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| + | ''[[Seven Days' Leave]]'' (1917) is a melodrama by [[Walter Howard]] (1866-1922)[]. | ||
| − | + | == The original play == | |
| − | ==Sources== | + | An immensely popular play about World War 1, it opened on February 14, 1917 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, playing for 711 performances, and was then taken on a tour to cities throughout Great Britain for four years. Performed in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia in 1917, and the USA in 1918, opening at the Park Theatre on Broadway in January, before touring to several major American cities. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | In South Africa it was first staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg on 9 February 1919. The cast consisted of [[Madge Fabian]] (Constance Morel), [[Frank Cellier]] (Captain Terence Fielding), [[Edward Donnelly]] (Col. Sharrow), [[Naomi Rutherford]] (Lady Mary Heather), [[J.B. Rowe]] (Stephen Darrell), [[George R. Montford]] (Rev. John Middleton), [[Richard Scott]] (Paul Lamonde), [[Florence Roberts]] (Susan Keys), [[Eileen Morris]] (Kitty Middleton), [[Jack Pendleton]] (Cornelius Keys), [[Gordon Pike]] (Lord Arthur Pendennis), [[Yvon Saxby]] (Percy Skindles), [[Edward Sylvany]] (Footman). It was produced by [[George R. Montford]]. | ||
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| + | 1866: Performed as ''[[Lucretia Borgia]]'' by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.ww1plays.com/2016/02/ | ||
S.A. Pictorial, 22 February 1922 | S.A. Pictorial, 22 February 1922 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
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Revision as of 06:33, 14 September 2020
Seven Days' Leave (1917) is a melodrama by Walter Howard (1866-1922)[].
Contents
The original play
An immensely popular play about World War 1, it opened on February 14, 1917 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, playing for 711 performances, and was then taken on a tour to cities throughout Great Britain for four years. Performed in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia in 1917, and the USA in 1918, opening at the Park Theatre on Broadway in January, before touring to several major American cities.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa it was first staged at His Majesty's Theatre in Johannesburg on 9 February 1919. The cast consisted of Madge Fabian (Constance Morel), Frank Cellier (Captain Terence Fielding), Edward Donnelly (Col. Sharrow), Naomi Rutherford (Lady Mary Heather), J.B. Rowe (Stephen Darrell), George R. Montford (Rev. John Middleton), Richard Scott (Paul Lamonde), Florence Roberts (Susan Keys), Eileen Morris (Kitty Middleton), Jack Pendleton (Cornelius Keys), Gordon Pike (Lord Arthur Pendennis), Yvon Saxby (Percy Skindles), Edward Sylvany (Footman). It was produced by George R. Montford.
1866: Performed as Lucretia Borgia by the Le Roy-Duret Company in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on
Sources
http://www.ww1plays.com/2016/02/
S.A. Pictorial, 22 February 1922
Go to 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
