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''[[My First Fit of the Gout]]'' is a comedy in one act by J.M. Morton (1811–1891) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton]. 

==The original text==

His very first farce, it was produced in the Queen's Theatre, London, in March, 1835. Published by T.H. Lacy (Lacy, vol. xi) and as a French's Acting Edition in 1873(?).

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==


1859: Performed  as ''[[My First Fit of the Gout]]'' on 28 July in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[To Oblige Benson]]''  (Taylor) and ''[[An Unwarrantable Intrusion]]'' (Morton).


== Sources ==

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

Online Books by John Maddison Morton (Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891), ''The Online Books Page'' [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Morton%2C%20John%20Maddison%2C%201811%2D1891]

[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 145,



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