Die Dame met die Kamelias
Die Dame met die Kamelias, translated from the original French play La Dame aux Camélias written by Alexandre Dumas (1824-1895) in 1852.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
According to the programme Wilhelmien van Zyl did the translation but Clermont, Nerina Ferreira, Laurie van der Merwe and Berdine Grünewald also did a lot of work on the script.
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by the French director René Clermont during the fifth Republic Festival in 1966 for its performance ar the Hofmeyr Theatre. Berdine Grünewald played the ill-fated heroine and Johann Nell and André Walters (as Armand Duval) played the other leading roles. The rest of the cast were Fanie Bekker, Nerina Ferreira, Salomi Louw, Rieta Burgers, Fitz Morley, Martin Crous, Gertie Smith-Visser, Limpie Basson, Jannie Gildenhuys, Ernst Eloff, Johan Nell, Wilhelm de la Querra, Johan van Jaarsveld, Antoinette Terblanche, Gillian Garlick, Ken Leach, Lynette Marais, Danie Marais. The play also visited Stellenbosch, Worcester and Bellville. Designs were by Michael Clarke.
An Afrikaans group was directed by Fitz Morley in East London in 1966.
Sources
World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 43 and 418.
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