Not in the Book
Not in the Book is a comedy by British playwright Arthur Watkyn (alternative name: Arthur Watkin [1]) (1907-1965).
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol, 1958. Published in Plays Of The Year Vol.1, Elek, London, 1958.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1959: Presented by the Brian Brooke Company in association with Ivy Tresmand opening 5 January 1959 at the Brooke Theatre, Johannesburg.
1974: Presented by Pieter Toerien in association with Duncan C. Weldon, Paul Elliott and Herbert de Leon at the Civic Theatre, Johannesburg (opening 4 October) and the Nico Malan Theatre in 1974. Directed by David Poulson, starring British actress Avril Angers, Robin Hawdon, Richard Burke, Ivor Salter, Wilfred Hyde-White (colonel Pickering in the film of My Fair Lady), Sydney Tafler, Richard Murdoch, Brian Tully. Lighting operator John Baker.
Sources
Doollee: The Playwrights Database [2]
Theatre programme for Brian Brooke production held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 1. 1.
Not in the Book theatre programme, 1974.
Tucker, 1997. 307.
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