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| − | ''[[Le Tambour Nocturne, ou Le Mari Devin]]'' is a 5 act play, referred to as a Comédie Angloise, by Philippe Néricault Destouches (1680-1754)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_N%C3%A9ricault_Destouches]. Also referred to as ''[[Le Tambour Nocturne]]'' at times.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | It is an adaptation of the popular English comedy ''[[The Drummer, or The Haunted House]]'' by Joseph Addison (1672-1719), written in admiring imitation of the "Théâtre Anglais" (or English style) of Jonson, Dryden, Congreve, ''et al''. (Destouches refers to Addison's play as "''The Drumer, ou Le Tambour''" in his 1737 Preface to the published text.)
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| − | '''For South African performances, see ''[[The Drummer, or The Haunted House]]'''''
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