Othello Travestie

Othello Travestie is described as "an operatic burlesque burletta", written by  Maurice G. Dowling.

The original text
The burlesque, based on Shakespeare's Othello, was first performed at the Liver Theatre, Liverpool in March 1834, and later at the Strand Theatre London. Published in London by  Thomas Hailes Lacy, 1834.

South African productions
1842: Performed by the Garrison Players in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town, on 13 May, as an afterpiece to The Irish Attorney (Bernard). The performers included Mr Wellesley ("The Moor"), Mr D. M'Donald ("Desdemona") and Mr Priestly ("Iago"). Repeated on the 19th May apparently.

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