Stage and film adaptations Esther Waters



the reason why moore chose esther waters rather 1 of lesser known novels (which might have been able promote way) adapted stage may have been englishness . subject-matter of esther waters english of novels, , moore had returned england after abandoning brief interest in irish renaissance theatre movement. 1911, then, saw première, @ apollo theatre in london s west end, of esther waters: play in 5 acts, moore had adapted own novel. although did not receive reviews, moore pleased production. in 1913 heinemann published playscript.


there are, however, 2 more versions of play. 1 result of unsuccessful collaboration, in 1922, between moore , theatre critic barrett h. clark; third version of play written clark in same year, never performed. 2 1922 versions first published in 1984.


esther waters filmed in 1948 ian dalrymple , peter proud kathleen ryan (in title role), dirk bogarde (as william latch), cyril cusack, ivor barnard , fay compton. partly filmed @ folkington manor, east sussex. 2 television dramas (miniseries) produced in 1964 , 1977 respectively.








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