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[[Brian Brooke]] 1978. ''My Own Personal Star: An Autobiography. Johannesburg'': The Limelight Press. 201-5, 207.
 
[[Brian Brooke]] 1978. ''My Own Personal Star: An Autobiography. Johannesburg'': The Limelight Press. 201-5, 207.

Revision as of 05:28, 3 August 2021

A Worm's Eye View is a comedy in three acts by R.F. Delderfield (1912-1972)[1].


The original text

A play about the antics and tribulations of five British airmen billeted at a family home during World War II.

Written and performed in 1945, with Ronald Shiner in the leading role, the play was hugely popular in Britain, running from 1945 to 1947, Shiner playing the role of "Sam Porter" over 1,700 times. The text was published by Samuel French in 1948.

Translations and adaptations

Adapted as a film in 1951, directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as "Sam Porter" and Diana Dors as "Thelma".

Performance history in South Africa

1951: First produced in South Africa by Brian Brooke, opening April 1951 in the Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town, enjoying a run at His Majesty's Theatre, Johanneburg, later that year. John Roberts directed, Brian Brooke played Porter, also starring Diane Bester.

1951: The play toured Rhodesia during September to November

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm%27s_Eye_View


Brian Brooke 1978. My Own Personal Star: An Autobiography. Johannesburg: The Limelight Press. 201-5, 207.


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