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| − | ''George and Margaret'' | + | '''''George and Margaret''''' is a comedy in three acts, by English playwright and screenwriter Gerald Savory (1909-1996). |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | Published by Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. 377 performances in the West End. | ||
| − | Performed by an amateur group from the Boland at the [[FATSSA]] festival in 1956. | + | == Translations and adaptations == |
| + | Filmed in 1940. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1939: Presented by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] at the [[Little Theatre]] in December, directed by [[George Vollaire]]. | ||
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| + | 1946: Presented by [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town's [[Hofmeyr Hall]] in August 1946 (their second production), produced by [[Petrina Fry]], also in the role of Frankie. The rest of the cast were [[Cynthia Klette]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[C. Carey Lacey]], [[Michael Marais]], [[Alan Wilson]], [[Venetia Neave]], [[Phyllis Meine]]. After a fortnight’s run in Cape Town, the play was taken to Paarl and Stellenbosch. | ||
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| + | 1956: Performed by an amateur group from the Boland at the [[FATSSA]] festival in 1956. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | ''South African Opinion'', 3(7):24; ''Trek'', 11(4), 1946. | + | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.124. |
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| + | ''[[South African Opinion]]'', 3(7):24; ''Trek'', 11(4), 1946. | ||
| − | ''Helikon'', 2(24):84 | + | ''[[Helikon]]'', 2(24):84. |
[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. | [[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 5 August 2017
George and Margaret is a comedy in three acts, by English playwright and screenwriter Gerald Savory (1909-1996).
Contents
The original text
Published by Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. 377 performances in the West End.
Translations and adaptations
Filmed in 1940.
Performance history in South Africa
1939: Presented by the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society at the Little Theatre in December, directed by George Vollaire.
1946: Presented by Brian Brooke Company in Cape Town's Hofmeyr Hall in August 1946 (their second production), produced by Petrina Fry, also in the role of Frankie. The rest of the cast were Cynthia Klette, Brian Brooke, C. Carey Lacey, Michael Marais, Alan Wilson, Venetia Neave, Phyllis Meine. After a fortnight’s run in Cape Town, the play was taken to Paarl and Stellenbosch.
1956: Performed by an amateur group from the Boland at the FATSSA festival in 1956.
Sources
Inskip, 1972. p.124.
South African Opinion, 3(7):24; Trek, 11(4), 1946.
Helikon, 2(24):84.
Brooke 1978.
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