Jupiter Laughs

Jupiter Laughs is A. J. Cronin's 1940 play in three acts about a doctor and his love interest, who hopes to become a medical missionary. The play was first staged in Glasgow at the King's Theatre and starred Henry Longhurst, Catherine Lacey and James Mason. In 1940, it opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre and starred Alexander Knox and Jessica Tandy. Film adaptations include Shining Victory, with James Stephenson and Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Ich suche Dich ("I Seek You") with O.W. Fischer and Anouk Aimée.

Published by Collancz, 1941.

Translations and adaptations

The play was translated into Afrikaans by ?, entitled Die Gode Lag.

Performance history in South Africa

Die Gode Lag was presented by K.A.T. in the Hofmeyr Hall, Cape Town, opening 2 August 1945, directed by Lily-Jean Satusky, starring Hilda Latsky, Frans van der Colff, Marguerite I. Murray, Gideon Horn, I.J. Malherbe, Cornelia Conradie, Herman Steytler, Kobus van der Colff, Rykie Heydenrich and Maudie Moore.

Sources

Wikipedia [1].

Trek 10(4):15, 1945.

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