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Press clippings of a review by [[Sjoerd Meijer]] held by [[NELM]] re the Scholtz production.

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Dandy Dick is a farce in three acts by Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934) [1].

The original text

“Dandy Dick” was the third of the farces which the English dramatist and director wrote for the old Court Theatre [2].

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1887: The play was performed as part of the repertoire of the Wheeler Theatre Company when they played in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town during April and May. Probably directed by Sutton Vane.

1918: An amateur production was staged by C.V. Becker for the Mayoress’ Charity Fund at the Palladium Theatre, Johannesburg.

1974 (?): A production was directed by Pieter Scholtz.

Sources

https://archive.org/details/dandydick_1709_librivox

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

Press clippings of a review by Sjoerd Meijer held by NELM re the Scholtz production.

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. 384

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