Liliom
Liliom is a Hungarian play by Ferenc Molnár (1878–1952)[1].
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It was well-known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. (1909)
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English by Benjamin Glazer, the play finally met with success when it was performed on Broadway in 1921.
Though well-known in its as a play in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, it was also adapted in various ways for stage and film. The play is probably best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version, Carousel (1945).
Performance history in South Africa
1941: Performed as a play reading by the South African Unity Theatre Group in Johannesburg, with Fred Loehnen, Daphne Kaplan, Benny Sischy, Lorraine White.
1946: Presented by the University of Cape Town Speech Training Department and produced by Lily-Jean Satusky in the Little Theatre in June , with George Stelzner, Zea Lurie, Harry Mann, Rachel King, Diana Berliner, Frank Wienburg, Anne Kretzmar. Settings by Basil Warner, lighting by H. Lerner.
1953: Directed by Cecil Williams, it was performed in the Library Theatre, Johannesburg in May with Leon Gluckman as "Liliom", Molly Seftel as "Julie". Other members of the cast include Maureen Chanani, Noreen Sterling, Frances Hossy.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liliom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Moln%C3%A1r
Trek, 15 August 1941, 19.
South African Opinion, 3(5):23; Trek, 10(26):18, 1946.
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