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''The Petrified Forest'' (1935), by American playwright Robert Emmet Sherwood. The character of the play, Alan Squire, an unsuccessful, highly cultured poet, wanders wearily over the Arizona desert, symbolizing the sense of spiritual disillusionment out of which the entire drama grows. | ''The Petrified Forest'' (1935), by American playwright Robert Emmet Sherwood. The character of the play, Alan Squire, an unsuccessful, highly cultured poet, wanders wearily over the Arizona desert, symbolizing the sense of spiritual disillusionment out of which the entire drama grows. | ||
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Presented by the [[New Theatre]], produced by [[Winifred Curtin]] in the [[Library Theatre]]. With [[Beryl Green]], [[Charles Marais]], [[Julius Kaplan]], [[Sid Hossy]]. | Presented by the [[New Theatre]], produced by [[Winifred Curtin]] in the [[Library Theatre]]. With [[Beryl Green]], [[Charles Marais]], [[Julius Kaplan]], [[Sid Hossy]]. | ||
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''South African Opinion'', 3(1):23, 1946. | ''South African Opinion'', 3(1):23, 1946. | ||
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Revision as of 14:41, 3 February 2016
The Petrified Forest (1935), by American playwright Robert Emmet Sherwood. The character of the play, Alan Squire, an unsuccessful, highly cultured poet, wanders wearily over the Arizona desert, symbolizing the sense of spiritual disillusionment out of which the entire drama grows.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by the New Theatre, produced by Winifred Curtin in the Library Theatre. With Beryl Green, Charles Marais, Julius Kaplan, Sid Hossy.
Sources
World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.
South African Opinion, 3(1):23, 1946.
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
