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There are two South African plays by this name, in addition to a number of international film and TV works.  
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There are two versions of this South African play, in addition to a number of international film and TV works.  
  
  
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== The text ==
 
== The text ==
  
Possibly based on [[Harold J. Laite]]'s play, ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' is a musical play with [[Barney Barnato]] (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] as central figure and hero, with a book by [[Bob O'Keefe]], music by [[Edgar Adeler]].
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This is a musical version of [[Harold J. Laite]]'s play, ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'', with [[Barney Barnato]] (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] as central figure and hero. The  book is by [[Bob O'Keefe]], the music by [[Edgar Adeler]]. Unpublished.
 
 
  
 
== South African Productions ==
 
== South African Productions ==
  
1961: Produced by [[NTO]] in 1961. Directed by [[Robert Langford]]. Cast included [[Roscoe Behrmann]]; [[Virginia Lee]]; [[Joe Stewardson]]; [[Viviene Adley]]; [[Jimmy Asser]]; [[Patrick Mynhardt]]; [[Hugo Warren]]; [[Bella Mariani]]; [[Elizabeth Evans]]; [[Tiny Walker]]; [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]; [[Gabriel Bayman]]; [[Sheila Forbes]]; [[Diana Shahn]]; [[Patsi Kahn]]; [[Ronald Bloch]]; [[Alan Cean]]; [[George Jackson]]; [[Hugh Claven]]; [[Ivo Pellegrini]]; [[Casper Dyason]]. Musical director: [[Bill Walker]]. Choreography: [[Richard Daneel]].
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1961: Produced by [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]), directed by [[Robert Langford]]. Cast included [[Roscoe C. Behrmann]]; [[Virginia Lee]]; [[Joe Stewardson]]; [[Viviene Adley]]; [[Jimmy Asser]]; [[Patrick Mynhardt]]; [[Hugo Warren]]; [[Bella Mariani]]; [[Elizabeth Evans]]; [[Tiny Walker]]; [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]; [[Gabriel Bayman]]; [[Sheila Forbes]]; [[Diana Shahn]]; [[Patsi Kahn]]; [[Ronald Bloch]]; [[Alan Cean]]; [[George Jackson]]; [[Hugh Claven]]; [[Ivo Pellegrini]]; [[Casper Dyason]]. Musical director: [[Bill Walker]]. Choreography: [[Richard Daneel]].
  
 
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= Other works by this name=
 
= Other works by this name=
  
1954: According to Stephen Banfield (''Sondheim's Broadway Musicals'', 1993: p. 27[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dLf1_FutpusC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=The+King+of+Diamonds+a+stage+musical&source=bl&ots=JVA08P8TkH&sig=U-PPZMKgClAr6uqhASW81ktW2ME&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz5NblhurLAhXBChoKHc6HCPgQ6AEIVjAI#v=onepage&q=The%20King%20of%20Diamonds%20a%20stage%20musical&f=false], Stephen Sondheim did a film treatment called ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' with Larry Gelbart in 1954. No trace of such a film can be found however.
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1954: According to Stephen Banfield, Stephen Sondheim did a film treatment called ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' with Larry Gelbart in 1954. No trace of such a film can be found however.
  
1961-1962: An American  TV series called ''King of Diamonds'' was broadcast by **
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1961-1962: An American  TV detective series by United Artists called ''King of Diamonds''.
  
 
1991: ''The King of Diamonds'' (Chaukat Raja), is a film by directed by Sanjay Soorkar (India, 1991)
 
1991: ''The King of Diamonds'' (Chaukat Raja), is a film by directed by Sanjay Soorkar (India, 1991)
  
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Stephen Banfield , 1993, ''Sondheim's Broadway Musicals'',  p. 27[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dLf1_FutpusC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=The+King+of+Diamonds+a+stage+musical&source=bl&ots=JVA08P8TkH&sig=U-PPZMKgClAr6uqhASW81ktW2ME&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz5NblhurLAhXBChoKHc6HCPgQ6AEIVjAI#v=onepage&q=The%20King%20of%20Diamonds%20a%20stage%20musical&f=false],
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054553/
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https://mubi.com/films/the-king-of-diamonds
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 26 April 2017

There are two versions of this South African play, in addition to a number of international film and TV works.


The King of Diamonds by Harold J. Laite (1953)

The original play

Written as a three-act play by Harold J. Laite, dealing with Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) [1] and Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [2]. It was published by Pioneer Press in Cape Town in the 1956.


South African performances

1953: First presented at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, 1953.

Sources

Text of The King of Diamonds, University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue.

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

The King of Diamonds - the musical by Bob O'Keefe, and Edgar Adeler

The text

This is a musical version of Harold J. Laite's play, The King of Diamonds, with Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [3] as central figure and hero. The book is by Bob O'Keefe, the music by Edgar Adeler. Unpublished.

South African Productions

1961: Produced by National Theatre Organisation (NTO), directed by Robert Langford. Cast included Roscoe C. Behrmann; Virginia Lee; Joe Stewardson; Viviene Adley; Jimmy Asser; Patrick Mynhardt; Hugo Warren; Bella Mariani; Elizabeth Evans; Tiny Walker; Jo-Ann Pezarro; Gabriel Bayman; Sheila Forbes; Diana Shahn; Patsi Kahn; Ronald Bloch; Alan Cean; George Jackson; Hugh Claven; Ivo Pellegrini; Casper Dyason. Musical director: Bill Walker. Choreography: Richard Daneel.

Sources

The King of Diamonds theatre programme, NTO, 1961.

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Other works by this name

1954: According to Stephen Banfield, Stephen Sondheim did a film treatment called The King of Diamonds with Larry Gelbart in 1954. No trace of such a film can be found however.

1961-1962: An American TV detective series by United Artists called King of Diamonds.

1991: The King of Diamonds (Chaukat Raja), is a film by directed by Sanjay Soorkar (India, 1991)


Sources

Stephen Banfield , 1993, Sondheim's Broadway Musicals, p. 27[4],

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054553/

https://mubi.com/films/the-king-of-diamonds

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