The Girl from Kay's
The Girl from Kay's is a musical comedy in three acts by Owen Hall ()[], with music by Ivan Caryll ()[].
Contents
The original text
The story of the complications caused by a misunderstanding that arises when Norah and Harry are about to leave on their honeymoon, and Nora sees Winnie, the girl from Kays hat shop (and an old friend of the groom), kissing her new husband.
First performed at the Apollo Theatre, London, on 15 November 1902 and moving to the Comedy Theatre on 14 December 1903. It eventually had a run of 432 performances, followed by provincial tours. In the USA it played at the Herald Square Theatre, beginning 3 November 1903, and also successful runs in Australia and South Africa.
Translations and adaptations
The musical was later revised as The Belle of Bond Street.
Performance history in South Africa
1903: Presented under the auspices of the Wheeler Company at the Good Hope Theatre, Cape Town, as part of a season of musical plays by a visiting company consisting of Myles Clifton, Victor Gouriet, Maud Marsland, Gertie Lester and Norah Brocklebank. They occupied the theatre from 10 August till 23 October.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_from_Kays
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.416
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page