Colombe
Colombe is a French comedy in four acts by Jean Anouilh [1] (1910-1987).
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The original text
Written in 1950, it is a play about a large, self-centred actress who takes her submissive daughter-in-law under her wing. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Atelier on 10 February, 1951, with the mise-en-scène, set and costumes by André Barsacq. The text was published in 1951 by Éditions de la Table ronde in Pièces brillantes.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as Colombe by Dennis Cannan and published in London by Methuen in 1952.
Adapted by Louis Kronenberger (1904 – 1980) as Mademoiselle Colombe: A Play in Two Acts. Published in hard-back by Coward-McCann, Inc. in a Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition in 1954, and as a soft cover performance text by Samuel French in the same year.
Performance history in South Africa
1953: Produced in English by Anthony Farmer from 14 October to 6 November 1954 with the Johannesburg Repertory Players at the Johannesburg Repertory Theatre.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombe_(play)
Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 13. 275.
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