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''Quiet, Please'', a comedy in one act by Howard Buermann. Published by Dramatists Play Service, 1937. Separated by a chalk line down the middle of their cabin, Jeff and Judd, brothers, carry on a long feud of silence despite attempts to reconcile them. Their feud strikes a snag when they find themselves with an uninvited overnight guest on their hands in the form of Catherine, a young woman whose car has broken down near their farm. The situation becomes hilarious as the brothers attempt to maintain hospitality and personal hostilities. The feud collapses and Catherine departs. Pleased with their reconciliation, the brothers prepare to celebrate but fall into a wrangle trying to recall what the original quarrel was about!
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''[[Quiet, Please]]'' is a comedy in one act by Howard Buermann.  
  
Translated into Afrikaans as ''Stilte Asseblief'' by [[Laetitia Schoonraad]] and presented by the [[BAT|Bellvillese Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] at the [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging|ATKV]] Nasionale Toneelfees ("ATKV Amateur Play Competion") in the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre, November 1972, directed by [[Fanie Bekker]]. The cast: Kristo Pienaar, Fanie Bekker, [[Gerrit van der Merwe]], [[Linn Audagnotti]] and [[Yvonne Britz]].
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==The original text==
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Separated by a chalk line down the middle of their cabin, Jeff and Judd, brothers, carry on a long feud of silence despite attempts to reconcile them. Their feud strikes a snag when they find themselves with an uninvited overnight guest on their hands in the form of Catherine, a young woman whose car has broken down near their farm. The situation becomes hilarious as the brothers attempt to maintain hospitality and personal hostilities. The feud collapses and Catherine departs. Pleased with their reconciliation, the brothers prepare to celebrate but fall into a wrangle trying to recall what the original quarrel was about!
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Published by Dramatists Play Service, 1937.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Stilte Asseblief]]'' by [[Laetitia Schoonraad]] and presented by the [[BAT|Bellvillese Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] at the [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging|ATKV Nasionale Toneelfees]] ("ATKV National Play Competion") in the Bloemfontein [[Civic Theatre]], November 1972. Directed by [[Fanie Bekker]] with [[Kristo Pienaar]], [[Fanie Bekker]], [[Gerrit van der Merwe]], [[Linn Audagnotti]] and [[Yvonne Britz]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Quiet-Please-Howard-Buermann-1946-Paperback-/57011552?_fcls=1
 
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Quiet-Please-Howard-Buermann-1946-Paperback-/57011552?_fcls=1
  
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Revision as of 06:22, 20 April 2024

Quiet, Please is a comedy in one act by Howard Buermann.

The original text

Separated by a chalk line down the middle of their cabin, Jeff and Judd, brothers, carry on a long feud of silence despite attempts to reconcile them. Their feud strikes a snag when they find themselves with an uninvited overnight guest on their hands in the form of Catherine, a young woman whose car has broken down near their farm. The situation becomes hilarious as the brothers attempt to maintain hospitality and personal hostilities. The feud collapses and Catherine departs. Pleased with their reconciliation, the brothers prepare to celebrate but fall into a wrangle trying to recall what the original quarrel was about!

Published by Dramatists Play Service, 1937.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Stilte Asseblief by Laetitia Schoonraad and presented by the Bellvillese Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging at the ATKV Nasionale Toneelfees ("ATKV National Play Competion") in the Bloemfontein Civic Theatre, November 1972. Directed by Fanie Bekker with Kristo Pienaar, Fanie Bekker, Gerrit van der Merwe, Linn Audagnotti and Yvonne Britz.

Sources

http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Quiet-Please-Howard-Buermann-1946-Paperback-/57011552?_fcls=1

ATKV Toneelfees programme, 1972 .



Performance history in South Africa

Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page