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| − | ''[[At Home]]'' is the title | + | ''[[At Home]]'' is the general title found for the public lectures given by [[Mark Twain]] (1835–1910)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain] on his 1896 visit to South Africa. |
| − | + | Probably billed as ''[[Mark Twain At Home]]'' or ''[[At Home with Mark Twain]]'' on occasion. | |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | The most widely known adapted version of this series of talks is most probably Hal Holbrook's ''[[Mark Twain Tonight!]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain_Tonight!], though there have numerous similar programmes over the years by various actors. | ||
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| + | In South Africa [[Percy Sieff]] developed a similar programme called ''[[Sincerely Yours, Mark Twain]]'', which became a long-term vehicle for Sieff, who took this one-man show on Mark Twain across the globe, right into the late 1990s. | ||
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| + | A play called ''[[One for the Road to Damaskus]]''[https://www.litnet.co.za/litnet-spens-n-loopsopie-op-die-pad-na-damaskus/] by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] (1945-) is based on a (fictional) chance meeting that takes place between Twain and the young South African writer [[C.J. Langenhoven]], on the evening of Twain's performance in Cape Town, and contains adapted excerpts from Twain's talks. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1896: Twain appeared in his ''[[At Home]]'' programme in the [[Theatre Royal]], Durban (); Caledonian Hall, Pretoria (May); [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg (May); the [[Bloemfontein City Hall]] (May?); the [[Queenstown Town Hall]] (June); the [[Mutual Hall]] on Market Square, East London (June); [[King William’s Town Theatre]] (June); the [[Albany Drill Hall]], Grahamstown (June); the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]] (June); the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (3 performances, July); the [[Town Hall]] of the suburb of Claremont, Cape Town (3 performances, July); | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.404 | ||
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| + | [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p.120 | ||
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| + | Robert Cooper. 2000. ''Around the World with Mark Twain''. Arcade Publishing | ||
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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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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:35, 9 December 2019
At Home is the general title found for the public lectures given by Mark Twain (1835–1910)[1] on his 1896 visit to South Africa.
Probably billed as Mark Twain At Home or At Home with Mark Twain on occasion.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
The most widely known adapted version of this series of talks is most probably Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain Tonight![2], though there have numerous similar programmes over the years by various actors.
In South Africa Percy Sieff developed a similar programme called Sincerely Yours, Mark Twain, which became a long-term vehicle for Sieff, who took this one-man show on Mark Twain across the globe, right into the late 1990s.
A play called One for the Road to Damaskus[3] by Temple Hauptfleisch (1945-) is based on a (fictional) chance meeting that takes place between Twain and the young South African writer C.J. Langenhoven, on the evening of Twain's performance in Cape Town, and contains adapted excerpts from Twain's talks.
Performance history in South Africa
1896: Twain appeared in his At Home programme in the Theatre Royal, Durban (); Caledonian Hall, Pretoria (May); Standard Theatre, Johannesburg (May); the Bloemfontein City Hall (May?); the Queenstown Town Hall (June); the Mutual Hall on Market Square, East London (June); King William’s Town Theatre (June); the Albany Drill Hall, Grahamstown (June); the Port Elizabeth City Hall (June); the Opera House, Cape Town (3 performances, July); the Town Hall of the suburb of Claremont, Cape Town (3 performances, July);
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.404
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p.120
Robert Cooper. 2000. Around the World with Mark Twain. Arcade Publishing
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
