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''[[The Light of Heart]]'' is a play by [[Emlyn Williams]] (1905 -1987)[]  
 
''[[The Light of Heart]]'' is a play by [[Emlyn Williams]] (1905 -1987)[]  
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==The original text==
  
 
A study of a drunken actor, the play was first produced (directed by Williams) at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End between 21 February and 8 June 1940 and at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1941 and later ran for 55 performances at the Guild Theatre on Broadway.  
 
A study of a drunken actor, the play was first produced (directed by Williams) at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End between 21 February and 8 June 1940 and at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1941 and later ran for 55 performances at the Guild Theatre on Broadway.  
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The text was published by Heinemann, 1940.  
 
The text was published by Heinemann, 1940.  
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1943: The South African premiere directed for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] by [[Taubie Kushlick]], with [[Frank Douglass]].
 
1943: The South African premiere directed for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] by [[Taubie Kushlick]], with [[Frank Douglass]].
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Revision as of 06:02, 28 May 2022

The Light of Heart is a play by Emlyn Williams (1905 -1987)[]

The original text

A study of a drunken actor, the play was first produced (directed by Williams) at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End between 21 February and 8 June 1940 and at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1941 and later ran for 55 performances at the Guild Theatre on Broadway.

The text was published by Heinemann, 1940.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1943: The South African premiere directed for the Johannesburg REPS by Taubie Kushlick, with Frank Douglass.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light_of_Heart

Trek 7(18):16 1943.

World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.


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