Two Years In Paris

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Two Years In Paris is a very short one act farce written by Lieutenant R. Annesley (fl. 1960s)

The original text

Said to be a new farce specially written for the company by Lieutenant Annesley in 1861/2.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1862: Performed by the Officers of the Regiment (North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot) during a repeat of their programme of 28 December 1861, which featured the one act plays Dying for Love (J.M. Morton), The Lucky Hit (Stirling) and The Eton Boy (E. Morton). The cast of Annesley's new play included Lietenant R. Annesley (Mr Octavius Slink), Sergeant J. Lydon (Mr Triptolemus Smith), R. Johnson Esq. (Pat), Corporal J. Davies (Selina Diana). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)


Sources

North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 11. January 28, 1862.