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A play in five acts by E. Bulwer Lytton (1803–1873)  First performed in 1839. Became a standard of Edwardian theatre and is perhaps best known for its line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by the Cardinal in Act II, Scene II.
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''[[Richelieu, or The Conspiracy]]'' is a play in five acts by E. Bulwer Lytton (1803–1873)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bulwer-Lytton]  
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==The original text==
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First performed in 1839. Became a standard of Edwardian theatre and is perhaps best known for its line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by the Cardinal in Act II, Scene II.
  
 
Made into a film generally called ''Cardinal Richelieu'', with George Arliss in 1935.     
 
Made into a film generally called ''Cardinal Richelieu'', with George Arliss in 1935.     
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1850: First performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] (a company known as [[Captain Hall's Company]]) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's ''[[The Original]]''.  This production was repeated on 8 May, this time with ''[[My New Wife and my Old Umbrella]]'' by Peake.
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1850: First performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] (a company known as [[Captain Hall's Company]]) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's ''[[The Original]]''.   
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1850: Performed again in Cape Town by [[Captain Hall's Company]] on 8 May, this time with ''[[My New Wife and My Old Umbrella]]'' by Peake.
  
==Translations and adaptations==
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html
 
http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1928 pp 398,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bulwer-Lytton
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p. 398,
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Revision as of 06:25, 24 May 2017

Richelieu, or The Conspiracy is a play in five acts by E. Bulwer Lytton (1803–1873)[1]


The original text

First performed in 1839. Became a standard of Edwardian theatre and is perhaps best known for its line "The pen is mightier than the sword", spoken by the Cardinal in Act II, Scene II.

Made into a film generally called Cardinal Richelieu, with George Arliss in 1935.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1850: First performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players (a company known as Captain Hall's Company) on 24 April, with H.V. Morton's The Original.

1850: Performed again in Cape Town by Captain Hall's Company on 8 May, this time with My New Wife and My Old Umbrella by Peake.


Sources

http://cather.unl.edu/j00046.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bulwer-Lytton

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: p. 398,

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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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

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