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| − | ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' (1707), by Irish playwright George Farquhar (1678-1707).
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | 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.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 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".
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| − | ''Beaux Strategem, The'' ****** First produced in South Africa on the 8th of August 1807 in the [[Garrison Theatre]] in Cape Town, along with an after-piece entitled [[The Old Maid]].
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| − | 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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| − | This play was [[Roy Sargeant]]'s first production as director for [[CAPAB]], opening at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] on 1 July 1967, starring [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Norman Ettlinger]], [[Peter Curtis]], [[Phillip Boucher]], [[Norman Coombes]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Roger Dwyer]], [[Ken Leach]], [[David Goatham]], [[Elliot Playfair]], [[Yvonne Bryceland]], [[Valerie Miller]], [[Jeanne Wennberg]], [[Gillian Garlick]] and [[Pat Armstrong]]. Set designed by [[Keith Anderson]], costumes designed by [[Stephen de Villiers]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beaux'_Stratagem
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| − | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 59.
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| − | ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' theatre programme (CAPAB, 1967).
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