|
|
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | ''[[Die Dollarprinzessin]]'' is an operetta (also called a musical) in three acts by Alfred Maria Willner ()[] and Fritz Grünbaum ()[], with music by Leo Fall ()[].
| + | #REDIRECT [[Die Dollarprinzessin]] |
| − | | |
| − | ==The original text==
| |
| − | | |
| − | Based on ''[[**]]'', a comedy by Gatti-Trotha, it explores the world of the so-called "Dollar Princesses" or American heiresses travelling to Europe.
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | First performed on 2 November 1907 in the Theater an der Wien, Vienna
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
| |
| − | | |
| − | The musical was translated and adapted into English as ''[[The Dollar Princess]]'' by Basil Hood ()[], with the music of Leo Fall and English lyrics by Adrian Ross ()[]. It opened in London at Daly's Theatre on 25 September 1909, running for 428 performances.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Another English version of the musical had a very successful run on Broadway, this one with a book and lyrics by George Grossmith, Jr. ()[] and additional numbers by Jerome Kern ()[]. It opened on 6 August 1909 and and ran for 288 performances.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | 1909-1910: The English musical performed in South Africa by the large [[New Gaiety Company]] (featuring among others [[Doris Greville]]) and appearing under the auspices of the [[Wheeler-Edwardes Company]]. The play was performed at the [[Opera House]] in Pretoria from 7 June 1909, followed by performances at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg and the [[Opera House]], Cape Town (toward the end of 1909 and again in 1910).
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Sources ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.431, 434
| |
| − | | |
| − | 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|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | Return to [[Main Page]]
| |
