Don't Listen, Ladies
Don't Listen, Ladies is a comedy by French actor and playwright Sacha Guitry [1] (1885-1957).
Contents
The original text
Staged at the St James Theatre in London in 1948.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted from the original French by playwright Guy Bolton (1884-1979) [2].
Performance history in South Africa
1950: Produced by Anna Romain Hoffman at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg, with Elizabeth Renfield, Philip Birkinshaw, Doreen Mantle, Frank Wise, Siegfried Mynhardt, Arthur Cavendish, Fay Titmus and David Lander.
1951: Produced at His Majesty's Theatre starring Clifford Mollison (as Daniel), Avril Wheatley, Joy Wood, John Boxer, Blanche Fothergill, Michel Anderson.
1972: The world premiere of the musical version of the play was directed by Michael Meacham [3] for NAPAC, starring London actor Basil Hoskins (1929-2005) [4], Mary Harrison and Deborah Witkin.
Sources
The Rand Daily Mail, 22 May 1950; 26 October 1951; 6 July 1972.
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