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The play ''Rain'' by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
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'''''Rain''''' is a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story ''Miss Thompson'' (later retitled ''Rain'') by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
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1944: Presented at the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included [[Elizabeth Renfield]], [[Simon Freeman]].
  
Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
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1950: Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1950 starring [[Petrina Fry]] and [[Brian Brooke]].
  
The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in June 1983, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]].
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1983: The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph was presented by [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], opening 3 June, directed by [[Ken Leach]], with [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Greg Latter]], [[André Roothman]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Philip Boucher]], [[Gordon van Rooyen]], [[Ethwyn Grant]], [[Neels Coetzee]], [[Paul Smith]], [[Chris Baatjies]], [[Michael Jacobs]], [[Olga Davids]]. Decor and costumes by [[Dicky Longhurst]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(1932_film)
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(1932_film)].
  
 
''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23.
 
''South African Opinion'', 1(2) 1944, 23.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 196.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 196.
  
''Rain'' theatre programme, 1983.
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''Rain'' theatre programme, CAPAB 1983.
  
  

Revision as of 17:35, 27 June 2016

Rain is a play by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, which was based on the short story Miss Thompson (later retitled Rain) by W. Somerset Maugham. Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage. A portrayal of conflict between carnal and spiritual love which in its ultimate expression turns out to be the same thing. First production New York City, 7 November 1922.

Performance history in South Africa

1944: Presented at the Library Theatre, Johannesburg, by an amateur company, March 1944. The cast included Elizabeth Renfield, Simon Freeman.

1950: Presented by the Brian Brooke Company at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1950 starring Petrina Fry and Brian Brooke.

1983: The adaptation by John Colton and Clemence Randolph was presented by CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre, opening 3 June, directed by Ken Leach, with Roger Dwyer, Jana Cilliers, Diane Wilson, Antoinette Kellermann, Greg Latter, André Roothman, Ian Roberts, Philip Boucher, Gordon van Rooyen, Ethwyn Grant, Neels Coetzee, Paul Smith, Chris Baatjies, Michael Jacobs, Olga Davids. Decor and costumes by Dicky Longhurst, lighting by John T. Baker.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Wikipedia [1].

South African Opinion, 1(2) 1944, 23.

Brooke 1978. 196.

Rain theatre programme, CAPAB 1983.


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