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''[[Evadne, or The Statue]]'' is a tragedy in 5 acts by R. Sheil. (Richard Lalor Shiel, 1791-1851)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lalor_Sheil]. 

== The original text ==

The plot of Sheil's play was based on J. Shirley's tragedy ''[[The Traitor]]'' (performed 1631, published 1635)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traitor_(play)], and was first performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, February 10th, 1819. Published in London by W. Clowes, 1819, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1821.

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1833: Performed in the [[African Theatre]] Cape Town by the [[All the World's a Stage]] on 22 June 1833. It was part of a benefit evening for [[Mrs Black]], which included also the 2 act farce ''[[The Deaf Lover|The Deaf Lover, or How to cure the Gout]]'' (Pilon).

== Sources ==


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

Facsimile version of the 1821  W. Simpkin and R. Marshall text, ''Internet Archive''[https://archive.org/stream/evadneorstatuea00sheigoog#page/n4/mode/2up]

[[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/]: p. 226.


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