La petite hutte

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La petite hutte is a 1947 comedy play by French playwright André Roussin [1].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Translated into English in 1950 as The Little Hut by English novelist Nancy Mitford [2]. Published in London by Hamilton, 1951.

Performance history in South Africa

1952: Robert Flemyng came to SA in 1952 to star in The Little Hut at His Majesty's Theatre.

1966: The English translation was staged by The Stage Company, directed by Angus Neill, with Shirley Firth (Susan), Angus Neill (Henry), John Hayter (Philip), Ivor van Rensburg (1st Stranger) and Richard Lockwood (2nd Stranger). Decor by Graham Brown.

Sources

The Stage Company theatre programme, 1966/67.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

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