Three Little Maids
Three Little Maids is a musical by Paul Rubens (1875-1917)[1], with additional songs by Percy Greenbank (1878-1968)[2] and Howard Talbot (1865-1928)[3].
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The story concerns three simple curate's daughters who go to London to earn their livings serving tea in a Bond Street tea shop. They become the romantic rivals of three ladies of fashion but succeed because of their freshness.
The musical opened at the Apollo Theatre in London on 10 May 1902 and later transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre, running for a total of 348 performances.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Little_Maids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rubens_(composer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Greenbank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Talbot
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: p.416
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