Amphitryon 38
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Amphitryon 38 by Jean Giradoux (Tr into English by S.N. Behrman). This comedy is the retelling of the myth of how Jupiter descends from Olympus to woo the faithful wife of Amphitryon, the fair Alkmena. Written and first performed in French in Paris, 1929. Adapted into English by S. N. Behrman and enjoyed a successful run on Broadway in 1938. **
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by visiting director Leontine Sagan at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, May 1940.
Performed in South Africa by the the Johannesburg REPS in 1942. It was once again performed in 1952 with Leon Gluckman directing and co-starring with Margaret Inglis.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Inskip, 1977. p 14.
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