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''[[Romany Rye]]'' can refer to any of three literary or theatrical works: | ''[[Romany Rye]]'' can refer to any of three literary or theatrical works: | ||
| − | ''[[The Romany Rye]]'' an 1857 novel by George Borrow (1803–1881)[], ''[[Romany Rye]]'', a lost play by Wilson Barrett (1846-1904)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Barrett] (as no such text can be found, he was possibly the '''producer''' of Sims's play, not the author of another text?) and ''[[The Romany Rye]]'', a drama by G.R. Sims ()[]. | + | ''[[The Romany Rye]]'' an 1857 novel by George Borrow (1803–1881)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Borrow], ''[[Romany Rye]]'', a lost play by Wilson Barrett (1846-1904)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Barrett] (as no such text can be found, he was possibly the '''producer''' of Sims's play, not the author of another text?) and ''[[The Romany Rye]]'', a drama by G.R. Sims ()[]. |
''Only the latter play was produced in South Africa.'' | ''Only the latter play was produced in South Africa.'' | ||
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[[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 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | [[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 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 12 June 2019
Romany Rye can refer to any of three literary or theatrical works:
The Romany Rye an 1857 novel by George Borrow (1803–1881)[1], Romany Rye, a lost play by Wilson Barrett (1846-1904)[2] (as no such text can be found, he was possibly the producer of Sims's play, not the author of another text?) and The Romany Rye, a drama by G.R. Sims ()[].
Only the latter play was produced in South Africa.
Contents
The Romany Rye, a drama by G.R. Sims
The original text
Written by George Robert Sims. Performed on 4 June 1888 at the Britannia Theatre, London
Translations and adaptations
Adapted as a silent filmed called The Life Line[3] in 1919 , directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jack Holt, Wallace Beery and Lew Cody.
Performance history in South Africa
1885: Performed as The Romany Rye in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, produced by Mr H.C. Sidney and partner Mr H.J. Fiedler during the course of the year.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romany_Rye_(disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romany_Rye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Barrett
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Borrow
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 1923. (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: p.381.
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