Havana

Havana is an Edwardian musical comedy in three acts by George Grossmith Jr ()[] and Graham Hill ()[], music by Leslie Stuart ()[], lyrics by Adrian Ross ()[] and George Arthurs ()[].

The original text

The musical premiered on 25 April 1908 at the Gaiety Theatre, London, and the musical score was published in London by Chappell in the same year.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1909: Performed by the New Gaiety Company, on tour under the auspices of the Wheeler-Edwardes Company, appearing at the Opera House in Cape Town in May, then opening Pretoria on 7 June and ending with a run at His Majesty’s Theatre in Johannesburg. The large cast included Jack Cannot, Florence Imeson and Doris Greville.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_(Edwardian_musical)

https://www.worldcat.org/title/havana-a-musical-play-in-three-acts/oclc/7082712

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: p. 431 Go to ESAT Bibliography