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Lilac Time, a play by Jane Cowl (1884-1950) and Jane Murfin (1884-1955)[1]
The original text
Set in rural France during the First World War, not far from the front. It was springtime and the lilacs were in bloom. TThe story centres on a budding romance between a lovely rural French maiden and a handsome, courageous British soldier.
The play opened for the first time in New York City on February 6, 1917, starring Jane Cowl. The play featured some of the melodies of Franz Schubert.
The text was never published in play form, only in a novelized form, based on the 1928 film version.
Lilac Time a musical by
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1953: The play was presented by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society in November. Directed by Leontine Sagan, with Percy W Pickering, Phyllis C Taylor, Molly Tomalin, Ruth Thomas, Bill Turner, Victor Borgognano, Carl Scott, Rupert Bellairs, Monica Hunter, Joyce Scotcher, Valerie Stirk, Basil Lavender, William Woodin, Arthur White, George Jones, Ernest Barnes, Ronald W Davis, Colin Neilson, Wynton Ferreira, Nellie Bonny, Elaine Campbell, and Molly Kauffman.
Musical Director: Robert Selley. Dancing Mistress: Bessie Collett. Stage Manager: Cliff Collett. Lighting: A Alyn Lane. Props: Joan Adey. Prompts: Ivy Foster and Lorraine Victor. Wardrobe Mistress: Nellie Bonny. Business and Publicity: Harold Davidson. Programme Cover Design: Maurice Weightman. Set Designed by Solly Price. Costumes executed under the personal supervision of Leontine Sagan.
Sources
Lilac Time theatrical programme - 1953.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leontine_Sagan
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jane-cowl-6644
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jane-murfin-6650
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