The Paragon
A play written by father and son team Roland (1885-1963) and Michael Pertwee. It is a play of strong emotions and situation and deals with a father and son relationship set in 1946.
Contents
The original text
Published in Plays of the year. v.1, 1948-49, chosen by J. C. Trewin. London: Elek, 1949.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans by S.P. Olivier entitled Die Onbekende Man.
Performance history in South Africa
Die Onbekende Man was presented by K.A.T., directed by Lily-Jean Satusky in the Botha Hall, Cape Town on 16 August 1952 starring Nic Tredoux, Sappie Botha, Babs Laker, Marie Schoeman, Herman Steytler, Fred le Roux, Bertha le Roux, Pieter Bredenkamp and Paul Malherbe.
Sources
Die Onbekende Man theatre programme, 1952.
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