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| − | ''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a | + | ''[[South Sea Bubble]]'' is a comedy in three acts by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Coward]. |
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| + | Known as '''''[[Island Fling]]''''' in the USA. | ||
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One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her. | One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, [[Ian Hunter]], Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1866: Performed as ''[[Lucretia Borgia]]'' by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.203-205 | ||
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== South African Performances == | == South African Performances == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 107. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 107. | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 04:58, 16 September 2019
South Sea Bubble is a comedy in three acts by Noël Coward (1899–1973)[1].
Known as Island Fling in the USA.
Contents
The original text
One of his less successful works, originally written 1949, produced in its final form in 1956 with a cast that included Vivien Leigh, Ian Hunter, Ronald Lewis, Joyce Carey and Alan Webb. When Leigh left the play after eight performances, Elizabeth Sellars took over from her.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed as Lucretia Borgia by the Le Roy-Duret Company in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205
South African Performances
1956 - It was staged in Cape Town by Brian Brooke in July 1956 with English actress Dulcie Gray, who had to leave the cast because of earlier commitments in Australia and New Zealand.
1957 - Dulcie Gray returned the following year and the play opened at the Brooke Theatre on 22 March 1957. The local cast also included Joss Ackland, Brian Brooke, Adrian Steed, Joan Blake and Rory MacDermott. The sets were by Pamela Lewis and the direction by Petrina Fry.
1963 - The amateur George Society of Arts staged a short run from 22 May to 1 June 1963
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noël_Coward
Tucker, 1997. 107.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
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 The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
