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''French Without Tears'' is a comic play written by British dramatist Terence Rattigan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Rattigan], (1911-1977) in 1936.
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''[[French Without Tears]]'' is a comic play written by British dramatist Terence Rattigan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Rattigan], (1911-1977) in 1936.
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1942. Troop show [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]].
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1941: [[Mary Holder]] directed a production of the Cape Town Combined Dramatic Societies at the [[Little Theatre]] in May.
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1942. Troop show [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], produced by [[Nan Munro]] at the [[Standard Theatre]].
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1948: Produced by [[Brian Brooke]] starring [[Anthony Drake]].
  
 
Staged by the [[Anchor Players]] in the Recreation Hall in the East Yard, Simon's Town between 1947 and 1957.
 
Staged by the [[Anchor Players]] in the Recreation Hall in the East Yard, Simon's Town between 1947 and 1957.
 
Produced by [[Brian Brooke]], 1948, starring [[Anthony Drake]].
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Theatre programme (Johannesburg Reps production) held by [[NELM]] Location: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 62
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972. p.126.
  
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. p. 178.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 16:55, 8 October 2018

French Without Tears is a comic play written by British dramatist Terence Rattigan [1], (1911-1977) in 1936.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

It was made into a film of the same name in 1940, directed by Anthony Asquith.

Performance history in South Africa

1941: Mary Holder directed a production of the Cape Town Combined Dramatic Societies at the Little Theatre in May.

1942. Troop show Johannesburg Repertory Society, produced by Nan Munro at the Standard Theatre.

1948: Produced by Brian Brooke starring Anthony Drake.

Staged by the Anchor Players in the Recreation Hall in the East Yard, Simon's Town between 1947 and 1957.

Sources

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Without_Tears ].

Theatre programme (Johannesburg Reps production) held by NELM Location: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 62

Inskip, 1972. p.126.

Brooke 1978. p. 178.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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