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''[[No Song, No Supper]]'' is an operatic afterpiece in two acts, with a libretto by Prince Hoare (1755 – 1834)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hoare_(younger)] and music by Stephen Storace (1762 – 1796)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Storace].

== The original text ==

The first performance was at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, on April 16, 1790 as a benefit performance. 

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==


1815: Announced for performance in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 7 October,  with as afterpiece ''[[Folly As It Flies]]'' (Reynolds), but postponed to  14 October.

1818: Presented in Cape Town on 31 January by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] in the [[African Theatre]], with [[Mrs Cooke]] in the role of "Magrietta". It was played as an afterpiece to ''[[Lovers' Vows]]'' (Inchbald/Kotzebue).

== Sources ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_song,_no_supper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hoare_(younger)

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

Facsimile text of ''No Song, No Supper''[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=FBFXAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false]

[[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. 147, 152, 153.

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