She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1773), a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774).
Performance history in South Africa
First performed in South Africa at the Garrison Theatre in Cape Town on the 20th of June 1807, along with a performance of the one-act version of the play The Farce of Taste.
Done in 1818 by the Gentlemen Amateurs with the help of Mr Cooke and his company of ladies, in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 16 May (with The Poor Soldier by O'Keeffe) Repeated 27 June 1818 (with as afterpiece now Chrononthothologus by Carey).
In 1933, the play was the first production by Herbert Dhlomo's Bantu Dramatic Society, playing as opening piece in the Bantu Men's Social Centre on 28 April, 1933.
Done professionally with an all South African company by NTO in 1954.
Directed by Roy Sargeant for NAPAC, opening on 28 April 1969 in St John's Theatre. Décor by Bill Smuts, costumes by Lucille Cross. The cast included Mervyn Johns, Helen Braithwaite, David McKail, Gillian Lomberg, Don McCorkindale, Christopher Galloway, Judy Murton and others.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp.154
Teater SA, 1(4), 1969)
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