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| − | + | ''[[Woman in a Dressing Gown]]'' is a play in two acts by Ted Willis (1914-1992)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Willis,_Baron_Willis]. | |
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| + | A play about a married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her. | ||
| − | + | Based on a 1956 ITV Television Playhouse play written by Ted Willis (on which the subsequent movie script of 1957[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_in_a_Dressing_Gown]) by Ted Willis was also based) The script was published in ''Woman in a Dressing Gown: And Other Television Plays'' by Barrie and Rockliff, 1959. | |
| − | + | The play was first produced on 9 December 1963 at The Golders Green Hippodrome, London and the text published by Evans Bros., 1964. | |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1962(3)?: Performed in South Africa by the [[Langford-Inglis]] company, in association with Henry Sherek Ltd. Directed by [[Charles Vernon]] with [[Margaret Inglis]] (as "Amy Preston"), [[Robert Langford]] ("Jim Preston"), [[James White]] ("Brian Preston"), [[Elizabeth Hamilton]] ("Barney"), [[Elizabeth Meyer]] ("Georgie Barlow"), [[Patricia Sanders]] ("Hilda"), [[Kenneth Baker]] ("Willie"), [[Maureen Bloem]] ("Christine") and [[Karl Winter]] ("Paul"). The set was designed by [[Elizabeth McLeish]] and [[Robert Langford]], with [[Karl Winter]] as the stage manager. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| − | Go to [[ | + | https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Dressing-Gown-Ted-Willis/dp/0573016607 |
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Willis,_Baron_Willis | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_in_a_Dressing_Gown | ||
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| + | https://theatricalia.com/play/axc/woman-in-a-dressing-gown/production/pn7 | ||
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| + | Programme [[Alexander Theatre]]. No 166 September, 1963. | ||
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| + | [[Percy Tucker]]. 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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 [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 27 November 2020
Woman in a Dressing Gown is a play in two acts by Ted Willis (1914-1992)[1].
Contents
The original text
A play about a married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her.
Based on a 1956 ITV Television Playhouse play written by Ted Willis (on which the subsequent movie script of 1957[2]) by Ted Willis was also based) The script was published in Woman in a Dressing Gown: And Other Television Plays by Barrie and Rockliff, 1959.
The play was first produced on 9 December 1963 at The Golders Green Hippodrome, London and the text published by Evans Bros., 1964.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1962(3)?: Performed in South Africa by the Langford-Inglis company, in association with Henry Sherek Ltd. Directed by Charles Vernon with Margaret Inglis (as "Amy Preston"), Robert Langford ("Jim Preston"), James White ("Brian Preston"), Elizabeth Hamilton ("Barney"), Elizabeth Meyer ("Georgie Barlow"), Patricia Sanders ("Hilda"), Kenneth Baker ("Willie"), Maureen Bloem ("Christine") and Karl Winter ("Paul"). The set was designed by Elizabeth McLeish and Robert Langford, with Karl Winter as the stage manager.
Sources
https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Dressing-Gown-Ted-Willis/dp/0573016607
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Willis,_Baron_Willis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_in_a_Dressing_Gown
https://theatricalia.com/play/axc/woman-in-a-dressing-gown/production/pn7
Programme Alexander Theatre. No 166 September, 1963.
Percy Tucker. 1997. Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.
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
