My First Fit of the Gout

My First Fit of the Gout is a comedy in one act by J.M. Morton (1811–1891) [1].

The original text

His very first farce, it was produced in the Queen's Theatre, London, in March, 1835. Published by T.H. Lacy (Lacy, vol. xi) and as a French's Acting Edition in 1873(?).

Performance history in South Africa

1859: Performed as My First Fit of the Gout on 28 July in the Harrington Street Theatre by the Cape Town Dramatic Club, with To Oblige Benson (Lemoine-Moreau and Delacour/Taylor) and An Unwarrantable Intrusion (Morton).

Sources

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

Online Books by John Maddison Morton (Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891), The Online Books Page [2]

Facsimile version of the Lacy text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[3]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 145,

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