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A satirical comedy by Samuel Foote. First produced in London in 1752, at the Drury Lane theatre.  
 
A satirical comedy by Samuel Foote. First produced in London in 1752, at the Drury Lane theatre.  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1800: First produced in South Africa by [[Dr Somers]] and officers from the Garrison in the Military Hospital, Cape Town in May 1800. This was the spark that inspired [[Sir George Yonge]] to create [[The African Theatre]]
 
1800: First produced in South Africa by [[Dr Somers]] and officers from the Garrison in the Military Hospital, Cape Town in May 1800. This was the spark that inspired [[Sir George Yonge]] to create [[The African Theatre]]
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1808: Performed in the [[African Theatre]] by the [[Garrison Players]] on 2 July 1808, as afterpiece to ''[[The Gamester ]]'' (Moore).
 
1808: Performed in the [[African Theatre]] by the [[Garrison Players]] on 2 July 1808, as afterpiece to ''[[The Gamester ]]'' (Moore).
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Bosman 1928: p 60-61, 76
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Bosman 1928: p 60-61, 76,
  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Foote
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Foote

Revision as of 06:52, 21 May 2014

A satirical comedy by Samuel Foote. First produced in London in 1752, at the Drury Lane theatre.

Performance history in South Africa

1800: First produced in South Africa by Dr Somers and officers from the Garrison in the Military Hospital, Cape Town in May 1800. This was the spark that inspired Sir George Yonge to create The African Theatre

1808: Performed in the African Theatre by the Garrison Players on 2 July 1808, as afterpiece to The Gamester (Moore).


Translations and adaptations

Sources

Bosman 1928: p 60-61, 76,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Foote

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