Poor Cousin Walter

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Poor Cousin Walter is a drama in one act by John Palgrave Simpson (1807-1887)[1]

The original text

Published in London by T.H. Lacy and by Samuel French as Issue 19 of French's acting edition

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1860: Performed in the Cabinet Theatre, Cape Town, by Charles Fraser and his company on 3 February (apparently "By desire").

Sources

Online Books by J. Palgrave Simpson, The Online Books Page[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Palgrave_Simpson

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.126-7 Go to ESAT Bibliography

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