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| − | 1984: Presented by [[PACT]] Drama, opening on 22 March at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg and 26 April at the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria, directed by [[William Egan]], with [[John Maytham]] (Wilson), [[Norman Anstey]] (Endicott), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Murphy), [[Alan Swerdlow]] (McCue), [[Etienne Puren]] (Schwartz), [[Bruce Millar]] (Kruger), [[Pierre Knoesen]] (Bensinger), | + | 1984: Presented by [[PACT]] Drama, opening on 22 March at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg and 26 April at the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria, directed by [[William Egan]], with [[John Maytham]] (Wilson), [[Norman Anstey]] (Endicott), [[Nigel Vermaas]] (Murphy), [[Alan Swerdlow]] (McCue), [[Etienne Puren]] (Schwartz), [[Bruce Millar]] (Kruger), [[Pierre Knoesen]] (Bensinger), [[Jenny Sharp]] (Mrs Schlosser), [[Martin Le Maitre]] (Woodenshoes Eichorn), [[Graham Hopkins]] (Diamond Louis), |
Revision as of 07:24, 9 July 2015
The Front Page [1] is a 1928 hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht (1894–1964) [2] and Charles MacArthur (1895–1956) [3].
Contents
The original text
First produced in 1928.
Translations and adaptations
The play has been adapted for the cinema several times.
Performance history in South Africa
1984: Presented by PACT Drama, opening on 22 March at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg and 26 April at the State Theatre in Pretoria, directed by William Egan, with John Maytham (Wilson), Norman Anstey (Endicott), Nigel Vermaas (Murphy), Alan Swerdlow (McCue), Etienne Puren (Schwartz), Bruce Millar (Kruger), Pierre Knoesen (Bensinger), Jenny Sharp (Mrs Schlosser), Martin Le Maitre (Woodenshoes Eichorn), Graham Hopkins (Diamond Louis),
starring Anthony Fridjhon, Dale Cutts and Andrew Buckland.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page
PACT Drama theatre programme, 1984
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail theatre programme, 1984, announcement of future productions.
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