Dido, the Celebrated Widow - Revision history

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 : Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 3 December with ''[[Who Do You Take Me For?]]'' (Morton).
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure]]'' () and ''[[The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure]]'' (Harris) and ''[[The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
 : Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  again, by special request,  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 27 December with ''[[The Happy Man]]'' (Lover).

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 : Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 3 December with ''[[Who Do You Take Me For?]]'' (Morton).
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure and The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure]]'' () and ''[[The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
 : Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  again, by special request,  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 27 December with ''[[The Happy Man]]'' (Lover).

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	Burnand's play (also known as ''[[The Widow Dido]]'') and termed a "New and Original Extravaganza", was first performed as ''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' in London at St James's Theatre, on 11 February, 1860, and later acted as '''''[[The Widow Dido]]''''' at the Royalty Theatre on 20 November, 1865. Published by T.H. Lacy in 1865.		Burnand's play (also known as ''[[The Widow Dido]]'') and termed a "New and Original Extravaganza", was first performed as ''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' in London at St James's Theatre, on 11 February, 1860, and later acted as '''''[[The Widow Dido]]''''' at the Royalty Theatre on 20 November, 1865. Published by T.H. Lacy in 1865.

−	This was most probably the text performed a number of times in Cape Town during the 1860-1861 season under the title '''''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]''''' and termed a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act by Burnand" .	+	This was most probably the text performed a number of times in Cape Town during the 1860-1861 season under the title '''''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' ''' and termed a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act by Burnand" .

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 25 November, with ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler) and a musical interlude by the brass orchestra of the [[59th Regiment]]. Announced as a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act" by "Burnand".
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 25 November, with ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler) and a musical interlude by the brass orchestra of the [[59th Regiment]]. Announced as a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act" by "Burnand".
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 3 December with ''[[Who Do You Take Me For?]]'' (Morton).
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 3 December with ''[[Who Do You Take Me For?]]'' (Morton).
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure and The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 17 and 20 December with ''[[The Little Treasure and The Hundred Pound Note]]'' (Peake). The first performance was done as a benefit for Mrs Delmaine.
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' again, by special request,  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 27 December with ''[[The Happy Man]]'' (Lover).
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  again, by special request,  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 27 December with ''[[The Happy Man]]'' (Lover).
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 10 January with ''[[Fra Diavolo, or The Beauty and the Brigands]]'' and ''[[A Night at Notting Hill]]'' (Yates and Harrington).
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]''  in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 10 January with ''[[Fra Diavolo, or The Beauty and the Brigands]]'' and ''[[A Night at Notting Hill]]'' (Yates and Harrington).
-: Performed as ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'', as part of "grand gala night" in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 23 February, with ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler).
+: Performed as ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' , as part of "grand gala night" in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 23 February, with ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler).
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 ==The original text==
-A [[burlesque]] version of the story of Dido, it was possibly based on, or at least inspired by, Christopher  Marlowe's short play ''[[The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage]]''. However the extent to which Burnand's version relied on Marlowe's play is uncertain, since Burnand was himself a renowned classicist and author of a number of classics-based [[burlesque|burlesques]].
+A [[burlesque]] version of the story of Dido, it was possibly based on, or at least inspired by, Christopher  Marlowe's short play ''[[The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'' (1593). However the extent to which Burnand's version relied on Marlowe's play is uncertain, since Burnand was himself a renowned classicist and author of a number of classics-based [[burlesque|burlesques]].
 Burnand's play (also known as ''[[The Widow Dido]]'')  and termed a  "New and Original Extravaganza", was  first performed as ''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' in London at St James's Theatre, on 11 February, 1860, and later acted as '''''[[The Widow Dido]]''''' at the Royalty Theatre on 20 November, 1865. Published by T.H. Lacy in 1865.

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−	'''For details of Marlowe's play, see the entry under ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'''''	+	'''For details of Marlowe's play, see the entry under ''[[The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'''''

	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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−	''For details of Marlowe's play, see the entry under ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'''''	+	'''For details of Marlowe's play, see the entry under ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'''''

	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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	This was most probably the text performed a number of times in Cape Town during the 1860-1861 season under the title '''''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]''''' and termed a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act by Burnand" .		This was most probably the text performed a number of times in Cape Town during the 1860-1861 season under the title '''''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]''''' and termed a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act by Burnand" .
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		+	''For details of Marlowe's play, see the entry under ''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]'''''

	==Translations and adaptations==		==Translations and adaptations==

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-''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' is an [[burlesque]] by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836–1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._C._Burnand]
+''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' is a [[burlesque]] by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836–1917)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._C._Burnand]
 ==The original text==
+A [[burlesque]] version of the story of Dido, it was possibly based on, or at least inspired by, Christopher  Marlowe's play. However the extent to which Burnand's version relied on Marlowe's play is uncertain, since Burnand was himself a renowned classicist and author of a number of classics-based [[burlesque|burlesques]].
+Burnand's play (also known as ''[[The Widow Dido]]'')  and termed a  "New and Original Extravaganza", was  first performed as ''[[Dido, the Celebrated Widow]]'' in London at St James's Theatre, on 11 February, 1860, and later acted as '''''[[The Widow Dido]]''''' at the Royalty Theatre on 20 November, 1865. Published by T.H. Lacy in 1865.
 This was most probably the text performed a number of times in Cape Town during the 1860-1861 season under the title '''''[[Dido, Queen of Carthage]]''''' and termed a "Grand Musical, Classical and Picturesque Extravaganza in One Act by Burnand" .