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| − | ''What Every Woman Knows'' (1908) is a four-act play written by Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie] (1860-1937). It was first presented by impresario Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 3 September 1908. It ran for 384 performances, transferring to the Hicks Theatre between 21 December 1908 and 15 February 1909. | + | ''What Every Woman Knows'' (1908) is a four-act play written by Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie] (1860-1937). |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | Written before women's suffrage, the play posits that "every woman knows" she is the invisible power responsible for the successes of the men in her life. | ||
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| + | It was first presented by impresario Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 3 September 1908. It ran for 384 performances, transferring to the Hicks Theatre between 21 December 1908 and 15 February 1909. | ||
The play was first produced in America, also by Frohman, in 1908 at Atlantic City on 18 October 1908, transferring to Broadway, at the Empire Theatre in New York City in December 1908. The production starred Maude Adams and Richard Bennett. | The play was first produced in America, also by Frohman, in 1908 at Atlantic City on 18 October 1908, transferring to Broadway, at the Empire Theatre in New York City in December 1908. The production starred Maude Adams and Richard Bennett. | ||
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| − | The play was produced by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] in the Rondebosch Town Hall in October 1930 and in 1943 by [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] starring [[George Vollaire]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1930: The play was produced by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] in the Rondebosch Town Hall in October 1930 and in 1943 by [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] starring [[George Vollaire]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, 27 March 2023
What Every Woman Knows (1908) is a four-act play written by Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie [1] (1860-1937).
Contents
The original text
Written before women's suffrage, the play posits that "every woman knows" she is the invisible power responsible for the successes of the men in her life.
It was first presented by impresario Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theatre in London on 3 September 1908. It ran for 384 performances, transferring to the Hicks Theatre between 21 December 1908 and 15 February 1909.
The play was first produced in America, also by Frohman, in 1908 at Atlantic City on 18 October 1908, transferring to Broadway, at the Empire Theatre in New York City in December 1908. The production starred Maude Adams and Richard Bennett.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1930: The play was produced by the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society in the Rondebosch Town Hall in October 1930 and in 1943 by Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company starring George Vollaire, Alec Bell, Siegfried Mynhardt.
Sources
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
The Mime, 3(2), 1930.
Trek 8(12):18, 1943; 8(16):18, 1944.
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
