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''The Sacred Flame'' by Somerset Maugham. A play about euthenasia and a man's love for his dying brother's wife. Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Heilige Vlam]]'' and performed by [[André Huguenet]] and his company in their first sponsored event, under the auspices of [[African Theatres]],  in 1935.
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''The Sacred Flame'' by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965). A play about euthenasia and a man's love for his dying brother's wife.  
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into Afrikaans as ''[[Die Heilige Vlam]]'' and performed by [[André Huguenet]] and his company in their first sponsored event, under the auspices of [[African Theatres]],  in 1935.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Presented by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in 1949. Settimgs by [[Frank Graves]].
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Produced by the [[East Rand Theatre Club]] and performed at the [[FATSSA]] Festival in 1956.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bri-Bru|Brooke]] 1978. 182.
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''Helikon'', 6(24):84.
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 30 October 2015

The Sacred Flame by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965). A play about euthenasia and a man's love for his dying brother's wife.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Afrikaans as Die Heilige Vlam and performed by André Huguenet and his company in their first sponsored event, under the auspices of African Theatres, in 1935.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by the Brian Brooke Company at the Hofmeyr Theatre in 1949. Settimgs by Frank Graves.

Produced by the East Rand Theatre Club and performed at the FATSSA Festival in 1956.

Sources

Brooke 1978. 182.

Helikon, 6(24):84.

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