Bess

Bess is a drama in three acts by Mrs. Oscar Beringer (Aimée Daniell Beringer, 1856–1936).

The original text
First performed in the Novelty Theatre, London on 17 November, 1891, and produced again as a matinee performance, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at St James's Theatre, London, on 12 June, 1893, produced by and featuring Geneviève Ward, with W.H. Vernon, among others. Unpublished.

Performance history in South Africa
1891: Performed in South Africa, inter alia at the Exhibition Theatre, Cape Town, by the Geneviève Ward touring company, brought to South Africa by Luscombe Searelle, and also featuring W.H. Vernon.

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