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| − | by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical | + | ''A Husband for Rachel'' is a one-act play by [[Bertha Goudvis]]. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance. |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| + | First published in the collection ''[[The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays]]'' ([[Sterling Printing Company]], 1925). Also published in ''[[Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays]]'' (eds [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ted Townsend]], pub. [[Academica Publishers]], 1987). | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | First performed 1917 by the [[Jewish Guild]], and a standard of amateur companies over the years. | ||
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| + | Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in the 1970s. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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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 12:28, 11 December 2015
A Husband for Rachel is a one-act play by Bertha Goudvis. A lightly satirical play that deals with the Jewish custom of the shadchan or matchmaker. Rachel is introduced to Joseph who eventually wins her hand, but when his shop burns down (in which he loses everything) the assumption is that he did it one purpose, so as to collect the payout for insurance.
Contents
The original text
First published in the collection The Way the Money Goes and Other Plays (Sterling Printing Company, 1925). Also published in Players: A Collection of One-Act Plays (eds Temple Hauptfleisch and Ted Townsend, pub. Academica Publishers, 1987).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First performed 1917 by the Jewish Guild, and a standard of amateur companies over the years.
Broadcast as TV play by the SABC in the 1970s.
Sources
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
