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Pantomime produced in December, 1877 by [[Disney Roebuck]] at the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town to huge success. An interesting "local" facet is that the curtain opened on a scene in [[Kreli's kraal]], with the chief and his warriors taunting "Sir Castle Brere" and his British Flag. Another pantomime version by [[De Wet Laubscher]].**
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''[[Ali Baba or The Forty Thieves]]''
  
''Ali Baba or The Forty Thieves or The Fairy Brilliantina and Harlequin and the Magic Donkey'', [[Theatre Royal]] 1 January 1878. Pantomime with local adaptation under management of [[Sutton Vane|Mr Vane]], scenery by [[A. Cooper|Mr Cooper]].
 
  
Presented by the pupils of the Ashley Street Primary School in Cape Town's City Hall, 1944, decor by Sydney McKie. Carl van der Rheede as Ali Baba, Edna Young as his wife, Eric Titus as the Forest Enchanter.
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== The original text ==
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1878: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] as ''[[Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves, or The Fairy Brilliantina and Harlequin and the Magic Donkey]]'' (Taddei and Bottesini), in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town on January. Apparently it was a local adaptation under management of [[Sutton Vane|Mr Vane]], scenery by [[A. Cooper|Mr Cooper]]. Performed as a pantomime in December, 1877 and January 1878  at the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town to huge success. An interesting "local" facet is that the curtain opened on a scene in [[Kreli's kraal]], with the chief and his warriors taunting "Sir Castle Brere" and his British Flag.
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1944: Presented by the pupils of the Ashley Street Primary School in Cape Town's [[City Hall]], 1944, decor by [[Sydney McKie]]. [[Carl van der Rheede]] as Ali Baba, [[Edna Young]] as his wife, [[Eric Titus]] as the Forest Enchanter.
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Another pantomime version by [[De Wet Laubscher]].**
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman, F.C.L.]], ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. 1980.
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[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman, F.C.L.]], ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. 1980: pp. 353, 364-6.
  
 
''Trek'', 9(9):20, 1944.
 
''Trek'', 9(9):20, 1944.
  
  
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Revision as of 05:32, 11 March 2017

Ali Baba or The Forty Thieves


The original text

1878: Performed by Disney Roebuck as Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves, or The Fairy Brilliantina and Harlequin and the Magic Donkey (Taddei and Bottesini), in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on January. Apparently it was a local adaptation under management of Mr Vane, scenery by Mr Cooper. Performed as a pantomime in December, 1877 and January 1878 at the Theatre Royal, Cape Town to huge success. An interesting "local" facet is that the curtain opened on a scene in Kreli's kraal, with the chief and his warriors taunting "Sir Castle Brere" and his British Flag.


1944: Presented by the pupils of the Ashley Street Primary School in Cape Town's City Hall, 1944, decor by Sydney McKie. Carl van der Rheede as Ali Baba, Edna Young as his wife, Eric Titus as the Forest Enchanter.

Another pantomime version by De Wet Laubscher.**

Sources

Bosman, F.C.L., Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. 1980: pp. 353, 364-6.

Trek, 9(9):20, 1944.


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