Animal Magnetism

Animal Magnetism is farce in three acts by Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821).

Also occurs with a subtitle as Animal Magnetism, or A Cure for the Hydrophobia.

The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1788(?).

Printed in Dublin, printed for P. Byron, Grafton street.

Performance history in South Africa
1831: Performed by All the World's a Stage under the management of Mr Booth in the African Theatre 29 October, 1831, billed as Animal Magnetism, or A Cure for the Hydrophobia. Served as afterpiece to Der Freischütz, or The Seventh Bullet (Weber).

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