The Man of Forty
The Man of Forty is a play in four acts by Walter Frith (1856-1941)[1]
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The original text
First performed in the USA from 26 November to 20 December, 1900, by Daniel Frohman at Daly's Theatre, New York.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1901: According to D.C. Boonzaier's reminiscences (1923), The Man of Fortys was performed by the Sass and Nelson Company in the Opera House, Cape Town, as part of a season of plays that commenced on 11 May.
Sources
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-man-of-forty-5816
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-man-of-forty-4811
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Frith
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.409
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