The Steeple-Chase, or In the Pigskin

The Steeple-Chase, or In the Pigskin is an original farce in one act by John Maddison Morton (1811-1891)[1].

Also found as The Steeple-chase, or In the Pigskin, The Steeple Chase, or In the Pigskin, The Steeplechase, or In the Pigskin, The Steeplechase or The Steeple Chase

The original text

First performed in the Nedw Adelphi Theatre, Londoon, on March 22nd, 1865 by Benjamin Webster

Published London by T.H. Lacy, and later by S. French, Ltd.

Performance history in South Africa

1875: Performed as The Steeple Chase in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 29 September by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, with Caste (Robertson), a "Jockey Dance" performed by Maggie Duggan and the burlesque version of La Somnambula (Moncrieff).

1876: Performed as The Steeple Chase in the Athenaeum Hall on 21 April by Disney Roebuck and his company, with Caste (Robertson) and a "Jockey Dance" performed by Maggie Duggan.

Sources

Facsimile version of the Samuel French text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]

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

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 327, 338.

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