David Copperfield - Revision history

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

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Performance history in South Africa

Satj: /* David Copperfield by John Brougham (1851) */

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David Copperfield by John Brougham (1851)

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Performance history in South Africa

Satj: /* Little Em'ly by Andrew Halliday (1869) */

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Little Em'ly by Andrew Halliday (1869)

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Little Em'ly by Andrew Halliday (1869)

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 :  ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' presented at the [[Globe Theatre]], Johannesburg in June.
-:  ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' (Halliday's version) presented by Charles Arnold's London Comedy Company at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in September.
+:  ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' (Halliday's version) presented by [[Charles Arnold's London Comedy Company]] at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in September.
 == Sources ==

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	1889: ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' presented at the [[Globe Theatre]], Johannesburg in June.		1889: ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' presented at the [[Globe Theatre]], Johannesburg in June.
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		+	1899: ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' (Halliday's version) presented by Charles Arnold's London Comedy Company at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in September.

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 Full-scale stage versions seen in South Africa include:
 ===''[[David Copperfield]]'' by John Brougham (1851)===
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 : Performed as ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' by [[H.C. Sydney]] and [[Alice Norton]], supported by with members of [[The Wheelers]] company, Mr Sydney in the role of "Old Peggotty" and Miss Norton as "Martha". The play formed part of their farewell performances before leaving South Africa for Australia.
 == Sources ==
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 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.326-329, 340, 345, 347, 361, 376, 383.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 : After the completion of the Cape Town season, Roebuck and his company travelled to Natal (Durban and Pietermaritzburg) for a season there, that no doubt included the popular ''[[Little Em'ly]]'', though with a reduced company, ''inter alia'' without the [[Paultons]] and several other regular performers. However, [[Hilda Temple]] joined him there as leading lady.
-: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' [sic] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 1 June, with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Williams). Billed as "The last appearance of Mr Vane".
+: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' [sic] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 1 June, with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Henney). Billed as "The last appearance of Mr Vane".
 : Halliday's version was performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Sands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 6 and 9 October, with ''[[The Happy Pair]]'' (Lover).

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 : After the completion of the Cape Town season, Roebuck and his company travelled to Natal (Durban and Pietermaritzburg) for a season there, that no doubt included the popular ''[[Little Em'ly]]'', though with a reduced company, ''inter alia'' without the [[Paultons]] and several other regular performers. However, [[Hilda Temple]] joined him there as leading lady.
-: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 1 June, with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Williams). Billed as "The last appearance of Mr Vane".
+: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' [sic] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 1 June, with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Williams). Billed as "The last appearance of Mr Vane".
 : Halliday's version was performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Sands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 6 and 9 October, with ''[[The Happy Pair]]'' (Lover).

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 : Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 1 September, with ''[[Whitebait at Greenwich]]'' (Morton).
-: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 1 September, with ''[[The Morning Call]]'' (Dance). The evening a benefit for [[Sutton Vane]].
+: Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 4 September, with ''[[The Morning Call]]'' (Dance). The evening a benefit for [[Sutton Vane]].
 : Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 18 September, as a "complimentary farewell" for the [[Paultons]].
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 : After the completion of the Cape Town season, Roebuck and his company travelled to Natal (Durban and Pietermaritzburg) for a season there, that no doubt included the popular ''[[Little Em'ly]]'', though with a reduced company, ''inter alia'' without the [[Paultons]] and several other regular performers. However, [[Hilda Temple]] joined him there as leading lady.
 : Performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 1 June, with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Williams). Billed as "The last appearance of Mr Vane".
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 : Halliday's version was performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Sands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 6 and 9 October, with ''[[The Happy Pair]]'' (Lover).

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 ===''[[David Copperfield]]'' by John Brougham (1851)===
 Adapted as a drama in three acts John Brougham (1810-1880)[] and performed at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 6 January 1851. Published in London by Dicks.
 ===''[[Little Em'ly]]'' by Andrew Halliday (1869)===

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 : Halliday's version was performed as ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Sands]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company  on 6 and 9 October, with ''[[The Happy Pair]]'' (Lover).
-: Halliday's version (referred to as ''[[Little Emily]]'' by [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923) was performed as part of a season of play in the [[Theatre Royal]], Burg Street, Cape Town, by [[Mabel Hayes ]] (billed as [[Mrs R.J. Hall]]) and her company.
+: Halliday's version (referred to as ''[[Little Emily]]'' by [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923) was performed as part of a season of plays in the [[Theatre Royal]], Burg Street, Cape Town, by [[Mabel Hayes ]] (billed as [[Mrs R.J. Hall]]) and her company.
 : Performed as ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' by [[H.C. Sydney]] and [[Alice Norton]], supported by with members of [[The Wheelers]] company, Mr Sydney in the role of "Old Peggotty" and Miss Norton as "Martha". The play formed part of their farewell performances before leaving South Africa for Australia.

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 Adapted for the stage as a drama in four acts and named after the key character ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' from the novel. Warmly approved of by Dickens himself, the play opened at the Olympic Theatre, London, on 9 October 1869 and went on to enjoy a long run at Drury Lane and throughout the colonies.
-Also found as '''''[[Little Em'ly, or The Ark on the Sands]]'''''. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), citing [[Disney Roebuck]]'s productions in 1875, has the latter title listed as '''''[[Little Em'ly, or The Ark on the Lands]]''''' [sic] - one can only assume mistakenly so. Also referred to simply as Little Emily or
+Also found as '''''[[Little Em'ly, or The Ark on the Sands]]'''''. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), citing [[Disney Roebuck]]'s productions in 1875, has the latter title listed as '''''[[Little Em'ly, or The Ark on the Lands]]''''' [sic] - one can only assume mistakenly so.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==

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 ===''[[Little Em'ly]]'' by Andrew Halliday (1869)===
-Also referred to in some sources as ''[[Little Emily]]'' (e.g by [[D.C. Boonzaier|Boonzaier]], 1923).
+Also referred to in some sources as '''''[[Little Emily]]''''' (e.g by [[D.C. Boonzaier|Boonzaier]], 1923).
 Adapted for the stage as a drama in four acts and named after the key character ''[[Little Em'ly]]'' from the novel. Warmly approved of by Dickens himself, the play opened at the Olympic Theatre, London, on 9 October 1869 and went on to enjoy a long run at Drury Lane and throughout the colonies.