The Outsider
The Outsider is a play in three acts by Dorothy Brandon [1].
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The original text
A full-length play about the charlatan Anton Ragazoff, who is posing as a doctor and treats Dr. Geerling’s beautiful daughter for a serious bone structure deficiency. First produced on Broadway by William H. Harris at the 24th Street Theatre in 1924 and first published by Samuel French, 1926.
Translations and adaptations
Filmed 3 times (1926, 1931 and 1939).
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Kwaksalwer ("The Charlatan") by Johann Buhr - much to the chagrin of C. Louis Leipoldt, who had written a play by this name in 1931.
Later translated into Afrikaans as Die Indringer ("The Intruder") by an unknown translator.
Performance history in South Africa
1939: Produced in Afrikaans as Die Kwaksalwer by André Huguenet. He had originally wanted Berdine Grunewald for the lead, but ultimately produced it with himself in the male lead and co-featuring Johan Fourie, Leon Celliers, Eric Olsen, Cor du Toit and Paula Styger. David Sanders designed the set in London while * Janse van Rensburg painted the backdrop.
1949: Produced in Afrikaans by NTO, but under a new title, Die Indringer ("The Intruder"). Directed by ** and featuring Enone van den Bergh, Georgie Linder, André Huguenet.
Sources
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