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Revision as of 05:40, 22 May 2020
Bleak House is the name of a famous novel by Charles Dickens ()[], which was often dramatized.
Contents
The novel
The novel was first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots,
Dramatizations of Bleak House
Jo by J.P. Burnett
The original text
Focussed on the sympathetic key character of "Jo", the young boy who lives on the streets and tries to make a living as a crossing sweeper.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history of the various adaptations in South Africa
1878: Burnett's play Jo performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, from 8 to 13 April.
1894: According to Boonzaier (1923), an adaptation of Bleak House was performed by Arturo Bonamici and his company, starring Jenny Lee in the role of "Jo".
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.367, 400
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