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''Captain Carvallo'' is a traditional comedy play told in three acts by British dramatist, playwright and script writer Denis Cannan (1919-2011) about a philandering young army officer. It opened at the St. James Theatre on 9 August 1950, as the second production under Sir Laurence Olivier's management. The play was first tried out in March 1950 at the Bristol Old Vic, a production that was preferred by Cannan.
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''[[Captain Carvallo]]'' is a comedy in three acts by Denis Cannan (1919-2011)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Cannan]
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==The original text==
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A play about a philandering young army officer, it was first tried out in March 1950 at the Bristol Old Vic, in a production that was preferred by Cannan. It then opened at the St. James Theatre on 9 August 1950, as the second production under Sir Laurence Olivier's management.  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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[[Leonard Schach]] directed the play  for the [[Cockpit Players]], July 1951 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], starring [[George Cormack]], [[Dorothy Felbert]], [[John Roberts]] and [[Percy Sieff]]. Décor by [[Cecil Pym]]
 
[[Leonard Schach]] directed the play  for the [[Cockpit Players]], July 1951 at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], starring [[George Cormack]], [[Dorothy Felbert]], [[John Roberts]] and [[Percy Sieff]]. Décor by [[Cecil Pym]]
  
==Translations and adaptations==
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Carvallo
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Carvallo].
  
 
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 121
 
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 121

Latest revision as of 06:35, 13 August 2019

Captain Carvallo is a comedy in three acts by Denis Cannan (1919-2011)[1]

The original text

A play about a philandering young army officer, it was first tried out in March 1950 at the Bristol Old Vic, in a production that was preferred by Cannan. It then opened at the St. James Theatre on 9 August 1950, as the second production under Sir Laurence Olivier's management.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Leonard Schach directed the play for the Cockpit Players, July 1951 at the Hofmeyr Theatre, starring George Cormack, Dorothy Felbert, John Roberts and Percy Sieff. Décor by Cecil Pym


Sources

Wikipedia [2].

Inskip, 1977. p 121

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