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| − | ''[[The Sacred Flame]]'' by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) | + | ''[[The Sacred Flame]]'' is a play by [[Somerset Maugham]] (1874-1965). |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| + | A play about euthenasia and a man's love for his dying brother's wife. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 06:57, 17 May 2026
The Sacred Flame is a play by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965).
Contents
The original text
A play about euthenasia and a man's love for his dying brother's wife.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Heilige Vlam, probably by André Huguenet.
Performance history in South Africa
1935: Performed in Afrikaans as Die Heilige Vlam by André Huguenet and his company in their first sponsored event, under the auspices of African Theatres.
1949: Presented by the Brian Brooke Company at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1949. Set design by Frank Graves.
1956: Produced by the East Rand Theatre Club and performed at the FATSSA Festival in 1956.
Sources
Brian Brooke 1978. My Own Personal Star: An Autobiography. Johannesburg: The Limelight Press: P.182.
Helikon. 1956. Vol 6(24):p84.
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