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| − | ''[[Moths]]'' is the title of a 19th century | + | ''[[Moths]]'' is the title of a number of 19th century plays, based on a novel by Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé, 1839-1908)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouida]. |
''Not to be confused with ''[[Moths]]'', the 2015 Australian play by Michele Lee[https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/production-archive/2015-present/cybec-electric-2015/moths/]'' | ''Not to be confused with ''[[Moths]]'', the 2015 Australian play by Michele Lee[https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/production-archive/2015-present/cybec-electric-2015/moths/]'' | ||
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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | ''Moths'' was originally written as a popular novel by Ovida (Louise Ramé, 1839-1908)[], and saw numerous adaptations to the stage in the Victorian era. | + | ''Moths'' (a novel in three volumes, Chatto and Windus 1880) was originally written as a popular novel by Ovida (Louise Ramé, 1839-1908)[], and deals with such Victorian taboos as adultery, domestic violence, and divorce. The work was the author's fifteenth novel, and possibly her most popular - though savaged by critics. The work saw numerous adaptations to the stage in the Victorian era - many done without her approval. |
| − | The first version seems to have been by Henry Hamilton (1855-1918), a version that opened at the Globe Theatre London in 1883. | + | The first version seems to have been by Henry Hamilton (1855-1918), a version that opened at the Globe Theatre London on 25 March, 1882. Another adaptation was by John C. Chute ()[], opening in the Theatre Royal, Croydon, in July of the same year. A third, probably by actress Marion Grace ()[], opened at the Royal Opera House, London, in October. A fourth adaptation, by W.F. Lyon ()[], opened in Peterborough on 12 February 1883. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | T. Rebecca Kennamer. 2008. Review of ''Moths'', by Ouida. Victorian Review, vol. 34 no. 1, 2008, p. 182-184. (Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/vcr.2008.0028.)[] | ||
Andrew King. 2016. ''Ouida and Victorian Popular Culture''. Routledge: pp.74-5 [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=DckoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=Moths+first+performed+at+the+theatre+London&source=bl&ots=hRrP5_KmFt&sig=ACfU3U3QlzTFPZBp9PeTfLZogh32yoKENw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjV35bX0cDlAhXcUxUIHaCdCJM4ChDoATACegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=Moths%20first%20performed%20at%20the%20theatre%20London&f=false] | Andrew King. 2016. ''Ouida and Victorian Popular Culture''. Routledge: pp.74-5 [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=DckoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=Moths+first+performed+at+the+theatre+London&source=bl&ots=hRrP5_KmFt&sig=ACfU3U3QlzTFPZBp9PeTfLZogh32yoKENw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjV35bX0cDlAhXcUxUIHaCdCJM4ChDoATACegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=Moths%20first%20performed%20at%20the%20theatre%20London&f=false] | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 29 October 2019
Moths is the title of a number of 19th century plays, based on a novel by Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé, 1839-1908)[1].
Not to be confused with Moths, the 2015 Australian play by Michele Lee[2]
Contents
The original text
Moths (a novel in three volumes, Chatto and Windus 1880) was originally written as a popular novel by Ovida (Louise Ramé, 1839-1908)[], and deals with such Victorian taboos as adultery, domestic violence, and divorce. The work was the author's fifteenth novel, and possibly her most popular - though savaged by critics. The work saw numerous adaptations to the stage in the Victorian era - many done without her approval.
The first version seems to have been by Henry Hamilton (1855-1918), a version that opened at the Globe Theatre London on 25 March, 1882. Another adaptation was by John C. Chute ()[], opening in the Theatre Royal, Croydon, in July of the same year. A third, probably by actress Marion Grace ()[], opened at the Royal Opera House, London, in October. A fourth adaptation, by W.F. Lyon ()[], opened in Peterborough on 12 February 1883.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1892: Performed in the Vaudeville Theatre, Cape Town, by the visiting Emilie Bevan Comedy Company as part of a three-and-a-half month season of 20 plays which began on 8 August. It is uncertain which text was used in this case.
Sources
T. Rebecca Kennamer. 2008. Review of Moths, by Ouida. Victorian Review, vol. 34 no. 1, 2008, p. 182-184. (Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/vcr.2008.0028.)[]
Andrew King. 2016. Ouida and Victorian Popular Culture. Routledge: pp.74-5 [3]
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 1932. (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: pp.394-5
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