Odd Man In
Odd Man In is a comedy in three acts by French writer and actor Claude Magnier (1920-1983) [1].
The English translation was performed at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Donald Sinden, Muriel Pavlow, and Derek Farr in the cast.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated from the French by Robin Maugham. Published by Samuel French, 1958.
Performance history in South Africa
Presented by Anthony Farmer Productions starring British actor Maurice Kaufman, Jane Shaw, David Crichton and Stuart Brown at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg in 1958. Stage manager Josephine MacKinlay.
The play was presented by CAPAB English Drama in July 1978 in the Nico Malan Theatre, directed by Rex Garner, starring Gordon Mulholland, Clive Scott and Lyn Hooker.
Sources
Contracts or memoranda of agreement between Anthony Farmer Productions and the cast, 1957, held by NELM.
Nico Malan Theatre pamphlet
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