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| − | ''A Hundred Years Old'' by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944) | + | ''[[A Hundred Years Old]]'' is an English translation of ''[[Papá Juan: Centenario]]'' (1909) by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944) - known as "Los hermanos Quinteros" (the Quintero brothers). |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| − | + | Written and produced in Spanish as ''[[Papá Juan: Centenario]]'' (1909), | |
| − | + | == Translations and adaptations == | |
| + | The Spanish original was translated into English by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker with the title ''[[A Hundred Years Old]]'' and published in ''Four Plays'' (1927). | ||
| − | + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Honderdste Verjaarsdag]]'' by [[Ants Kirsipuu]] (1927-2003). | |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | 1940: : ''A Hundred Years Old'' was presented by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Speech and Drama Department and their University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in April, directed by [[George Vollaire]]. |
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| + | 1956: Performed in the Kirsipuu [[Afrikaans]] translation by the [[National Theatre Organisation]] as ''[[Honderd Jaar Oud]]''. | ||
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| + | 1957: Performed in the Kirsipuu [[Afrikaans]] translation by the [[National Theatre Organisation]] under the title ''[[Oupa Kanniedood]]''. Directed by [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], who also played the role of Antonon. Others in the cast were [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Francois van Wyk]], [[Susan Jansen]], [[San de Lange|Sann de Lange]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Tilana Hanekom]], [[Retha Erasmus]], [[Eghard van der Hoven]] as Trino, [[Leonora Nel]] as Currita. Decor and costumes by [[Frank Graves]] and [[Doreen Graves]]. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007690.html | ||
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| + | https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19550516&id=oHVDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2182,1671968&hl=en | ||
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| + | ''[[Helikon]]'', 6(24):86). | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.125. | ||
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| + | ''[[Die Taalgenoot]]'', 26(7), 1957. | ||
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| + | ''[[Lantern]]'', 7(1), 1957. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:40, 30 November 2017
A Hundred Years Old is an English translation of Papá Juan: Centenario (1909) by Serafin Quintero (1871-1938) and Joaquin Quintero (1873-1944) - known as "Los hermanos Quinteros" (the Quintero brothers).
Contents
The original text
Written and produced in Spanish as Papá Juan: Centenario (1909),
Translations and adaptations
The Spanish original was translated into English by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker with the title A Hundred Years Old and published in Four Plays (1927).
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Honderdste Verjaarsdag by Ants Kirsipuu (1927-2003).
Performance history in South Africa
1940: : A Hundred Years Old was presented by the University of Cape Town’s Speech and Drama Department and their University Dramatic Society at the Little Theatre in April, directed by George Vollaire.
1956: Performed in the Kirsipuu Afrikaans translation by the National Theatre Organisation as Honderd Jaar Oud.
1957: Performed in the Kirsipuu Afrikaans translation by the National Theatre Organisation under the title Oupa Kanniedood. Directed by Jannie Gildenhuys, who also played the role of Antonon. Others in the cast were Siegfried Mynhardt, Francois van Wyk, Susan Jansen, Sann de Lange, Cobus Rossouw, Tilana Hanekom, Retha Erasmus, Eghard van der Hoven as Trino, Leonora Nel as Currita. Decor and costumes by Frank Graves and Doreen Graves.
Sources
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007690.html
Helikon, 6(24):86).
Inskip, 1972. p.125.
Die Taalgenoot, 26(7), 1957.
Lantern, 7(1), 1957.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
