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| − | + | ''[[Richelieu, or The Conspiracy]]'' is a play in five acts by E. Bulwer Lytton (1803–1873) | |
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| + | First performed in 1839. Became a standard of Edwardian theatre and is perhaps best known for its line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by the Cardinal in Act II, Scene II. | ||
Made into a film generally called ''Cardinal Richelieu'', with George Arliss in 1935. | Made into a film generally called ''Cardinal Richelieu'', with George Arliss in 1935. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1850: First performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] (a company known as [[Captain Hall's Company]]) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's ''[[The Original]]''. | + | 1850: First performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] (a company known as [[Captain Hall's Company]]) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's ''[[The Original]]''. |
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| + | 1850: Performed again in Cape Town by [[Captain Hall's Company]] on 8 May, this time with ''[[My New Wife and my Old Umbrella]]'' by Peake. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html | http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p. 398, |
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 13 April 2017
Richelieu, or The Conspiracy is a play in five acts by E. Bulwer Lytton (1803–1873)
Contents
The original text
First performed in 1839. Became a standard of Edwardian theatre and is perhaps best known for its line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by the Cardinal in Act II, Scene II.
Made into a film generally called Cardinal Richelieu, with George Arliss in 1935.
Performance history in South Africa
1850: First performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players (a company known as Captain Hall's Company) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's The Original.
1850: Performed again in Cape Town by Captain Hall's Company on 8 May, this time with My New Wife and my Old Umbrella by Peake.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: p. 398,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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