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, 12 to 27 May, 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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