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''Outward Bound'' (1923), a play dealing in semi-symbolic fashion with the hereafter and the burden of personal guilt, by English playwright Sutton Vane (1888-1963). It is a presentation of the world after death as a ship carrying souls from the country of the living to heaven's custom-house. Producers stayed away from such an unusual combination of fantasy and drama, so Vane staged it himself, painting his own backdrops and building his own sets, reportedly for $600. It proved to be a huge success, becoming the hit of the 1923 London season. It premiered on Broadway at the Ritz Theatre on January 7, 1924, running for 144 performances until May 1924.
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''[[Outward Bound]]'' is a play by [[Sutton Vane]] Jnr (1888-1963)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Vane].  
  
Presented by the Rondebosch Parish Dramatic Society, produced by [[Sybil Langford]] in the Parish Hall, Rondebosch, June 1946. With [[Gordon Bridger]], [[Charles Scott]], [[Gerald Abernethy]], [[Nan Hobson]], [[David Lytton]], [[Granville West]], [[Molly Hughes]], [[Florence Watkins]].
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== The original text ==
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A play dealing in semi-symbolic fashion with the hereafter and the burden of personal guilt and offers a presentation of the world after death as a ship carrying souls from the country of the living to heaven's custom-house. As he could not find a producer to take on this unusual combination of fantasy and drama, Vane mounted his own production, which turned out an immense success. It was the hit of the 1923 London season and did equally well at the Ritz Theatre on Broadway in 1924.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1946: Presented by the [[Rondebosch Parish Dramatic Society]] in the [[Parish Hall, Rondebosch]], in June. Produced by [[Sybil Langford]] with [[Gordon Bridger]], [[Charles Scott]], [[Gerald Abernethy]], [[Nan Hobson]], [[David Lytton]], [[Granville West]], [[Molly Hughes]], [[Florence Watkins]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
''South African Opinion'', 3(5):23, ''Trek'' 10(25):18, 1946.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outward_Bound_(play)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Vane
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''[[South African Opinion]]'', 3(5):23, ''Trek'' 10(25):18, 1946.
  
 
''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949.
 
''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949.
  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outward_Bound_(play)
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Revision as of 06:24, 5 August 2017

Outward Bound is a play by Sutton Vane Jnr (1888-1963)[1].


The original text

A play dealing in semi-symbolic fashion with the hereafter and the burden of personal guilt and offers a presentation of the world after death as a ship carrying souls from the country of the living to heaven's custom-house. As he could not find a producer to take on this unusual combination of fantasy and drama, Vane mounted his own production, which turned out an immense success. It was the hit of the 1923 London season and did equally well at the Ritz Theatre on Broadway in 1924.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1946: Presented by the Rondebosch Parish Dramatic Society in the Parish Hall, Rondebosch, in June. Produced by Sybil Langford with Gordon Bridger, Charles Scott, Gerald Abernethy, Nan Hobson, David Lytton, Granville West, Molly Hughes, Florence Watkins.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outward_Bound_(play)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Vane

South African Opinion, 3(5):23, Trek 10(25):18, 1946.

World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

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Return to PLAYS III: Collections

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