The Isle of St. Tropez
The Isle of St. Tropez is a drama in four acts (five acts?) by Montagu Stephen Williams (1835–1892)[1] and Francis Cowley Burnand (1836–1917)[2].
Also found as The Îles of St Tropez.
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Royal St. James's Theatre, London, on 20 December, 1860. and by Alfred Wigan at the Olympic Theatre.
Published as Issue 767 of French's acting edition, 1860?
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1867: Performed in the Theatre Royal by Madame Duret and the Le Roy-Duret Company on 17 September with The Area Belle (Brough and Halliday) and Box and Cox (Morton). This performance was part of a special event put on in recognition of the Duke of Edinburgh's second visit to the Cape Colony. This occasion is marked by the guest appearances by three members of the Duke's entourage, namely the Hon E.C. Yorke, Lord Newry and Mr FitzGeorge.
Sources
http://victorian.nuigalway.ie/modx/index.php?id=122
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Isle_of_St_Tropez.html?id=ZOn3MAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagu_Williams
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Williams,_Montagu_Stephen_(DNB00)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._C._Burnand
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 227, 229
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