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−	~~''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' is a one act comedy by Edward Stirling (1809-1894)[http://www.victorianweb.org/mt/adaptations/stirling.html]~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Le Capitaine Roquefinette]]
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−	~~Also known simply as '''''[[A Lucky Hit]]''''' or '''''[[The Lucky Hit]].'''''~~
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−	~~==The original text==~~
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−	''Le Capitaine Roquefinette'': comedie-vaudeville en 2 actes by Philippe Dumanoir, Adolphe “d'” Ennery, Volume 23; Volume 44[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=I8IWUMEMb-wC&source=gbs_navlinks_s] de Lacombe, 1843. performned theatre de Varietes 27 October 1843.
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−	~~Possibly an adaptation of an unknown French play, since it is said to have been set in Versailles and featured characters such as "Capitaine Gascon", a "Chevalier" and "Monsieur le Baron".~~
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−	~~Stirling's play was first performed as ''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' in London on 23 April, 1836 and published by T.H. Lacy, in Volume III of Lacy's Acting Editions.~~
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−	~~Another version, just called ''[[A Lucky Hit]]'', was performed on 1 February, 1858. This was clearly an treanslation and adaptation of the French play ''~~[[Le Capitaine Roquefinette~~]]'' by , since it is said to have been set in Versailles and features the same characters as the French work.~~
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−	~~==Translations and adaptations==~~
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−	~~== Performance history in South Africa ==~~
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−	1861: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Grahamstown, as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''
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−	~~Facsimile version of the 1843 edition of the French play, Google E-books[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=I8IWUMEMb-wC&source=gbs_navlinks_s~~
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−	~~http://www.victorianweb.org/mt/adaptations/stirling.html~~
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−	Allardyce Nicoll. 1930. ''History of English Drama, 1660-1900'', Volume 5, Part 2: CUP Archive[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=CHa3njx5AzYC&pg=PA584&lpg=PA584&dq=A+Lucky+Hit+by+Edward+Stirling&source=bl&ots=d78trzYrqb&sig=OhfBrGPDTjVxHClFd8wXZfmQ_8A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5xp7btczcAhVFJMAKHdAhBCUQ6AEwC3oECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=A%20Lucky%20Hit%20by%20Edward%20Stirling&f=false]
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−	Allardyce Nicoll. 2009. A History of Early Ninteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=gnc3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA396&lpg=PA396&dq=A+Lucky+Hit+by+Edward+Stirling&source=bl&ots=kdhPKnBe4z&sig=KRyfE-vql2SSN6v8iLunTG5jxz0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5xp7btczcAhVFJMAKHdAhBCUQ6AEwDnoECAAQAQ#v=onepage&q=A%20Lucky%20Hit%20by%20Edward%20Stirling&f=false]
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-''Le capitaine Roquefinette'': comedie-vaudeville en 2 actes by Philippe Dumanoir, Adolphe “d'” Ennery, Volume 23; Volume 44[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=I8IWUMEMb-wC&source=gbs_navlinks_s] de Lacombe, 1843. performned theatre de Varietes 27 October 1843.
+''Le Capitaine Roquefinette'': comedie-vaudeville en 2 actes by Philippe Dumanoir, Adolphe “d'” Ennery, Volume 23; Volume 44[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=I8IWUMEMb-wC&source=gbs_navlinks_s] de Lacombe, 1843. performned theatre de Varietes 27 October 1843.
 Possibly an adaptation of an unknown French play, since it is said to have been set in Versailles and featured characters such as "Capitaine Gascon", a "Chevalier" and  "Monsieur le Baron".

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	Facsimile version of the 1843 edition of the French play, Google E-books[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=I8IWUMEMb-wC&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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 ==The original text==
 Possibly an adaptation of an unknown French play, since it is said to have been set in Versailles and featured characters such as "Capitaine Gascon", a "Chevalier" and  "Monsieur le Baron".
-Stirling's play was first performed as ''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' in London on 23 April, 1836 and published by T.H. Lacy, in Volume III of Lacy's Acting Editions. Another version, just called ''[[A Lucky Hit]]'', was performed on 1 February, 1858.
+Stirling's play was first performed as ''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' in London on 23 April, 1836 and published by T.H. Lacy, in Volume III of Lacy's Acting Editions.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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	1861: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Grahamstown, as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''		1861: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Grahamstown, as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''
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	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

−	1861: Performed on the ~~Eastern Cape border~~ as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''	+	1861: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Grahamstown, as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Performed on the Eastern Cape border as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by  the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of  [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' ()
+: Performed on the Eastern Cape border as '''''[[The Lucky Hit]]''''' by  the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on 28 and 30 December. The cast consisted of  [[W. Malcom]] Esq. (Duc D'Anjou, King of Spain), Captain [[G. E. Bulger]] (Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier), [[S. F. Poole]] Esq (Chevalier de Castagnac, a poet), [[W. J. B. Martin]] Esq. (Raoul de Givery, an Officer of the Guard), [[R. Annesley]] Esq. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer), [[J. S. Brougham]] Esq. (1st Gentleman of the Court), [[J. C. Little]] Esq. (2nd Gentleman of the Court), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Baroness de Ville Blanche). Also performed on the evening were ''[[Dying for Love]]'' () and ''[[An Eton Boy]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''
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	''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' is a one act comedy by Edward Stirling (1809-1894)[http://www.victorianweb.org/mt/adaptations/stirling.html]		''[[A Lucky Hit, or Railroads for Ever]]'' is a one act comedy by Edward Stirling (1809-1894)[http://www.victorianweb.org/mt/adaptations/stirling.html]

−	Also known simply as '''''[[A Lucky Hit]]'''''	+	Also known simply as '''''[[A Lucky Hit]]''''' or '''''[[The Lucky Hit]].'''''