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''[[They Fly by Twilight]]'' is a 1930s play by British writer Paul Dornhorst.  
 
''[[They Fly by Twilight]]'' is a 1930s play by British writer Paul Dornhorst.  
  
The action takes place in the living-room behind George Martin's grocery shop at Clapham, London. The play was staged at the Alwych, London, in 1937.
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== The original text ==
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The action takes place in the living-room behind George Martin's grocery shop at Clapham, London. The play was staged at the Aldwych, London, in 1937 (1939?).
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
1940: A [[Johannesburg Repertory Players]] production was directed by [[Leontine Sagan]], staged from 9 to 17 August at the [[Library Theatre]], starring [[Minna Schneier]], [[Edythe Carter-Johnson]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[David Goldblatt]], [[Andrew McCrindell]], [[Vincent Prior]].
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1940: A [[Johannesburg Repertory Players]] production was originally directed by [[Leontine Sagan]] but due to her illness [[Minna Schneier]] took over rehearsing the cast. The play was staged from 9 to 17 August at the [[Library Theatre]], starring [[Minna Schneier]], [[Edythe Carter-Johnson]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[David Goldblatt]], [[Andrew McCrindell]], [[Vincent Prior]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Theatricalia [https://theatricalia.com/play/eyr/they-fly-by-twilight-by-paul-dornhorst].
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Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]:  [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 143.
 
Theatre programme held by [[NELM]]:  [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 143.
  
''[[Rand Daily Mail]]'', 20 July 1940.
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''[[Rand Daily Mail]]'', 9 August 1940.
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[[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 27 November 2019

They Fly by Twilight is a 1930s play by British writer Paul Dornhorst.

The original text

The action takes place in the living-room behind George Martin's grocery shop at Clapham, London. The play was staged at the Aldwych, London, in 1937 (1939?).

Performance history in South Africa

1940: A Johannesburg Repertory Players production was originally directed by Leontine Sagan but due to her illness Minna Schneier took over rehearsing the cast. The play was staged from 9 to 17 August at the Library Theatre, starring Minna Schneier, Edythe Carter-Johnson, Margaret Inglis, David Goldblatt, Andrew McCrindell, Vincent Prior.

Sources

Theatricalia [1].

Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 143.

Rand Daily Mail, 9 August 1940.

ESAT Bibliography

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