The Story of the Rosary

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The Story of the Rosary is a play by Walter Howard ()[]

Not to be confused with The Rosary by André Bisson (1925)

The original text

The play was first performed in Manchester, during September of 1913, and had its London season opening on the 26th December, 1913. It was to tour Australia in autumn 1914 however evidence suggests the Australian season was delayed until 1916.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1914-1918?: Part of the repertoire of Leonard Rayne and his company, it was first at the Standard Theatre, featuring Freda Godfrey, for whom it the leading role would become triumph.

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 1932. (Reprinted in 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.203-205


Margot Bryant. 1979. Born to Act. The Story of Freda Godfrey. Johannesburg, Ad Donker.

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