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First performed at Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 9 October 1900 and had 209 performances. A company toured the USA with the play from 31 December 1900 to April 1901. | First performed at Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 9 October 1900 and had 209 performances. A company toured the USA with the play from 31 December 1900 to April 1901. | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 5 October 2020
Mrs. Dane's Defence is a play in four acts by by Henry Arthur Jones (1851-1929)[1]
Contents
The original text
A it tells the story of Mrs Dane and her betrothal to Lionel, adopted son of Sir Daniel who is a famous judge. Because there are rumours that young widow Mrs Dane is actually Felicia Hindermarsh, who had been involved in a tragic scandal following an affair with a married man in Vienna, the judge interrogates her and eventually exposes the truth.
First performed at Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 9 October 1900 and had 209 performances. A company toured the USA with the play from 31 December 1900 to April 1901.
Translations and adaptations
Filmed a few times, including a 1918 silent film by Hugh Ford and a 1833 black and white film by A.V. Bramble.
Performance history in South Africa
1901: Performed by Edward Sass and his company in the Opera House, Cape Town, in October, directed by Sass, probably presented under the auspices of Ben and Frank Wheeler.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs_Dane%27s_Defence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Arthur_Jones
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: p.410
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