The Front Page
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The Front Page [1] is a 1928 hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht (1894–1964) [2] and Charles MacArthur (1895–1956) [3].
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The original text
First produced in 1928.
Translations and adaptations
The play has been adapted for the cinema several times.
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by PACT Drama directed by William Egan opening 22 March 1984 at the Alexander Theatre and 26 April 1984 at the State Theatre starring Anthony Fridjhon, Dale Cutts and Andrew Buckland.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail theatre programme, 1984, announcement of future productions.
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