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| − | by Larry Gelbart A | + | by Larry Gelbart. A comic play based on Ben Jonson's ''[[Volpone]]'' (The Fox), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce. |
It premiered on Broadway December 14, 1976 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Directed by Arthur Penn, the play featured George C. Scott, Bob Dishy, Hector Elizondo, Jack Gilford, and Gretchen Wyler. Scott was succeeded by Robert Preston. | It premiered on Broadway December 14, 1976 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Directed by Arthur Penn, the play featured George C. Scott, Bob Dishy, Hector Elizondo, Jack Gilford, and Gretchen Wyler. Scott was succeeded by Robert Preston. | ||
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| − | Schwartz, | + | Schwartz, 1988 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Fox | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Fox | ||
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by Larry Gelbart. A comic play based on Ben Jonson's Volpone (The Fox), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce.
It premiered on Broadway December 14, 1976 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Directed by Arthur Penn, the play featured George C. Scott, Bob Dishy, Hector Elizondo, Jack Gilford, and Gretchen Wyler. Scott was succeeded by Robert Preston.
First done by The Company at the Market Theatre in 1979. It was directed by Pieter-Dirk Uys and starred Patrick Mynhardt, Graham Armitage and Peter J. Elliott.
Sources
Schwartz, 1988
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Fox
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