Two Old Men
Two Old Men can refer to a Два старика (1885), a Russian short story by Leo Tolstoy, to various stage , radio and other adaptations of the tale.
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The original Russian short story
Written and first published in 1885, it tells the story of Efim and Elisha, two neighbors who decide to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem before dying.
The story was translated to English by Leo Wiener in 1904 and by Louise and Aylmer Maude in 1906[1]. Widely anthologised over the years.
Dramatised adaptations and translations of the tale
The story was adapted as a radio play by Gilbert Phelps
The Phelps play was translated into Afrikaans as Twee Ou Manne by Marie van der Merwe in 1962.
Performance history in South Africa
1962: Twee Ou Manne by Marie van der Merwe was recorded on `14 March, directed by Monica Breedt, and was broadcast on the programme Radioteater on the Afrikaans Service of the SABC on 20 April.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Old_Men_(story)
Copy for typed SABC script by Marie van der Merwe, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022.
