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In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871.
Pygmalion is the most influential dramatic work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, other than his opera Le devin du village. Though now rarely performed, it was one of the first ever melodramas (that is, a play consisting of pantomime gestures and the spoken word, both with a musical accompaniment).
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Pygmalion is a 1948 British TV production of the 1913 play by George Bernard Shaw. It was the first time the play was done for television and was the longest production done by the BBC to that time. [1] It starred Margaret Lockwood who was under suspension by the Rank Organisation at the time for refusing a film role. [2] [3]
Pygmalion; or, The Statue Fair is a play by William Brough that was advertised as a farcical musical burlesque. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first produced in 1867, [ 3 ] and revived in March 1872. Described as having a complex plot that largely involves changing social status through matrimony , the story revolves around a young sculptor, Pygmalion ...
Pygmalion and Galatea, an Original Mythological Comedy is a blank verse play by W. S. Gilbert in three acts based on the Pygmalion story. It opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 9 December 1871 and ran for a very successful 184 performances. [1]
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The First Night of Pygmalion is a play by Richard Huggett, first performed in 1968. [1] It depicts backstage events during the first British production of George Bernard Shaw 's play Pygmalion . It depicts the backstage tensions between Shaw, Mrs Patrick Campbell who played Eliza Doolitle, and Herbert Beerbohm Tree who played Professor Higgins ...