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| − | ''Within the Law'' by American playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director Bayard Veiller (1869-1943) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Veiller]. A play about a woman who is wrongly accused of stealing, is sent to prison and is eventually able to clear her name. It was premiered in 1912 and eventually became a huge commercial success. | + | '''''Within the Law''''' is a play by American playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director Bayard Veiller (1869-1943) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Veiller]. A play about a woman who is wrongly accused of stealing, is sent to prison and is eventually able to clear her name. It was premiered in 1912 and eventually became a huge commercial success. |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | Translated into [[Afrikaans]], entitled ''[[Onskuldig Veroordeel]]''. | ||
There were at least four film versions, with Alice Joyce (1917), Norma Talmadge (1923), Joan Crawford (1930) and Ruth Hussey (1939). | There were at least four film versions, with Alice Joyce (1917), Norma Talmadge (1923), Joan Crawford (1930) and Ruth Hussey (1939). | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | In South Africa it was presented by [[Leonard Rayne]], first in 1918 with [[Madge Fabian]] and again in 1925 featuring [[Freda Godfrey]]. | ||
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| + | In 1929 a translation of it, ''[[Onskuldig Veroordeel]]'', was produced in [[Afrikaans]] by the [[Hanekom Geselskap|Hanekom Company]] and was enormously popular as it toured throughout the country. The lead role was played by [[Wena Naudé]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] started his career as actor in this production. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Within_the_Law_(play)] | + | Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Within_the_Law_(play)]. |
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| + | ''[[Helikon]]'', 6(26):49. December 1956. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
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Revision as of 10:45, 24 July 2017
Within the Law is a play by American playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director Bayard Veiller (1869-1943) [1]. A play about a woman who is wrongly accused of stealing, is sent to prison and is eventually able to clear her name. It was premiered in 1912 and eventually became a huge commercial success.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans, entitled Onskuldig Veroordeel.
There were at least four film versions, with Alice Joyce (1917), Norma Talmadge (1923), Joan Crawford (1930) and Ruth Hussey (1939).
Performance history in South Africa
In South Africa it was presented by Leonard Rayne, first in 1918 with Madge Fabian and again in 1925 featuring Freda Godfrey.
In 1929 a translation of it, Onskuldig Veroordeel, was produced in Afrikaans by the Hanekom Company and was enormously popular as it toured throughout the country. The lead role was played by Wena Naudé and Siegfried Mynhardt started his career as actor in this production.
Sources
Wikipedia [2].
Helikon, 6(26):49. December 1956.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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
