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''[[Sharp and Flat]]'' is a musical farce, in two acts by Dennis Lawler (words) and James Hook (music). 

== The original text ==

First performed at the Lyceum Theatre, English Opera, on Wednesday, August 4, 1813. Printed for C. Chapple, London in 1813. 

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1826: Performed for the first time by the [[English Comedy]] on 26 June 1826 in the [[African Theatre|Cape Town Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Father and Son, or The Rocks of la Charbonière]]'' (Fitzball). Done as a benefit for [[Mr Whiley]].

1826: Performed by the [[Garrison Players]] on 2 September  1826 in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Speed the Plough ]]'' (Morton).

1828: Performed by the [[English Theatrical Amateur Company]] on 8 November 1828 in the [[African Theatre]], along with ''[[The Mayor of Garratt]]'' (Foote) and ''[[Past ten o'Clock, or A Rainy Night]]'' (Dibdin).


1829: Performed jointly by the [[English Theatrical Amateur Company]] and the [[Cape Town Amateur Company]] on 11 July 1829 in the [[African Theatre]], along with ''[[The Mayor of Garrett]]'' (Foote) and ''[[The Sleepwalker, or Which is the Lady?]]'' (Oulton).

== Sources ==

http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Sharp_and_Flat.html?id=mGmNnQEACAAJ&redir_esc=y

http://www.worldcat.org/title/sharp-and-flat-a-musical-farce-in-two-acts/oclc/58891217?ht=edition&referer=di

[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 189, 200-202, 

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