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| − | ''A Royal Divorce'' by W.G. Wills. Based on the life of Napoleon. Written | + | ''A Royal Divorce'' by Irish dramatist, novelist and painter W.G. Wills (1828–1891). Based on the life of Napoleon concerning his divorce from Joséphine. Written shortly before his death in 1891. |
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | The play was first performed in South Africa by [[Leonard Rayne]] in 1899; it was to become one of his greatest successes, Napoleon being his most memorable role, repeated countless times. It was also his final role before his death in 1924/5?*. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Wills | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays | + | |
| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 10 March 2014
A Royal Divorce by Irish dramatist, novelist and painter W.G. Wills (1828–1891). Based on the life of Napoleon concerning his divorce from Joséphine. Written shortly before his death in 1891.
Performance history in South Africa
The play was first performed in South Africa by Leonard Rayne in 1899; it was to become one of his greatest successes, Napoleon being his most memorable role, repeated countless times. It was also his final role before his death in 1924/5?*.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Wills
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to R in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
