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The play was adapted into the film ''[[Mädchen in Uniform]]'' (1931) and the novel ''Das Mädchen Manuela'' (''The Child Manuela'') (1933).
The play was adapted into the film ''[[Mädchen in Uniform]]'' (1931) and the novel ''Das Mädchen Manuela'' (''The Child Manuela'') (1933).


The play was produced in London in 1932 and Ireland in 1934.<ref>Ivory, Y. (2021). Prussian Discipline and Lesbian Vulnerability: Christa Winsloe’s Children in Uniform at the Gate. In: Pilný, O., van den Beuken, R., Walsh, I.R. (eds) Cultural Convergence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57562-5_8</ref>
The play was produced in London in 1932 and Ireland in 1934.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ivory, Y.|date=2021|chapter=Prussian Discipline and Lesbian Vulnerability: Christa Winsloe’s Children in Uniform at the Gate|editor1=Pilný, O.|editor2=van den Beuken, R.|editor3=Walsh, I.R.|title=Cultural Convergence|publisher= Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-57562-5_8}}</ref>
==Australian radio adaptation==
==Australian radio adaptation==
The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1942,<ref>{{Citation
The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1942,<ref>{{Citation
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''ABC Weekly'', reviewing the 1946 version, said "It is a long time since a Sunday night play has given us so much of the real stuff of humanity, in such superb dramatic form."<ref>{{Citation
''ABC Weekly'', reviewing the 1946 version, said "It is a long time since a Sunday night play has given us so much of the real stuff of humanity, in such superb dramatic form."<ref>{{Citation
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Catherine Duncan won Best Actress at the 1946 Macquarie Awards for her performance in ''Children in Uniform''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245587082 |title=TODAY'S INFORMATION GUIDE |newspaper=The Herald |issue=21,802 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=7 April 1947 |accessdate=6 January 2024 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27899074 |title=RADIO ACTING AWARDS |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=34,099 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 April 1947 |accessdate=6 January 2024 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
Catherine Duncan won Best Actress at the 1946 Macquarie Awards for her performance in ''Children in Uniform''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245587082 |title=TODAY'S INFORMATION GUIDE |newspaper=The Herald |location=Melbourne|issue=21,802 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=7 April 1947 |accessdate=6 January 2024 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27899074 |title=RADIO ACTING AWARDS |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=34,099 |date=7 April 1947 |accessdate=6 January 2024 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>

==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1930 plays]]
[[Category:1930 plays]]
[[Category:German plays]]
[[Category:German plays]]

Revision as of 11:57, 6 January 2024

Children in Uniform
Original titleGestern und heute
Written byChrista Winsloe
Date premiered1930
Original languageGerman

Children in Uniform is the English title for a 1930 German play Gestern und heute by Christa Winsloe.

The play was originally produced in Leipzig under the title Knight Nerestan then in Berlin under the title Gestern und heute (Yesterday and Today).[1]

The play was adapted into the film Mädchen in Uniform (1931) and the novel Das Mädchen Manuela (The Child Manuela) (1933).

The play was produced in London in 1932 and Ireland in 1934.[2]

Australian radio adaptation

The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1942,[3] 1946, 1953 and 1958.[4]

ABC Weekly, reviewing the 1946 version, said "It is a long time since a Sunday night play has given us so much of the real stuff of humanity, in such superb dramatic form."[5]

Catherine Duncan won Best Actress at the 1946 Macquarie Awards for her performance in Children in Uniform.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Lesbengeschichte - biographical sketches - Christa Winsloe". www.lesbengeschichte.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ Ivory, Y. (2021). "Prussian Discipline and Lesbian Vulnerability: Christa Winsloe's Children in Uniform at the Gate". In Pilný, O.; van den Beuken, R.; Walsh, I.R. (eds.). Cultural Convergence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57562-5_8.
  3. ^ "Plays of the Air – Social Consciences", ABC Weekly, 4 (27), 4 July 1942, nla.obj-1327101015, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
  4. ^ "A.B.C. radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, 20 (39), 24 September 1958, nla.obj-1448387495, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
  5. ^ "LISTENING POST", ABC Weekly, 8 (14), 20 April 1946, nla.obj-1334062966, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
  6. ^ "TODAY'S INFORMATION GUIDE". The Herald. No. 21, 802. Victoria, Australia. 7 April 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "RADIO ACTING AWARDS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 099. 7 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.