The Flying Scud, or A Four-legged Fortune

The Flying Scud, or A Four-legged Fortune is an equestrian melodrama by Dion Boucault (1820 or 1822-1890).

Often simply called The Flying Scud.

The original text
Performed and published in 1866.

Performance history in South Africa
1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal on 30 January by Disney Roebuck and his company, featuring "real horses". It was presented with The Area Belle (Brough and Halliday).

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