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''The Little Foxes'' (1939) by American playwright Lillian Hellman. In the play the character Regina Giddens practically murders her husband and robs her brothers to gain control of a factory. Produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] and [[Jeanny Targowsky]] in 1946, performed in the [[Standard Theatre]], starring Kushlick and [[Frank Secker]].
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'''''The Little Foxes''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Foxes] is a 1939 play by American playwright Lillian Hellman (1905–1984) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Hellman]. In the play the character Regina Giddens practically murders her husband and robs her brothers to gain control of a factory.
  
A revival directed by [[Terrence Shank]] in 1989.
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1946: A production by [[Taubie Kushlick]] and [[Jeanny Targowsky]] was performed in the [[Standard Theatre]], starring [[Taubie Kushlick|Kushlick]] and [[Frank Secker]].
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1989: Staged by [[PACT]] in the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Terrence Shank]], featuring [[Jacqui Singer]] (Regina), [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]] (Birdie), [[James Borthwick]] (Oscar), [[Christopher Wells]] (Leo), [[James White]] (William), [[Clive Scott]] (Benjamin), [[Denise Stock]] (Alexandra), [[Sean Taylor]] (Horace), [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] (Addie) and [[Dan Sebogodi]] (Cal).
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Produced by the [[Brian Brooke Company]], date and venue unknown.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''South African Opinion'', 3(1):24, 1946.
 
''South African Opinion'', 3(1):24, 1946.
  
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Photocopies of programmes for productions by the Brian Brooke Company held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 11.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 26,475.
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[[PACT]] theatre progamme (undated).
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 28 October 2015

The Little Foxes [1] is a 1939 play by American playwright Lillian Hellman (1905–1984) [2]. In the play the character Regina Giddens practically murders her husband and robs her brothers to gain control of a factory.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1946: A production by Taubie Kushlick and Jeanny Targowsky was performed in the Standard Theatre, starring Kushlick and Frank Secker.

1989: Staged by PACT in the State Theatre in Pretoria and the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg, directed by Terrence Shank, featuring Jacqui Singer (Regina), Dorothy-Ann Gould (Birdie), James Borthwick (Oscar), Christopher Wells (Leo), James White (William), Clive Scott (Benjamin), Denise Stock (Alexandra), Sean Taylor (Horace), Nomhle Nkonyeni (Addie) and Dan Sebogodi (Cal).

Produced by the Brian Brooke Company, date and venue unknown.

Sources

World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949.

South African Opinion, 3(1):24, 1946.

Photocopies of programmes for productions by the Brian Brooke Company held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 11.

Tucker, 1997. 26,475.

PACT theatre progamme (undated).

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

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