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There are two French plays by this name: | There are two French plays by this name: | ||
| − | =''[[Une Chambre pour Deux]]'' by | + | =''[[Une Chambre pour Deux]]'' by Prieur and Letorzec (1839)= |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | Written by Edmond-Frédéric Prieur, (??-1849)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond-Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Prieur] and Aristide Letorzec (pen name Lajariette, 1808–1848)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristide_Letorzec], it is a skit about two men who occupy the same room without being aware of each other's existence, having been tricked by their landlady. | |
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| + | There are a few indirect references to a 19th century play of this name, but it is not listed among the works of either of the authors nor has a copy of a text or programme for a performance been found so far. It may however be an earlier or alternative title for a [[vaudeville]] in 1 act called ''[[Allons à la Chaumière]]'', written by the same authors and opening in Paris at the Théâtre Porte Saint-Martin on 1st of December, 1839 and published in that year. This text '''is''' available. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| − | + | 1860: Performed in English as ''[[The Double Bedded Room]]'' (Morton) in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Sefton Parry]] company on 27 February, with ''[[Delicate Ground]]'' (Dance) and ''[[Pleasant Neighbour]]'' (Mrs Planché). | |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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=''[[Une Chambre pour Deux]]'' by Caroline Steinberg (2009)= | =''[[Une Chambre pour Deux]]'' by Caroline Steinberg (2009)= | ||
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| + | Written by Caroline Steinberg and performed by her and , it is a skit about a man and a woman who have to share the same room because of an error by the concierge of the hotel. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.79 |
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:42, 14 September 2019
There are two French plays by this name:
Contents
Une Chambre pour Deux by Prieur and Letorzec (1839)
The original text
Written by Edmond-Frédéric Prieur, (??-1849)[1] and Aristide Letorzec (pen name Lajariette, 1808–1848)[2], it is a skit about two men who occupy the same room without being aware of each other's existence, having been tricked by their landlady.
There are a few indirect references to a 19th century play of this name, but it is not listed among the works of either of the authors nor has a copy of a text or programme for a performance been found so far. It may however be an earlier or alternative title for a vaudeville in 1 act called Allons à la Chaumière, written by the same authors and opening in Paris at the Théâtre Porte Saint-Martin on 1st of December, 1839 and published in that year. This text is available.
Translations and adaptations
Translated and adapted into English as The Double-Bedded Room by J.M. Morton (1811-1891)[3]
The English play was in its turn re-translated into French by Charles Varin and Charles Lefèvre and called Une Chambre à Deux Lits (1846).
There are some critics who see the original French play as a source for both Morton's version of it as well as his most famous play, Box and Cox (1847)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1860: Performed in English as The Double Bedded Room (Morton) in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, by the Sefton Parry company on 27 February, with Delicate Ground (Dance) and Pleasant Neighbour (Mrs Planché).
Sources
https://books.google.co.za/books?id=0EM6AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Une Chambre pour Deux by Caroline Steinberg (2009)
Written by Caroline Steinberg and performed by her and , it is a skit about a man and a woman who have to share the same room because of an error by the concierge of the hotel.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.79 Go to ESAT Bibliography
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