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| − | ''The Bed Before Yesterday'' by Ben Travers. | + | ''The Bed Before Yesterday'' is a farce written by English writer Ben Travers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Travers] (1886-1980). The play is about marriage and the sexual drive in women. First produced in London in 1975. It was the longest-running of all his stage works. When it was first produced Joan Plowright played the central character with John Moffatt, Helen Mirren and Royce Mills in the main supporting roles. |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | 1976: Presented by [[Pieter Toerien]], directed by [[Donald Howarth]], starring [[Leonard Whiting]], [[Graham Armitage]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Jean Kent]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. | ||
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Travers#Novelist_and_playwright]. | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | [[Donald Howarth]]'s report that he was to come to South Africa in September 1976 to direct ''The Bed Before Yesterday''; [Correspondence, 6 January to 7 September 1976 between Donald Howarth and Mannie Manim, [[NELM]] Collection: MANIM, Mannie]: 2010. 38. 9. 2. 50. 3. |
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Revision as of 11:13, 24 November 2017
The Bed Before Yesterday is a farce written by English writer Ben Travers [1] (1886-1980). The play is about marriage and the sexual drive in women. First produced in London in 1975. It was the longest-running of all his stage works. When it was first produced Joan Plowright played the central character with John Moffatt, Helen Mirren and Royce Mills in the main supporting roles.
Performance history in South Africa
1976: Presented by Pieter Toerien, directed by Donald Howarth, starring Leonard Whiting, Graham Armitage, Marjorie Gordon, Naomi Buch, Jean Kent and Gordon Mulholland.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Donald Howarth's report that he was to come to South Africa in September 1976 to direct The Bed Before Yesterday; [Correspondence, 6 January to 7 September 1976 between Donald Howarth and Mannie Manim, NELM Collection: MANIM, Mannie]: 2010. 38. 9. 2. 50. 3.
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
