee; Joe Stewardson; Viviene Adley; Jimmy Asser; Patrick Mynhardt; Hugo Warren; Bella Mariani; Elizabeth Evans; Tiny Walker; Jo-Ann Pezarro; Gabriel Bayman; Sheila Forbes; Diana Shahn; Patsi Kahn; Ronald Bloch; Alan Cean; George Jackson; Hugh Claven; Ivo Pellegrini; Casper Dyason. Musical director: Bill Walker. Choreography: Richard Daneel.
Sources
The King of Diamonds theatre programme, NTO, 1961.
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
