No Song, No Supper

No Song, No Supper is an operatic afterpiece in two acts, with a libretto by Prince Hoare (1755 – 1834) and music by Stephen Storace (1762 – 1796).

The original text
The first performance was at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, on April 16, 1790 as a benefit performance.

Performance history in South Africa
1815: Announced for performance in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 7 October, with as afterpiece Folly As It Flies (Reynolds), but postponed to  14 October.

1818: Presented in Cape Town on 31 January by the Gentlemen Amateurs in the African Theatre, with Mrs Cooke in the role of "Magrietta". It was played as an afterpiece to Lovers' Vows (Inchbald/Kotzebue).

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