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''The Beaux' Strategem'' (1707), by Irish playwright George Farquhar (1678-1707). | ''The Beaux' Strategem'' (1707), by Irish playwright George Farquhar (1678-1707). | ||
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | First produced at the Queen's Theatre, now the site of Her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, London, in March 1707. Published in ''Restoration Plays''. Dent, 1932. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
First produced in South Africa on the 8th of August 1807 in the [[African Theatre]] in Cape Town, along with an after-piece entitled ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), an interlude written by [[Captain Frazer]] and spoken by [[Mr Napier]] in the role of "Cherry", and an Epilogue written and spoken by [[Captain Frazer]] as "Mrs Sullen". | First produced in South Africa on the 8th of August 1807 in the [[African Theatre]] in Cape Town, along with an after-piece entitled ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), an interlude written by [[Captain Frazer]] and spoken by [[Mr Napier]] in the role of "Cherry", and an Epilogue written and spoken by [[Captain Frazer]] as "Mrs Sullen". | ||
| + | Other productions over the years include [[Francois Swart|François Swart]]’s 1966 version for [[PACT]], with [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Ronald Wallace]], [[Arthur Hall]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[Maureen McAllister]] and [[Shirley Firth]]. | ||
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| + | ''The Beaux' Strategem'', [[Roy Sargeant]]'s first production as director for [[CAPAB]] opened at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 1 July 1967, with [[Valerie Miller]] and [[Michael Atkinson]] as leads, also starring [[Norman Ettlinger]], [[Peter Curtis]] and [[Yvonne Bryceland]]. | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 59. | ||
| − | + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beaux'_Stratagem | |
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:32, 18 September 2014
The Beaux' Strategem (1707), by Irish playwright George Farquhar (1678-1707).
Contents
The original text
First produced at the Queen's Theatre, now the site of Her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, London, in March 1707. Published in Restoration Plays. Dent, 1932.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First produced in South Africa on the 8th of August 1807 in the African Theatre in Cape Town, along with an after-piece entitled The Old Maid (Murphy), an interlude written by Captain Frazer and spoken by Mr Napier in the role of "Cherry", and an Epilogue written and spoken by Captain Frazer as "Mrs Sullen".
Other productions over the years include François Swart’s 1966 version for PACT, with Siegfried Mynhardt, John Whiteley, Ronald Wallace, Arthur Hall, Kerry Jordan, Maureen McAllister and Shirley Firth.
The Beaux' Strategem, Roy Sargeant's first production as director for CAPAB opened at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 1 July 1967, with Valerie Miller and Michael Atkinson as leads, also starring Norman Ettlinger, Peter Curtis and Yvonne Bryceland.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 59.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beaux'_Stratagem
Return to
Return to B in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
