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''Bell, Book and Candle'' by John van Druten. An amusing and popular comedy on witchcraft, written and produced in New York and London in 1954. Produced by [[NTO]] in 1956, starring [[Margaret Inglis]], [[John Hussey]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Robert Lang]].
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''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]'' is a comedy by John van Druten (1901–1957)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Van_Druten].  
  
  
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== The original text ==
  
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An amusing and popular comedy on witchcraft, which opened on Broadway in 1950, directed by the author,  and ran for 233 performances. Published by the Dramatists Play Service in 1951. Filmed by Columbia Pictures in 1958.
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1956: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1956, starring [[Margaret Inglis]], [[John Hussey]], [[Zoë Randall]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Robert Lang]]. [[Margaret Inglis|Inglis]] and [[John Hussey|Hussey]] directed and the technical support was by [[Timothy Heale]] and [[Margaret Marshall]].
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1961: Presented by the [[Little Theatre Players]] at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, in July, directed by [[Bill Smuts]].
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Van_Druten
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http://judsontheatre.com/bell-book-and-candle/
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''[[Lantern]]'', 6(2):160-164. November 1956 (N.T.O. production).
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.147.
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[[Rinie Stead]], 1985b
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Revision as of 15:59, 26 June 2020

Bell, Book and Candle is a comedy by John van Druten (1901–1957)[1].


The original text

An amusing and popular comedy on witchcraft, which opened on Broadway in 1950, directed by the author, and ran for 233 performances. Published by the Dramatists Play Service in 1951. Filmed by Columbia Pictures in 1958.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1956: Produced by National Theatre Organisation in 1956, starring Margaret Inglis, John Hussey, Zoë Randall, Frank Wise and Robert Lang. Inglis and Hussey directed and the technical support was by Timothy Heale and Margaret Marshall.

1961: Presented by the Little Theatre Players at the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in July, directed by Bill Smuts.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Van_Druten

http://judsontheatre.com/bell-book-and-candle/

Lantern, 6(2):160-164. November 1956 (N.T.O. production).

Inskip, 1972. p.147.

Rinie Stead, 1985b

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

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Return to PLAYS III: Collections

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