The Cardinals' Collation (Portuguese: A Ceia dos Cardeais[a]) is one-act play by Portuguese playwright Júlio Dantas, premiered on 24 March 1902. Originally written in Alexandrine couplets, it mostly comprises three monologues by three cardinals — one Portuguese, one French, and one Spanish — who are reminiscing about their first loves over a supper of pheasant with truffles in a richly-appointed Vatican room.[1]
| The Cardinal's Collation | |
|---|---|
 Illustration by Alberto de Souza, 1950 | |
| Written by | Júlio Dantas |
| Characters | Cardinal Gonzaga de Castro Cardinal Rufo Cardinal Montmorency Butler Cook Footmen |
| Date premiered | 24 March 1902 |
| Place premiered | Teatro Dona Amélia, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| Setting | Vatican, during the papacy of Benedict XIV |
The first adaptation of the work into the English language was made by H. A. Saintsbury; it was first performed at the Globe Theatre in London on 7 February 1926.[2] A BBC Television studio production was made in 1938.[3]
References
edit- ^ Azevedo, Eunice. "Base Temática "Teatro em Portugal" - Textos/Espetáculos: "A Ceia dos Cardeais"". Centro Virtual Camões (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Wearing, J.P. (2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 71. ISBN 9780810893047.
- ^ "Screen Plays: "The Cardinals' Collation"". Learning on Screen. The British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
Notes
edit- ^ Originally published as A Ceia dos Cardeaes, as it was usually spelt before the Portuguese spelling reforms of the 20th century.
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