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''Lady Precious Stream'' by the Chinese playwright S.I. Hsiung.
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''Lady Precious Stream'', a four-act comedy by the Chinese playwright S.I. Hsiung.
  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
Published as ''Lady Precious Stream, an old Chinise play done into English according to its traditional style'' in London, 1934.
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Published as ''Lady Precious Stream, an old Chinese play done in English according to its traditional style'' in London, 1934.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1945: Produced in Englsih by [[Nancy Body]] for the Speech-Training Department of [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|UCT]], in the [[Little Theatre]], starring [[Audrey Pearce]], [[Harry Mann]], [[Joyce Grant]], [[Carey Lacey]], [[Cynthia Brodie]].
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1945: Produced in English by [[Nancy Body]] for the Speech-Training Department of [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|UCT]], in the [[Little Theatre]], starring [[Audrey Pearce]], [[Harry Mann]], [[Joyce Grant]], [[Carey Lacey]], [[Cynthia Brodie]].
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October / November 1952: Produced in English by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society ([[Pemads]]) at the [[Little Theatre]], ([[Loubser Hall]] of the [[Athenaeum Club]]) in Port Elizabeth. Produced by [[Honor Edmonds]]. Starring [[Eric White]], [[Robert Fletcher]], [[Marjorie Vereker]], [[Jack Fisher]], [[Bill Turner]], [[Doreen Bellairs]], [[Elaine Campbell]], [[Helen Mann]], [[Patty Stow]], [[W Ferreira]], [[C Christodoulou]], [[C Hayter]], [[R Thomas]], [[Ruth Thomas]], [[Winton Ferreira]], [[Cecil Hayter]], [[Cherry Jackson]], [[Lorraine Victor]], [[Douglas Bailes]], [[Jack Fisher]], [[Alice Bright]], [[Trixie Posner]], [[Hope Minnie]], [[Patricia Syer]].
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'''Stage Managers:''' [[Jack Bromberg]] and [[Bob McClelland]]. '''Lighting:''' [[Maurice Wolowitz]]. '''Photography:''' [[Bruce Mann]].
  
 
1962: ''Jonkvrou Edelwater'' (also referred to as ''Juffrou Edelwater''), by the Chinese playwright Hsiung.  It was performed under the auspices of the [[ICTB]] as its first play in 1962 in Stellenbosch and at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] with [[Tine Balder]] in the title role, produced by [[Fred Engelen]]. Other cast members were [[Fred le Roux]], [[Ria Olivier]], [[Fanie Smit]], [[Louw Verwey]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Cynthia Dekker]], [[Morné Coetzer]], [[Isabel Combrink]], [[Frans Marx]], [[Pieter Fourie]], [[Marie Pentz]], [[Trudie Kok]]. [[Fred Engelen]] and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] alternated in some of the roles. The production received mixed reviews.
 
1962: ''Jonkvrou Edelwater'' (also referred to as ''Juffrou Edelwater''), by the Chinese playwright Hsiung.  It was performed under the auspices of the [[ICTB]] as its first play in 1962 in Stellenbosch and at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] with [[Tine Balder]] in the title role, produced by [[Fred Engelen]]. Other cast members were [[Fred le Roux]], [[Ria Olivier]], [[Fanie Smit]], [[Louw Verwey]], [[Gertie Smith-Visser]], [[Cynthia Dekker]], [[Morné Coetzer]], [[Isabel Combrink]], [[Frans Marx]], [[Pieter Fourie]], [[Marie Pentz]], [[Trudie Kok]]. [[Fred Engelen]] and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] alternated in some of the roles. The production received mixed reviews.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
''South African Opinion'', 2(3):24, 1945: ''Trek'', 9(22):18, 1945.  
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''South African Opinion'', 2(3):24, 1945: ''Trek'', 9(22):18, 1945.
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''"Lady Precious Stream"'' Pemads theatre programme, 1952.
  
 
[[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.
 
[[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.
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Revision as of 10:27, 10 February 2018

Lady Precious Stream, a four-act comedy by the Chinese playwright S.I. Hsiung.


The original text

Published as Lady Precious Stream, an old Chinese play done in English according to its traditional style in London, 1934.

Translations and adaptations

It was translated into Afrikaans by Fred le Roux from the English version Miss Precious Stream, entitled Juffrou Edelwater.

Performance history in South Africa

1945: Produced in English by Nancy Body for the Speech-Training Department of UCT, in the Little Theatre, starring Audrey Pearce, Harry Mann, Joyce Grant, Carey Lacey, Cynthia Brodie.

October / November 1952: Produced in English by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society (Pemads) at the Little Theatre, (Loubser Hall of the Athenaeum Club) in Port Elizabeth. Produced by Honor Edmonds. Starring Eric White, Robert Fletcher, Marjorie Vereker, Jack Fisher, Bill Turner, Doreen Bellairs, Elaine Campbell, Helen Mann, Patty Stow, W Ferreira, C Christodoulou, C Hayter, R Thomas, Ruth Thomas, Winton Ferreira, Cecil Hayter, Cherry Jackson, Lorraine Victor, Douglas Bailes, Jack Fisher, Alice Bright, Trixie Posner, Hope Minnie, Patricia Syer.

Stage Managers: Jack Bromberg and Bob McClelland. Lighting: Maurice Wolowitz. Photography: Bruce Mann.

1962: Jonkvrou Edelwater (also referred to as Juffrou Edelwater), by the Chinese playwright Hsiung. It was performed under the auspices of the ICTB as its first play in 1962 in Stellenbosch and at the Hofmeyr Theatre with Tine Balder in the title role, produced by Fred Engelen. Other cast members were Fred le Roux, Ria Olivier, Fanie Smit, Louw Verwey, Gertie Smith-Visser, Cynthia Dekker, Morné Coetzer, Isabel Combrink, Frans Marx, Pieter Fourie, Marie Pentz, Trudie Kok. Fred Engelen and Patrick Mynhardt alternated in some of the roles. The production received mixed reviews.

Sources

South African Opinion, 2(3):24, 1945: Trek, 9(22):18, 1945.

"Lady Precious Stream" Pemads theatre programme, 1952.

Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research.

Juffrou Edelwater theatre programme, 1962.


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